| Dates | 19–28 Sep 2025 |
|---|---|
| Weather | September average 26/15 °C (79/59 °F), 131 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 · Ginseng digging: Free |
| Previous edition | 2024: 3–13 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 2–11 Oct 2026 |
Program
- 19–28 Sepginseng-digging trips to a 3,660 m² certified field of five-year-old ginseng at 1006-35 Cheonnae-ri, Jewon-myeon (digging free; bath-salt and pressed-flower workshops paid)
- Child-friendly ginseng food, robot and AI game content, weekend evening family programmes
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General admission | Free | Free |
| Ginseng digging | Free | Free in 2025 |
Notes on the 2025 edition
43rd edition, theme '애들아, 사랑한다', 70 programmes. Held in September because of the early-October Chuseok holiday; one source printed the end date as 29 Sep while describing a ten-day run from the 19th, so 28 Sep is used here. About 985,000 visitors (festival foundation, December 2025).
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
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.