| Dates | 3–5 Nov 2023 |
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| Venue | Goesan Organic Expo Square and Goesan Stadium충청북도 괴산군 괴산읍 임꺽정로 92 |
| Admission | Free entry to the grounds and stage shows; KTO lists some hands-on experiences at ₩5,000. Kimjang sessions are paid by set: ₩148,000 (general) or ₩170,000 (eco-friendly) for 20 kg of salted cabbage, ₩76,000 or ₩86,000 for 10 kg in 2026. |
| Next edition | 2024: 1–3 Nov 2024 |
Program
- Drive-through and one-stop kimjang for 700 teams, the Master's Kimjang Room (120 pre-registered), kimchi culture exhibition, Goesan Kimjang Market, cabbage cooking contest and a kimjang-sharing event that made 400 kg of kimchi for vulnerable residents
Notes on the 2023 edition
About 32,700 visitors; about ₩354 million in market and kimjang-experience sales.
About the festival
The Goesan Kimjang Festival (괴산김장축제) is a four-day kimchi-making festival on the Organic Expo Square in Goesan, Chungcheongbuk-do, the county where Korea's pre-salted cabbage trade began in 1996. The 2026 edition runs 5–8 November, 10:00–20:00. Entry is free; a pre-booked kimjang session with 20 kg of salted Goesan cabbage and 7.5 kg of seasoning costs ₩148,000 (₩76,000 for 10 kg). Goesan is about 2 hours by intercity bus from Dong Seoul Terminal.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Goesan Kimjang Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.27
Facts checked
27 October 2026, against the sources listed below.