Celebrations Guide of Boryeong Mud Festival in 2025

This summer, there will be no ultimate fun without joining the special Boryeong Mud Festival if you're planning your summer escape in South Korea. From the latest date in 2025 to other incredible activities beyond the festival during your South Korea tour, here is your complete guide to experiencing the extreme thrill from a wide range of mud-based activities.

When is the Boryeong Mud Festival in 2025

Spanning two weeks from July 25 (Fri) to August 10 (Sun) in 2025, the Boryeong Mud Festival is annually held in the summer season at Daecheon Beach on the west coast of South Korea.

Why is the Mud Festival Celebrated in South Korea

In the last century, a wealth of mineral-rich mud was found in Boryeong. This special mud contains microelements that are beneficial for skin beauty and health, especially the healing and anti-aging properties, causing the birth of skincare products with such therapeutic mud.

In 1998, the festival was initially organized by the local government to promote mud cosmetics and highlight the health benefits of Boryeong's mud. Nowadays, it has become a lively festival to enjoy the summer fun, with unique mud-centric events and wholesome K-beauty effects.

What Happens at the Boryeong Mud Festival

Various Mud-Centric Games

The widely attractive way to celebrate the festival is to play colorful forms of mud-centric games. Locals and visitors smear the mud all over their bodies. The activities consist of mud slides, mud wrestling, mud massage, mud prison, and mud painting in the appropriate mud zone.

You may slip down giant inflatable slides covered in mud and receive a custom-made relaxing mud massage. It is wonderful to use your imagination with colored mud to create a unique painting. Just play with the mud to enjoy its therapeutic properties of enhancing skin - a true K-beauty experience.

Enjoy the Mud at the Boryeong Mud Festival

Lively Festival Performances

The other celebrations also involve lineups of live music and performances, as well as parades and fireworks displays. Throughout the festival, a variety of music concerts like K-pop, hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music are held with many famous stars from home and abroad.

Besides, magnificent parades are added that feature colorful floats and street dancing in elaborate costumes. There are also spectacular nightly fireworks illuminating the beach and sky to celebrate the festival nights.

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How to Enjoy the Boryeong Mud Festival

It would bring a full day of merriment to deluge in the mud festival. After your entrance, it is the exhibition zone for your first sightseeing. You can try out some new mud-related skincare items, drop by some stalls for local food and products as souvenirs, or just head to the mud areas and begin your real paradise.

Put on your swimsuit, or just join the line with your old dressing to save time. Equipped with mud pits for mud wrestling, mud pools for tug-of-war, and inflatable playgrounds for mud slides, the mud zone is the true highlight of the festival. Pick your favorite program and get ready to get muddy!

Sunglasses or goggles are always recommended since it is not a common gentle mud bath you may experience in Thailand with elephants, but with more splashing mud "fight" similar to the Holi - keeping your vision is the key.

After you totally enjoy the mud fun, you can move to Daecheon Beach for some relaxation. Clean up the mud with the waves, then lie down in the sunshine with a cup of Korean coffee or ice cream, wait to view the fireworks display, and cheer on live K-pop performances at night.

Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea

Access Daecheon Beach From Seoul

Boryeong City is home to the Mud Festival, which takes place at Daecheon Beach. The coastal city is located about 200 kilometers southwest of Seoul. You can use a combination of transportation options.

There is a KTX or Mugunghwa train from Seoul Station or Yongsan Station to Daecheon Beach (the closest station is Daecheon Station). The training program usually takes about 2.5 hours. Or you can choose an express bus from Seoul Bus Terminal to Boryeong Bus Terminal. It will take about 3 hours.

From the Boryeong destination, you can take a local bus (No. 202, 203, or 555) or a short drive to the beach, which is a ten-minute journey.

If you prefer a flexible way, it's to go for a drive from Seoul via the Seohaean Expressway. You can single out the rental choice, or leave it to your private driver with our tailor-made tour service. The drive takes around 2.5 hours.

Activities & Fun Beyond the Mud Festival

Take Part in Wonderful Watersports at Daecheon Beach

Daecheon Beach is the focus not only because this is where the mud festival is held, but also because the place itself is full of charm.

The beach extends to 3.5 km of long white sand and calm, shallow water, making it ideal for watersports. Swimming, sunbathing, and beach volleyball are comfortable for families with kids. If you're seeking adventure and thrill, take opportunities to try jet skiing, banana boating, or parasailing.

Cross the Muchangpo Sea Route at Low Tide

Muchangpo Beach is renowned for its shell powder sand and surrounding lush pine wood. The highlight of the beach is to experience its "Moses' Miracle" phenomenon several times every month, especially in summer.

At low tide, there will be a 1.5-kilometer path exposed from the middle of the sea. This mystical route divides the seawater and connects the seashore with Sukdaedo Island. It's exciting to cross the sea route like a natural bridge over the sea, where you can spot and catch small octopuses, beautiful shells, and sea cucumbers.

Join the Sea Fishing on Jukdo Island

Jukdo is a tiny uninhabited island near Ulleungdo Island, but it attracts a number of visitors due to a special golden retriever, Maru. This friendly dog is a celebrity of Jukdo Island and has led outside travelers around the island for seven years.

On this tranquil island, you can rest from the picturesque emerald cliffs, verdant bamboo groves, and the blazing color of flower fields. Jukdo is actually also a great magnet for sea fishing due to the clean water and rich marine life. The shallow sea is perfect for fishing for hairtail, mackerel, and seabass. A chartered boat is available for deep-sea fishing to catch cod or groupers. You can also enjoy squid jigging and cooking popular at night during this time.

Hike Oseosan Peak for the Bird's-Eye View

Oseosan Mountain is nestled not far away from the festival venue. It is the highest point in Boryeong, about 790 meters high. The mountain is a popular spot for a summit hike in the festival period. You can start a 4-kilometer-long route from the Daecheon Station.

From the top, you can watch waves of watercolor-like silver grass under a clear sky. You can hold a memory-making panorama of Korea's west coast: a remarkable picture of the sea and the skyline. The greatest attention should be paid to its gorgeous sunset from the summit, which is fascinating every day.

Tips to Enjoy the Mud Festival

• Book the accommodations well in advance because the Daecheon Beach and nearby places will be crowded quickly during the festival.
• Change to wear breathable, moisture-wicking, and easy-to-wash clothes (or old dressing can just be thrown away), flip-flops, and sunglasses or goggles to stay comfortable once you take part in the mud games.
• The festival is divided into the Adult Zone, the Family Zone for families with children, and the Pet Zone for visitors. Choose a proper zone according to the condition.
• If you like photographing, remember to take a waterproof camera in case of water or mud splashing. It is also essential to put your mobile phone in a pouch while playing in the mud.
• There will be a series of live music and K-pop concerts during the festival, and then a large crowd of audience members will fill the seats. So you had better come early to grab a good spot for the best views and interaction.
• The festival is not just about the mud fun. It also involves a lot of attractions beyond itself. You may fall into some that provide unique experiences as well, like beach beauty, the local customs of life, local markets, or night parties, and authentic Korean cuisine.
• To secure safety, each mud program is limited to a certain number of participants every time, so be patient to line up to join.

Highlight Your Summer Holiday in Korea With Mud Festival

The Boryeong Mud Festival is more than just a party. It creates a fabulous mud paradise for everyone who shows interest in it. Whether it's the festival's traditional base, abundant fun-filled mud games, or various brilliant performances beyond the festival, every highlight never fails to impress.

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