Festivals

Mar 20, 2015

Muchangpo Mystic Sea Road Jukkumi and Dodari Festival
The Muchangpo Mystic Sea Road Jjukkumi and Dodari Festival is held from mid March to early April at the Mucheonpo Port area. During the festival season, visitors flock to the area to the experience the mysterious parting of the sea due to the difference in high tides and low tides. There will also be an abundance of freshly caught seasonal seafood such as jjukkumi (baby octopus), gaebul (fat innkeeper worm), and shellfish. Jjukkumi is Muchangpo’s spring delicacy. There will be a various jjukkumi dishes you can try out, including spicy stir fried jjukkumi, seasoned jjukkumi, jjukkumi shabushabu, grilled jjukkumi, or raw jjukkumi.


When March 21-April 12, 2015
Location Muchangpo Port and beach area
Transportation From Seoul Central City Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Boryeong (보령), approx. 2hr 10min travel time.
From Boryeong Bus Terminal (보령종합터미널), go left and then turn left again at the end of the terminal building.
Go straight for 100m until you reach the 4-way intersection.
At the intersection, turn left and then follow the road for 150m.
Cross the bridge and then go forward for 500m until NH NongHyup (대천농협파머스마켓).
Turn left onto Daeheung-ro (대흥로, written on the blue street sign) and then go for 70m until you reach Sijang Pharmacy (시장약국).
Take a Daecheon - Muchangpo, Ungcheon (대천 - 무창포, 웅천) route bus to Muchangpo Beach (무창포해수욕장) bus stop (33 stops, approx. 55min).
Go for 50m and then turn right.
Go for 100m to arrive at the beach.
Contact(TEL/FAX/Email) • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info
Muchangpo Fishing Village: +82-41-936-3560
Muchangpo Tourism Council: +82-41-936-3561 (Korean)
Homepage www.mbeach.co.kr (Korean)