Gyeongsangnam-do in August Festivals, dates and what's on

Gyeongsangnam-do has one festival on record in August: Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival, expected Aug 2027, free entry. The Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival (통영한산대첩축제) is a free summer festival around the old harbour of Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, marking Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 sea victory off Hansan Island with a naval procession, a battle reenactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. First held in 1962, its 65th edition ran 12–16 August 2026; the 66th is expected in early to mid-August 2027, around the 14 August anniversary, with dates not yet announced. Entry is free (a few activities charge), and Tongyeong is about 4 hours from Seoul by express bus (₩42,200).

At a glance

FestivalDatesAdmissionNearest stationStatus
Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival통영한산대첩축제Expected Aug 2027Free entryTongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal (Tongyeong has no railway station)Expected

Dates marked “expected” follow the organizer's usual pattern and are replaced when the official announcement comes. Each festival page lists the sources.

The festival

All festivals in Gyeongsangnam-do
The view over the Hallyeo waterway toward Hansan Island, where the 1592 battle was fought Expected
Expected2027
Aug
usual window
TraditionTongyeongFreeAbout 4 h 8 min from Seoul

Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival

The Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival (통영한산대첩축제) is a free summer festival around the old harbour of Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, marking Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 sea victory off Hansan Island with a naval procession, a battle reenactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. First held in 1962, its 65th edition ran 12–16 August 2026; the 66th is expected in early to mid-August 2027, around the 14 August anniversary, with dates not yet announced.

August across Korea

All 18 festivals in August

The mud festival, Pentaport, Hwacheon's tomato festival and Jangheung's water festival all run into early August, and the Busan Sea Festival puts fireworks, a beach pub and free concerts on Dadaepo Beach between late July and mid-August. Around 14 August, the anniversary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 victory off Hansan Island, Tongyeong stages the Hansan Daecheop Festival with a naval procession, a battle re-enactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. Jecheon's music-and-film festival plans to open in August in 2027, and in the last week of the month Yeongdong holds its grape festival, with grape stomping and picking. Muju's firefly festival, with guided night walks to see fireflies in a protected habitat, follows in early September. Typhoon season peaks in late August and September; organizers post cancellations on the morning of the event.

Tip. Firefly viewing tours at Muju are ticketed and limited; book the moment sales open.

Questions travelers ask

Is there a festival in Gyeongsangnam-do in August?

Gyeongsangnam-do has one festival on record in August: Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival, expected Aug 2027, free entry. The Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival (통영한산대첩축제) is a free summer festival around the old harbour of Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, marking Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 sea victory off Hansan Island with a naval procession, a battle reenactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. First held in 1962, its 65th edition ran 12–16 August 2026; the 66th is expected in early to mid-August 2027, around the 14 August anniversary, with dates not yet announced. Entry is free (a few activities charge), and Tongyeong is about 4 hours from Seoul by express bus (₩42,200).

When is Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival 2027?

Expected Aug 2027. Expected. Free entry. Nearest station: Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal (Tongyeong has no railway station). The organizer has not yet confirmed the dates; this page updates when they do.

How do I get to Gyeongsangnam-do?

KTX to Changwon Jungang for Jinhae; KTX-Sancheon to Jinju in about 3 h 30 m, or a bus from Busan Sasang in 1 h 30 m.

What else is on in Korea in August?

18 festivals across Korea fall in August, including Boryeong Mud Festival, Busan Sea Festival, Goheung Nokdong Port Drone Show. Firefly viewing tours at Muju are ticketed and limited; book the moment sales open.