Events in Gyeongnam

The Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival runs 3 to 18 October 2026, with lanterns lit from 18:00 to midnight along the river below the fortress. Entry was free last year. Seoul is three and a half hours away by KTX at 52,700 won or by express bus at 34,500, and the last train back on opening night leaves at 20:05. Checked on the operators' pages, 17 September 2026.

17 Sep 2026 · 6 min

Ropes strung over water, hung with thousands of charcoal pouches that burn and shed embers into the wind. Haman's is reservation-only on Buddha's birthday; Andong stages it at Hahoe Village on 19 September and 4 October 2026; Muju folds it into the firefly festival.

2 Sep 2026 · 4 min