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Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival
- 📅 Dates
- Aug 12, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 267, Tongyeonghaean-ro, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free(Some fees apply)
- 🕘 Hours
- 18:00-22:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Tongyeong Hansan Battle Plaza and other locations across Tongyeong
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Tongyeong Cultural Foundation
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-55-640-5631
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The 65th Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival is one of Korea’s leading patriotic history and cultural festivals, commemorating the victory at the Battle of Hansan, one of the three great naval victories of the Imjin War, and honoring the spirit and leadership of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Held throughout Tongyeong around the anniversary of the victory, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (August 14 in 2026), the festival features programs that bring this historic event to life, including a reenactment of the Battle of Hansan, the Parade of the Three Provinces Naval Commander, the departure cer
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
What happens at Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival
- National Turtle Ship Rowing Competition
- Goyuje Ritual
- Three Provinces Naval Commander’s Parade & Military Inspection Reenactment
- Opening Ceremony & Special Performance
- Opening Fireworks Show
- Original Musical
- 2026 Tonight Tongyeong Fireworks Show
- National Youth Dance Battle
- Beat the Victory Drum
- Academic Symposium
- Battle of Hansan Departure Ceremony
- Battle of Hansan Reenactment
- Citizens’ Gathering & Street Parade
- Tonight Tongyeong EDM Party
Official programme as registered with the Korea Tourism Organization for the most recent edition. Details can change — check with the organizer before you go.
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 통영시, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
Aug — 1.11 · quietest of the months we have
The index covers the whole district, not the festival ground itself. Use it to pick a month, not a day. · Aug 1.11 / Oct 1.16
🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
Most sites only say "parking available." These are official figures from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, so you can judge before you drive.
Names and addresses here stay in Korean on purpose. Google Maps cannot give directions inside South Korea, and NAVER Map / KakaoMap find these places only under their Korean names — copy an address above and paste it straight in.
🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
Korean country markets open only on days ending in fixed digits — every 5 days. These are the actual dates they open while the festival runs, so you can add one to the same trip.
Names and addresses here stay in Korean on purpose. Google Maps cannot give directions inside South Korea, and NAVER Map / KakaoMap find these places only under their Korean names — copy an address above and paste it straight in.
🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
Places near the festival venue, described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Distances and times are road-based driving estimates from NAVER route search — useful for taxi trips — and can change with traffic. Places under 1 km in a straight line are marked “walkable”. Anything more than 15 km away by road is left out.
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DPIRANG디피랑 Attraction0.3 km straight · walkable
DPIRANG, a digital theme park, is situated at Nammangsan Park in Tongyeong. Its media show narrates the story of murals that vanished from Dongpirang and Seopirang,…
Korean address for map apps경상남도 통영시 남망공원길 29 -
Gangguan Port강구안 Attraction0.4 km straight · walkable
Gangguan Port is located in Tongyeong close to the sea, and regarded to be more full of energy compared to other ports due to the sea waves seen close by. The port is…
Korean address for map apps경상남도 통영시 중앙동 -
Tongyeong Port Kkulppang Street통영항 꿀빵거리 Attraction0.5 km straight · walkable
Near Tongyeong Port, Central Market is home to a street lined with shops selling Tongyeong kkulppang, or honey bread, the city’s signature dessert. Originally created as…
Korean address for map apps경상남도 통영시 중앙동 -
Seopirang Park서피랑공원 Attraction0.5 km straight · walkable
Seopirang Park, located on Seopirang Hill in Tongyeong, showcases the region s unique charm and historical significance. The park features walking trails, 99 stairs, a…
Korean address for map apps경상남도 통영시 서호동 6-1 -
Dongpirang Village동피랑마을 Attraction0.6 km straight · walkable
The name Dongpirang is a combination of the Korean words "dong," meaning east, and "birang," meaning hill in the Tongyeong dialect. In October 2007, the Tongyeong Agenda…
Korean address for map apps경상남도 통영시 동피랑1길 6-18
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Taking the trip home
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