Buan Gomso Jeotgal & Royal Shrimp Festival

부안 곰소젓갈&왕새우축제

The 18th Buan Gomso Jeotgal & Royal Shrimp Festival showcases the rich marine resources and local specialties of Gomso Bay. This seafood celebration features traditional jeotgal (salted and fermented seafood), paired with seasonal royal shrimp available for tasting and purchase. Visitors can engage in hands-on activities such as bare-hand shrimp catching, shrimp sauce preparation, and photo sessions while enjoying regional culinary specialties. The festival offers diverse entertainment including performances of nantah percussion, dance and local artists, plus fireworks displays. Special events include the Gomsung Michelin cooking competition, caravan camping, and premium kimchi-making workshops.

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Dates: Oct 2, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
Venue: 914 Gomso-ri, Jinso-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do · 🌾 Jeonbuk
Price: Paid
Ticketing: Official event site

Practical information

Opening hours: 10:00~21:00
Exact location: Buan-gun, Jinseomyeon, Gomso Multi-purpose Area
Organiser: Gomso Jeotgal Festival Organizing Committee
Phone: 063-580-4489

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🎟️ How to book — Official event site

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Most regional festivals are free entry
Korean municipalities fund a huge number of free festivals (flowers, food, light shows) — free entry is the norm, not the exception, sometimes with paid stalls or activities on site.
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Check the event's official site
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Book via a Korean platform if a reservation is required
When a festival has paid premium activities or an attached concert, booking usually goes through NOL or YES24 — see the matching guide on this page.
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Call 1330 when in doubt
Korea's tourism hotline answers in English, Chinese and Japanese, 24/7 — handy for confirming a time or address when the official site is Korean-only.

💡 Good to know

When a price shows as "see details", the organiser simply hasn't published one in advance: in almost all of those cases entry is free and only some on-site activities are paid. Bring a little cash — many stalls don't take cards.