BORYEONG, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Daecheon Beach, the largest beach on South Korea’s west coast, opened its shores to vacationers on June 29, kicking off a 51-day summer season that promises a mix of traditional beach activities and unique cultural experiences. Located in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, Daecheon Beach will welcome visitors until August 18, [...]
BORYEONG, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most celebrated summer events, is scheduled to be held from July 21 to August 6, which is a week longer than in previous years, organizers said Thursday. The organizing committee under the municipal government has increased the number of festivities [...]
BORYEONG, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The annual Boryeong Mud Festival has been selected as one of Asia’s three major festivals by an international festival association, a local government said Tuesday. According to the city government of Boryeong, about 190 kilometers south of Seoul, its popular mud festival was designated as one of the Three [...]
BORYEONG, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most celebrated summer events, will be held online and offline next month in consideration of COVID-19, local officials said Sunday. The municipality of Boryeong, a South Chungcheong Province city 190 kilometers south of Seoul, said the 24th version of its [...]
BORYEONG, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Mud Festival, which is being held online for the first time this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, has ended in great success. The festival attracted a total of 1,408,347 viewers to its social media properties, setting a successful guideline for festivals in the post-coronavirus era, according [...]
BORYEONG, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most popular local festivals, will be held online this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Festival organizers said they plan to offer various programs online to prevent possible infections among participants and protect the coastal city of Boryeong in South [...]
BORYEONG, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Boryeong Mud Festival, one of South Korea’s most celebrated summer events, attracted more than 1.8 million visitors despite unfavorable weather during its 10-day run from July 19-28, local officials said Monday. The municipality of Boryeong, a South Chungcheong Province city 190 kilometers south of Seoul, said a [...]
Seoul, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) - ‘A’, a woman in her 30s, heard some disturbing news from her friends in May 2013. ‘A’ had been going to the annual Boryeong Mud Festival for the previous three years, and her friends told her that her picture was on a poster promoting the festival that featured prominently on [...]