Must-see Events of 2025 Gwangalli Fishing Village Festival
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Must-see Events of 2025 Gwangalli Fishing Village Festival
Gwangalli Fishing Village Festival (same as Gwangalli Eobang Festival) takes place from May 9 to 11, 2025 at Gwangalli Beach and Suyeong Historical park.
The Top 5 Must-See Events of the Festival
Musical "Eobang"
Representative program of the festival
20:10 on May 9 (Fri.) / 15:00, 20:10 on May 10 (Sat.) / 15:00, 19:00 on May 11 (Sun.)
▶The performance will be held on the Performance Stage after the opening ceremony on May 9 (Fri.).
▶Don’t forget to bring a jacket to keep you warm from the cold sea breeze.
It is a musical with the theme, “25 loyal and courageous men in the Volunteer Army and the birth of Eobang.” With both traditional and modern aspects, the lives of fishermen, training of naval soldiers, and the battle during the Japanese invasion in 1592 are presented in the sea of Gwangalli. Following the musical performance, ‘Jindueohwa,’ which reproduces the torch lighting of fishing boats, and ‘Eobang Fishing Net Dragging’ are presented with participation from the audience.
Gyeongsangjwasusa Parade
Representative program of the festival
16:00 on May 10 (Sat.)
This street parade allows visitors to witness the harmonization of the traditional and modern Suyeong area. It offers a variety of interesting attractions, such as a traditional parade of the Gyeongsangjwasusa (which can only be seen at the Gwangalli Eobang Festival), military band parade, and honor guard parade in addition to the modern parade. It is an opportunity for visitors and residents to share in the excitement of the event.
▶Departure from Suyeong-gu Office ➔ 7-Eleven (Suyeong-gu Office branch) ➔ Gwangalli Beach’s Coastal Road ➔ In front of Millak Hoe Center
Jindueohwa
21:00 from May 9 (Fri.) to May 10 (Sat.)
Following the tradition of fishermen lighting torches on their fishing boats to catch fish at the estuary of the old Suyeonggang River, this event presents a performance of the fishing boats from the Millak Fishing Village crossing the sea. It is one of the representative events of the Gwangalli Eobang Festival that clearly expresses the beautiful lights of the fishing boats gently shimmering above the sea waves.
Eobang Folk Village
10:00 ~ 22:00 from May 9 (Fri.) to May 11 (Sun.), Folk Zone
It realistically reproduces the life of a fishing village with the themes of the old Gyeongsang Jwasuyeongseong naval barracks, fishing villages, and fishing craft shop. Various folk performances and experience programs are held throughout the day, and interesting missions given by the villagers will entertain visitors.
▶Guard-changing ceremony, Eobang folk performance, folk competition of Suyeongseong fortress, Eobang EDM party, various experiences and exhibition programs, stamp tour
Catching fish with bare hands / Eobang Suragan (Royal kitchen)
11:00, 13:00, 15:00, and 17:00 from May 10 (Sat.) to May 11 (Sun.)
This is the most popular festival program for young children! The fresh fish caught from a large water tank are prepared and enjoyed in the Eobang Suragan (royal kitchen).
▶Catching fresh fish with bare hands (participation fee: 10,000 KRW), free fish cleaning at the Eobang Suragan
Read more about the Festival (Link to the festival leaflet)
Website: https://www.suyeong.go.kr/festival/index.suyeong (Korean)
