| Dates | 3–13 Oct 2024 |
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| Weather | October average 21/7 °C (69/44 °F), 56 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Geumsan station. |
| Venue | World K-Insam Expo Square (Geumsan Insam Hall) and Insam Herbal Medicine Street충청남도 금산군 금산읍 인삼광장로 30 (신대리, 금산인삼관) |
| Admission | General admission: Free |
| Next edition | 2025: 19–28 Sep 2025 |
Program
- 3 Octopening ceremony on the Expo Square main stage
- Ginseng market street, ginseng digging, global K-pop song contest, ginseng food festa
- 4–6 Octworld martial-arts event at Geumsan Gymnasium with a parade at the festival site on 5 Oct
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General admission | Free | Free |
Notes on the 2024 edition
42nd edition, 11 days, theme '아빠, 힘내세요!', 56 programmes.
About the festival
Geumsan World K-Insam Festival (금산세계인삼축제) is a free ten-day ginseng festival held each autumn at the World K-Insam Expo Square in Geumsan, Chungcheongnam-do, about 50 minutes by bus from Daejeon. The 2026 edition ran 2–11 October (10:00–21:00) and drew 1.17 million visitors; 2027 is expected in early October. Go to dig your own ginseng in a farm field and eat samgyetang in Korea's ginseng capital.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Geumsan World K-Insam Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.21
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.