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At a glance
| Dates | Expected Apr 2027A weekend in mid-April 2027 (most likely Saturday–Sunday 10–11 or 17–18 April, possibly with a Friday opening night as in 2026), set to the azalea bloom expected on the summit plateau. The 2025 plan was published on 25 March 2025 and the 2026 dates by 18 March 2026, so expect an announcement in March 2027. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Next edition | 2027: A weekend in mid-April 2027 (most likely Saturday–Sunday 10–11 or 17–18 April, possibly with a Friday opening night as in 2026), set to the azalea bloom expected on the summit plateau. The 2025 plan was published on 25 March 2025 and the 2026 dates by 18 March 2026, so expect an announcement in March 2027. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
| Admission | Free: entry, performances, the shuttle buses from the temporary car parks and, during the festival, the electric buses to the summit azalea field cost nothing (2026). Food and produce at the booths are paid.Admission: Free |
| Venue | Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest and Biseulsan Youth Hostel area (2026 opening night: National Science Museum of Daegu plaza)대구광역시 달성군 유가읍 일연선사길 10 |
| Nearest station | Daegok Station (transfer to bus 600) (대곡역), Daegu Metro Line 1Not walkable: city bus 600 (weekends and public holidays) runs from Daegok to the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest; its journey time was not published on the pages opened |
| From Seoul | Not published · KTX + Subway + BusLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩39,000 · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Dalseong Culture Foundation (host: Dalseong County)(재)달성문화재단 (주최: 달성군) |
| Usual timing | A weekend in mid-April, timed to the expected azalea bloom on the summit plateau (2023: 15–16 Apr; 2024: 13–14 Apr; 2025: planned from 12 Apr, then cancelled; 2026: 17–19 Apr with a Friday opening night). Dates have been announced in March, and the fields usually peak in mid-to-late April. Browse April festivals. |
| First held | 1997 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 27 sources · See sources |
Bloom forecast: Flower festivals set or move their dates by the bloom forecast, so this window can shift by a week or two. Check again a few weeks before you go.
What it is like
Chamkkot, 'true flower', is the old folk name for jindallae, the edible Korean azalea, and Biseulsan (1,084 m) on Daegu's southern edge has a plateau of it just below the summit: about 300,000 pyeong, close to a square kilometre, at around 1,000 m, which Dalseong County calls the largest azalea colony in Korea. The county has held a festival for the bloom since 1997, usually over a weekend in mid-April.
It works on two levels. At the foot of the mountain, around the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest and the Biseulsan Youth Hostel, there is a stage for local performers, booths selling Dalseong farm produce, a flea market and food trucks, and on opening day a giant 'azalea bibimbap' mixed with petals and local vegetables for as many servings as the year (2,024 in 2024, 2,026 in 2026). In 2026 the opening night moved off the mountain for the first time, to the plaza of the National Science Museum of Daegu in Technopolis, with a concert by trot and pop singers; the fireworks were called off for bad weather and a media-facade show of the azalea field took their place.
The real draw is up top. During the festival, free electric buses run from the Youth Hostel to the azalea field next to Daegyeonsa, a small temple with a three-storey stone pagoda, in about 20 minutes; on foot it is a 1½–2-hour climb through the forest. Above the fields the ridge continues to Daegyeonbong, and lower down a boulder stream is a designated natural monument.
The honest caveats: the bloom does not always match the dates (frost at 1,000 m can hold it back, and in 2026 the fields reached full bloom only on the last day); the queue for the summit buses passed two hours on the 2026 Sunday, when about 50,000 people came; car parks fill early; public transport from central Daegu is a weekend bus every 40–60 minutes; and everything is in Korean. The 2025 festival was cancelled eleven days before it was due to open, during the Gyeongsangbuk-do wildfires, when Daegu closed its forests.
Highlights
- About 300,000 pyeong (roughly 1 km²) of wild azaleas on the summit plateau at around 1,000 m, billed by the county as Korea's largest azalea colony
- Free electric buses from the Biseulsan Youth Hostel to the azalea field during the festival (2026: 14 buses about every 5 minutes from 08:00, about 20 minutes up)
- Opening-day 'azalea bibimbap' mixed for as many servings as the year, with azalea petals and Dalseong produce (2,026 servings in 2026)
- Opening-night concert by trot and pop singers (2026: Jang Yoon-jung, Cho Sung-mo, Norazo) and a media-facade show
- Daegyeonsa, a temple with a three-storey stone pagoda at the edge of the azalea field, with busking near the summit
- Weekend stage of local performers, Dalseong farm-produce booths, a flea market and food trucks at the foot of the mountain
- A 1½–2-hour hike up through the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest for those who would rather skip the bus queue
Who it suits. Best for walkers and photographers who want a mountain-top field of wild azaleas in mid-April and do not mind queues, and for local families who come for the free stage and food stalls at the base; less suited to travellers on a tight schedule (weekend buses are infrequent and the summit bus queue passed two hours in 2026) or anyone who needs English-language programmes.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station or Suseo to Dongdaegu (about 1 h 40 min–1 h 50 min; ₩39,000 standard class from Seoul since the 1 September 2026 fare cut). From Dongdaegu ride Daegu Metro Line 1 west to Daegok Station, where city bus 600 runs to the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only, every 40–60 minutes; bus Dalseong 5 also serves the forest at weekends. From the forest, the festival's free electric buses (or a 1½–2-hour hike) reach the azalea field.
From Busan
Intercity buses from Busan Seobu (Sasang) Terminal go to Hyeonpung (about 1 h 30 min and ₩11,500 in a 2019 traveller's report), then a taxi to the recreation forest (about ₩10,000 in 2019). Or take a train to Dongdaegu and continue as from Seoul.
From Incheon Airport
AREX to Seoul Station, then KTX to Dongdaegu and on by Metro Line 1 and bus 600 as from Seoul. With a late arrival, stay overnight in Daegu and go up early.
Last leg from Daegok Station (transfer to bus 600)
Daegu Metro Line 1. Not walkable: city bus 600 (weekends and public holidays) runs from Daegok to the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest; its journey time was not published on the pages opened
Festival shuttle
2026: free shuttle buses ran often from two temporary car parks near the recreation-forest entrance junction (Yong-ri 444-1 and 889-1, Yuga-eup) to the event site, and free electric buses carried visitors from the Biseulsan Youth Hostel to the azalea field from the morning: 14 buses about every 5 minutes, about 20 minutes each way, with waits of more than two hours on Sunday 19 April. In 2023 visitors took a ticket at the ticket office and waited to be counted onto a bus. In 2025 the azalea tour bus was scheduled from 29 March to 6 May and free only for ten days from 11 April; the current fare outside the free days was not found.
Getting home
Bus 600 runs only at weekends and on public holidays, every 40–60 minutes; its last departure from the forest was not found, so allow time. Back to Seoul, KTX trains from Dongdaegu take about 1 h 40 min–1 h 50 min. Train times changed on 1 November 2026 and the spring 2027 times are not out yet, so this page gives no last-train time: check the last train in the Korail app (코레일+ / Korail+) or at the station before the festival day. The 2026 main-event programme ran 08:00–16:00.
Parking
The recreation forest's public car park is free but filled on the 2026 festival Sunday. The county set up temporary car parks near the recreation-forest entrance junction (2025–2026) linked by shuttle; in 2023 it designated seven car parks for 5,660 cars.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | Free | Free in every recent edition |
- Booking
- No booking. The electric buses to the azalea field are first come, first served from the Youth Hostel stop; expect long queues at weekends.
- English on site
- No English programme, signage or interpretation is documented; the announcements found were in Korean only.
- Crowds
- About 100,000 visitors over three days in 2026 (about 50,000 on Sunday 19 April) and about 75,000 over two days in 2024. The 2026 queue for the summit buses passed two hours and the entrance road and car parks filled.
- Best time to go
- Be at the Youth Hostel stop as soon as the electric buses start in the morning on the main-event days. The bloom can run late: in 2026 the fields were in full bloom on 19 April and expected to hold into the next week; frost at 1,000 m can shift it. The county live-streams the azalea field on YouTube from early April.
- What to bring
- Walking shoes and a warm, windproof layer (the fields are at about 1,000 m), water and snacks for the bus queue, and a hat for the open summit.
- Rain
- The 2026 opening-night fireworks were cancelled for bad weather and replaced with a media-facade show; no formal rain policy published.
- Toilets
- Restrooms at the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest (KTO data); facilities at the summit were not documented.
- Step-free access
- A barrier-free tourist information counter in the lobby of Hotel Azelia, in front of the recreation forest, lends strollers, wheelchairs and adult walkers free (opened 2023). The 2026 opening night was on the flat Science Museum plaza; the summit fields are reached by the electric bus or a steep 1½–2-hour walk.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | A weekend in mid-April 2027 (most likely Saturday–Sunday 10–11 or 17–18 April, possibly with a Friday opening night as in 2026), set to the azalea bloom expected on the summit plateau. The 2025 plan was published on 25 March 2025 and the 2026 dates by 18 March 2026, so expect an announcement in March 2027. Not announced as of 19 October 2026. | expected | After the 2026 edition the county mayor said the festival would keep its traditions and add more content; no 2027 dates or venue found. |
| 2026 | 17–19 Apr 2026 | ended | First year with the opening night off the mountain, at the National Science Museum of Daegu plaza in Technopolis, which the organizer said made it easier for families with strollers and older visitors; main event around the Biseulsan Youth Hostel. Temporary car parks near the recreation-forest entrance junction (Yuga-eup, Yong-ri 444-1 and 889-1) with free shuttles to the site. |
| 2024 | 13–14 Apr 2024 | ended | Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest area. |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
- Daegyeonsa Temple (대견사)Before or after
A small Jogye Order temple above 1,000 m at the edge of the summit azalea field, rebuilt in 2011–2014 on the site of a Silla-period temple where the monk Iryeon is said to have gathered material for the Samguk Yusa; its old three-storey stone pagoda survives, and the shrine holds a Buddha relic from Sri Lanka instead of a statue. The electric bus stops at the temple entrance, so see it on the same trip up (open 05:00–19:00, free). Tip: by the pagoda you look down on the head of the rock stream.
Getting there: At the top stop of the festival's free electric bus from the Youth Hostel (about 20 min; queues passed two hours on the 2026 Sunday), or a 1½–2-hour hike
- Biseulsan Rock Stream (비슬산 암괴류)After
Natural Monument No. 435: a 'river' of boulders about 2 km long and up to about 80 m wide that starts near Daegyeonsa at about 1,000 m and runs down the mountain to about 450 m. See it by walking down instead of queueing for the electric bus back: the trail between the azalea field and the recreation forest passes beside it and takes 1½–2 hours. Start early: bus 600 to Daegok Station runs only every 40–60 minutes at weekends. Tip: wear proper walking shoes; the trail is steep.
Getting there: On foot: the trail from the azalea field down to the recreation forest passes it; allow 1½–2 hours to the bottom
Questions travelers ask
When is the Biseulsan Azalea Festival 2027?
Not announced yet. Recent editions ran 13–14 April 2024 and 17–19 April 2026 (2025 was cancelled because of wildfires), so expect a mid-April weekend chosen for the bloom; the dates have come out in March.
Is the festival free?
Yes. Entry, the performances, the shuttle buses from the temporary car parks and, during the festival, the electric buses up to the azalea field were free in 2026. You pay for food and produce at the booths.
How do I get up to the azalea field?
Take the free electric bus from the Biseulsan Youth Hostel (2026: 14 buses about every 5 minutes from the morning, about 20 minutes), or hike 1½–2 hours up from the recreation forest. Weekend queues for the bus can pass two hours.
When do the azaleas bloom on Biseulsan?
Usually in mid-to-late April. In 2026 the fields were in full bloom on 19 April; in 2021 forest staff forecast full bloom between 10 and 18 April. Frost at about 1,000 m can delay it, so watch the county's YouTube live stream from early April.
How do I get there by public transport?
KTX to Dongdaegu, Daegu Metro Line 1 to Daegok Station, then city bus 600 to the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest. It runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only, every 40–60 minutes; bus Dalseong 5 also runs at weekends.
Why was the 2025 festival cancelled?
Dalseong County called it off on 1 April 2025 during the Gyeongsangbuk-do wildfires, when the national wildfire alert was raised to 'serious' and Daegu banned entry to its forests. Some trails and a weekend bus stayed open for hikers.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Herald K — ‘비슬산 참꽃 보러 오세요’ 제30회 비슬산 참꽃문화제 다음달 17일 개막 (30 Mar 2026)news — 30th edition 17–19 Apr 2026; organizer Dalseong Culture Foundation; 17 Apr opening at the Science Museum plaza: choir, media facade, 2,026-serving bibimbap, concert (Jang Yoon-jung, Cho Sung-mo, Na Sang-do, Oh Yu-jin, Norazo), fireworks; 18–19 Apr stage, produce and agency booths, flea market; temporary car parks Yong-ri 444-1 and 889-1, free shuttles
- Herald K — 2026 비슬산 참꽃문화제 ‘성료’…10만 인파 방문 (19 Apr 2026)news — About 100,000 visitors; venue moved from the foothills to the Science Museum plaza; fireworks cancelled for bad weather and replaced with a media-facade show; free shuttles; full bloom expected to last into the following week; mayor on keeping traditions and adding content
- Kukinews — 2026 비슬산 참꽃문화제 results (20 Apr 2026)news — 17–19 Apr 2026, 30th edition; host Dalseong County, organizer Dalseong Culture Foundation; Science Museum plaza and Youth Hostel area; about 100,000 visitors; fireworks cancelled
- Seoul Shinmun — [포토] ‘분홍빛 융단’ 비슬산 참꽃 만개 (19 Apr 2026)news — Full bloom on 19 Apr 2026; about 300,000 pyeong of azaleas up to about 1,000 m near Daegyeonsa; 1 h 30 min–2 h on foot; free electric shuttle from the Youth Hostel, 14 buses at 5-minute intervals from 08:00, about 20 minutes; waits of over 2 hours; about 50,000 visitors on 19 Apr and 100,000 over three days; entrance jams and full car parks
- Maeil Shinmun — 비슬산 참꽃문화제 10만 명 방문 (19 Apr 2026)news — About 100,000 visitors; first move of the venue to the Science Museum plaza for access, suited to strollers and older visitors; free shuttles; bloom expected to last about a week
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 2026 비슬산 참꽃문화제 preview (18 Mar 2026)news — 17 Apr 2026 evening opening at the Science Museum plaza with fireworks; 18–19 Apr main event around the Biseulsan Youth Hostel; about 300,000 pyeong of azaleas at about 1,000 m
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 비슬산 참꽃문화제 (listing 1803449)kto — 2026 dates 18–19 Apr; 08:00–16:00 (performance times); free; 일연선사길 10, Biseulsan Youth Hostel area; coordinates 35.692245/128.506015; phone 053-668-4245; homepage biseul.kr; host Dalseong County, organizer Dalseong Culture Foundation; started 1997; programme list
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 제29회 비슬산 참꽃문화제 preview (25 Mar 2025)news — 29th edition from 12 Apr 2025, theme '참꽃으로 다시 봄'; stage programmes 12–13 Apr, busking at Daegyeonsa also 19–20 Apr; paid shuttle from the temporary car park; tour bus 29 Mar–6 May, free for 10 days from 11 Apr; live stream from 1 Apr; held since 1997; about 300,000 pyeong (990,000 m²), largest azalea colony in Korea
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 비슬산 참꽃문화제 전면 취소 (1 Apr 2025)news — 2025 festival (due 12 Apr) cancelled because of the Gyeongbuk wildfires; national alert 'serious'; Daegu forest entry ban from 1 Apr; paid circulation bus on 12–13 and 19–20 Apr; four trail sections open with safety staff
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 제28회 비슬산 참꽃문화제 13~14일 (11 Apr 2024)news — 2024 dates 13–14 Apr at the recreation forest area; theme; mountain-spirit rite; concert 13:30 with Lee Soo-ho and Baek Ji-young; 2,024-serving bibimbap; 14 Apr residents' arts festival and fringe festival; busking near the azalea field and Hotel Azelia; bloom mid-to-late April; 300,000 pyeong
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 2024 비슬산 참꽃문화제 results (15 Apr 2024)news — 28th edition 13–14 Apr 2024; about 35,000 and 40,000 visitors, about 75,000 total; puffed-rice bowls; azalea tour bus and special city bus; YouTube live stream of the azalea field
- Kyongbuk Maeil — Biseulsan shuttle and barrier-free tourism (2 May 2024)news — County shuttle between the recreation forest and the azalea field, partly electric buses, free with extra buses during the festival; walking takes 1–2 hours; barrier-free counter at Hotel Azelia lends strollers, wheelchairs and walkers free (opened 2023)
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 4년 만에 열리는 비슬산 참꽃문화제 (12 Apr 2023)news — 2023 festival 15–16 Apr, first in four years; firefly electric car discontinued and 12 free electric buses, about 16 minutes, ticket and headcount at the ticket office; seven car parks for 5,660 cars; special bus 비슬1 08:30–18:00; buses 600 and 달성5 to the forest on Saturdays and holidays; loop-road traffic control
- Ajunews — 비슬산 정상 30만평 참꽃 만개 (6 Apr 2021)news — 25th festival cancelled in 2020 and 2021 (COVID-19); bloom forecast 10–18 Apr 2021, peak around 16 Apr; frost at 1,000 m can shift the bloom; over 100,000 visitors a year before the cancellations
- Ajunews — 제18회 비슬산 참꽃문화제 18일 개막 (18 Apr 2015)news — 18th edition 18–26 Apr 2015 at the Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest (edition numbering)
- Dalseong Facilities Management Corporation — Biseulsan Natural Recreation Forest (English tour page)municipal — Biseulsan 1,084 m; azalea meadow at about 1,000 m, about 1,000,000 m²; Daegyeonsa three-storey stone pagoda; block stream Natural Monument No. 435; buses 600 and Dalseong-5 on weekends and holidays every 40–60 minutes via Daegok Station; phone 053-659-4400
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 비슬산자연휴양림kto — Address 일연선사길 99; 09:00–22:00, closed Tuesdays; free entry; free public car park; restrooms
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror, Traditional Chinese) — 琵瑟山自然休養林kto — Chinese names 琵瑟山 and 大見寺; firefly electric car 5.8 km one way, about 40 minutes, ₩5,000 adults and ₩3,000 children (older data)
- Daum Cafe traveller post — 비슬산 참꽃 (4 May 2019)blog — Busan Seobu (Sasang) Terminal to Hyeonpung ₩11,500, about 1 h 30 min; taxi to the recreation forest about ₩10,000; firefly car 5.8 km, about 30 minutes, ₩5,000 one way (2019)
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 달성군 시내버스 노선 조정 (21 Feb 2024)news — Route 600 from 1 Mar 2024: Dalseong 2nd Industrial Complex–Guji–Dalseong 1st Industrial Complex–Daegok Station–Daecheon-dong depot
- Kyongbuk Maeil — 단풍철 시내버스 안내 (25 Oct 2024)news — Route 600 is the weekend route for Biseulsan; timetables on businfo.daegu.go.kr
- Kyongbuk Maeil — KTX 통합에 대구경북 철길 넓어진다 (24 Aug 2026)news — KTX standard fares from 1 Sep 2026: Seoul–Dongdaegu ₩39,000 (₩38,600 via Seodaegu), Seoul–Seodaegu ₩37,900
- Korail press release: 코레일-에스알 9월 1일 하나로…안전 최우선, 더 편리한 고속철도의 시작 (31 Aug 2026)official — Integration and integrated running from 1 Sep 2026; KTX and SRT merged into KTX; average KTX fare cut about 10%; Suseo-axis seats up about 30%; 5% mileage; Korail+ app (Korail Talk + SRT app) launched 3 Aug
- Hankyung: 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep; former SRT trainsets renamed KTX-Sancheon; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800→₩54,400, Yongsan–Gwangju Songjeong ₩46,800→₩42,000; Suseo seats +30%; booking unified in Korail+
- KTO listing (ktriptips mirror, Korean): 대견사 (contentId 129670)kto — Jogye Order temple on Biseulsan above 1,000 m, branch of Donghwasa; Iryeon gathered material for the Samguk Yusa there; abolished 1917; three-storey stone pagoda; rebuilt Nov 2011–Mar 2014; Buddha relic from Sri Lanka (2013) instead of a statue; open 05:00–19:00, free; 일연선사길 177
- Seoul Shinmun — Biseulsan rock stream (18 Apr 2015)news — Natural Monument No. 435; about 2 km long, up to about 80 m wide; starts near Daegyeonsa at about 1,000 m, branches join at 750 m and run to 450 m; lies beside the trail up from the recreation forest; electric shuttle 5.8 km from the forest car park to the Daegyeonsa entrance
- NS News — Biseulsan after the azalea season (2 May 2024)news — Shuttle buses from the recreation forest to the azalea field, partly electric, free during the festival; walk 1–2 hours; Daegyeonsa linked to Iryeon and the Samguk Yusa; rock stream the largest in Korea, a natural monument
What we could not confirm
- Japanese and Chinese names of the festival were not found on a KTO or official page (the KTO data mirror uses 琵瑟山 for the mountain and 大見寺 for Daegyeonsa).
- The festival is not in the site's TourAPI snapshot (listed.json); ktriptips, a KTO data mirror, lists it as 1803449, which may be the KTO contentId but was not confirmed on KTO.
- The official site biseul.kr was not opened: 2026 opening-night start time, stage timetable and the 2027 plan could not be read from it.
- Azalea tour bus fare outside the free festival days and its 2026 season were not found; KTO data still show the older firefly electric car at ₩5,000 adults / ₩3,000 children, which news reports say was replaced by electric buses in 2023.
- Bus 600 and Dalseong 5 timetables (first and last departures, journey time from Daegok Station) were not checked on businfo.daegu.go.kr; the 40–60-minute interval comes from an undated facility page.
- The 2025 edition's planned end date is inferred as 13 April from the programme days; no notice giving the full planned period was opened.
- Edition numbers do not run evenly (18th in 2015, 25th in 2020–2021, 28th in 2024, 30th in 2026, first held 1997); the count appears to include cancelled years.
- Whether the 2027 opening night will again use the National Science Museum of Daegu plaza is not known.
- Foreign-card acceptance at booths, pet rules on trails and buses, and summit restrooms were not documented.
- Busan route figures come from a 2019 traveller post and may be out of date.
- Last train back from Dongdaegu to Seoul (and the last bus 600 from the forest) on the festival dates under the timetables in force that day
- Rock stream and trail: position beside the trail and the walk down come from a 2015 news report and 2024 county-sourced reports; the county facility page (bisulsan.dssiseol.or.kr) was not opened in this check, and trail closures for 2027 are unknown
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of Biseulsan in May 2018 (최옥석, CC BY-SA 3.0). · 2026-10-20 — Hike time aligned with the rest of the page (1½–2 hours). · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 late-evening KTX times from Dongdaegu, which the 1 November 2026 timetable replaces; the page now gives the journey time and says to check the last train in Korail+. · 2026-10-31 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: removed the 2026 electric-bus start time from the shuttle text, the FAQ and the best-time tip (frequency and journey time kept; last-train text already sends readers to Korail+), and dropped two sources quoting old last-train times; prices: entry and summit buses free, no change
