As soon as you step a foot outside your front door in South Korea, you’ll be welcomed by the fuzz of heat arising from the concrete sidewalks. The humidity and heatwave touching your skin surface is enough to make you think you’re in a sauna. The season is summer; summer that drives you more frustrating than any other.
You might be worried that your long-awaited plan in South Korea might be ruined due to the irritating weather of South Korea’s summer season. Yet, that is a scenario when you don’t know how to truly ‘enjoy’ the summer in South Korea.
Summer is the season of festivals in South Korea. People get dressed, put on make-up, and enjoy their time at numerous festivals as if it’s their last. Here is a list of festivals on trend in Korea these days, so that you can make some special and remarkable memories in Korea.
Busan Ocean Festival (부산 바다 축제)
Busan is one of the most famous ocean-side cities in South Korea. The location of this Festival includes 5 famous beaches in Busan, boasting its huge space compared to other festivals. Celebrities of South Korea perform on the stage and you can also observe the beautiful night sea of Korea in Haeundae (해운대), Gwanganri (광안리), Songdo (송도), Songjeong (송정), and Dadaepo (다대포) beaches. This festival happens around late July or early August. You’ll be able to enjoy the excellent ocean view and exciting performances of Korea’s stars.
Jinan Gowon Watermelon Festival (진안 고원 수박 축제)
Have you ever heard of the famous Tomato Festival that happens in Spain? Similarly, Korea has a Watermelon Festival that allows you to enjoy icy cold and extremely sweet watermelons from one of the top-ranked places in Korea for harvesting the best watermelons. You can experience various activities that involve watermelon, participate in quiz games, swim with your family, and numerous more. This festival happens around mid or late July.
Sinchon Water Gun Festival (신촌 물총 축제)
This is one of the biggest summer festivals in Korea that happens in the city. Participants can freely bring their water guns and participate in the gigantic water gun fight in the middle of the street. You will shoot water and will get shot by anyone you meet in the festival, even though you meet them for the first time in your life. With this experience, you will have some opportunities to make new friends and cool your exhausted body. This festival happens around early or mid-July.
There are numerous festivals you can enjoy, happening all around Korea, around July and August. Many of those festivals include iconic Korean culture and characteristics you will never see anywhere else. Hence, if you plan to visit Korea in the middle of hot, steamy, and irritating weather, these festivals will make your memory of your trip to Korea marvelous.