The Choenamdan Bangeo Festival is one of the most famous maritime cultural festivals of Jeju Island. It features yellowtail, a delicious tasting fish whose best season for fishing is November. The festival gives visitors the rare opportunity to catch yellowtail in the unpolluted seas surrounding Marado Island, and to enjoy a variety of yellowtail delicacies, in particular raw sliced fresh yellowtail (hoe). Major events on the festival program include catching yellowtail with your bare-hands, which is very popular with travelers since you can bring home all the fish you catch. A fish market and fish auction, where you can buy yellowtail and other types of seafood at low prices, will also be held, and at the festival's farmer's market, visitors can buy local specialties such as ribbon fish, coral fish, and potatoes.
As well as the Yellowtail Festival, Moseulpo, Jeju Island's southernmost region, is also famous for its cultural heritage sites, where you can learn about the history of the island and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery. Experience the refreshing wind and the warm hearts of the locals at Moseulpo Yellowtail Festival.
Program Details
☞ Main Programs
Yongwangmaji gut (an exorcism ceremony for the safety of fishermen and female divers), Yeonggamnori gut, yellowtail markets and restaurants
☞ Official Programs
Sea-fishing, jig fishing (lure fishing for king fish, yellowtail, sea bass, common sea bream)
☞ Activity Programs
Catching yellowtail with your bare-hands, recreational fishing, small fish fishing, collecting seafood
☞ Educational Programs
Exhibitions (ecosystem of the Southernmost region / history / culture / species of fish / fishing tools), demonstration of the production of fishing tools, activity programs
☞ Night-time Programs
Demonstration of fishing for anchovies, performances on the ocean stage
☞ Participatory Programs
Field trip to cultural heritage sites, exploring the islands (seashores and dolmen)
Transportation
Take a taxi from the Jeju International Airport to Moseulpo Port (est. travel time of 50min~1hr).
※ Parking available (100 large cars and 500 small cars)
※ Spoken English, Japanese and Chinese