| Dates | 9–11 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 12:00–22:00 daily (KTO TourAPI data, as shown on event-listing sites) |
| Venue | Baengnyeon Plaza, Jangmi-dong (old port district)전북특별자치도 군산시 장미동 13-1 (백년광장 일원) |
| Admission | Entry: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 9–12 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Probably October 2027: the 2025 and 2026 editions both opened on 9 October (9–12 Oct 2025, 9–11 Oct 2026), and the city's 2026 guide for foreign residents lists it as an October festival. The 2024 edition was on 1–2 November, and the city's festival committee has discussed holding it apart from the Gunsan Time Travel Festival, so the timing could move. Gunsan City said in 2025 that it planned to keep the festival going; no 2027 dates had been announced as of 18 October 2026. |
Program
- About 20 boothsGunsan's traditional Chinese restaurants and collaborations with star chefs, selling meat and seafood jjamppong and jjajangmyeon
- Guest chefs Mikael (JTBC 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator'), David Lee and Lee Mi-young (Netflix 'Culinary Class Wars')
- Half portions of jjamppong and jjajangmyeon at every Chinese-food booth
- Hands-on and game programmes'Cheolgabang Samhyeongje' (delivery-box brothers), 'Bubbling Wish Jjamppong Soup' and 'Beat the K-Tourism Island'
- Evening'Jjamppong Restaurant' outdoor dining with live music; band and magic performances
- A large banner listing local Chinese restaurants, to send visitors on to the specialty street and old town
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Booths and some hands-on programmes charge on site |
| Half portion of jjamppong or jjajangmyeon | — | Prices not published |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Hosted by Gunsan City; the Korea Herald names the Gunsan Foundation for Culture and Tourism as organizer. About 80,000 visitors over three days. Gas and electrical safety were inspected jointly before opening. This was the fifth edition if 2022 is counted as the first, as the city's guide and YTN's count imply.
About the festival
The Gunsan Jjamppong Festival (군산짬뽕페스티벌) is a free street-food festival in the old port district of Gunsan, Jeonbuk State, where about 20 booths from local Korean-Chinese restaurants and TV chefs sell the city's spicy jjamppong noodle soup, in half portions so you can try several. The 2026 edition ran 9–11 October around Baengnyeon Plaza in Jangmi-dong, 12:00–22:00, and drew about 80,000 people. 2027 dates have not been announced, though the last two editions both opened on 9 October. Entry is free and you pay per dish; express buses from Seoul Central City take just under 3 hours (from ₩16,400).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gunsan Jjamppong Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.