At a glance
| Dates | Expected Nov/Dec 202614–15 November 2026 (Saturday–Sunday); those are the dates on the festival's 2026 poster, printed in K-Festival magazine's October 2026 issue, which places it at Guryongpo Ara Plaza, but as of 21 October 2026 they had not appeared on Pohang City's site or in the press. It would be the 27th edition; the 2024 and 2025 editions ran on the third weekend of November (16–17 Nov 2024 and 15–16 Nov 2025). |
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| Next edition | 2026: 14–15 November 2026 (Saturday–Sunday); those are the dates on the festival's 2026 poster, printed in K-Festival magazine's October 2026 issue, which places it at Guryongpo Ara Plaza, but as of 21 October 2026 they had not appeared on Pohang City's site or in the press. It would be the 27th edition; the 2024 and 2025 editions ran on the third weekend of November (16–17 Nov 2024 and 15–16 Nov 2025). |
| Admission | Entry is usually free, and the gwamegi and gwamegi kimbap tastings have been free; you pay only for the seafood you buy, with gwamegi usually discounted about 20–30% at the festival. |
| Venue | Ara Plaza, Gwamegi Culture Street, Guryongpo경상북도 포항시 남구 구룡포읍 구룡포리 954-34 |
| Nearest station | Pohang Station (KTX) (포항역), Donghae Line (KTX from Seoul Station and Suseo)Not walkable: the station is in Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, across the city from Guryongpo-eup in Nam-gu; take a taxi or city bus |
| From Seoul | Not published · KTX + Bus + TaxiLeave from Seoul Station · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Business Cooperative, with Pohang City포항구룡포과메기사업협동조합 (포항시) |
| Usual timing | A Saturday and Sunday in mid- to late November, or early December, as the gwamegi drying season gets going: 21–22 Nov 2015, 3–4 Dec 2022, 16–17 Nov 2024 and 15–16 Nov 2025. Pohang City has announced the dates only a few days ahead. Browse November / December festivals. |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026Checked against 27 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Gwamegi is a winter speciality of the Pohang coast: whole saury (originally herring) hung outdoors on racks, warmed by the sun during the day and chilled by the East Sea wind at night, for about a week, until the flesh turns dark, oily and chewy. Locals eat it raw, wrapped in fresh seaweed or laver with a slice of raw garlic and a dab of chogochujang, a sweet and sour chili sauce. Guryongpo, a fishing town in Nam-gu on the south-east side of Pohang, is regarded as the home of the dish and is the country's largest producer; it was designated a gwamegi special industrial zone in 2007. The festival belongs to the producers: the Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Business Cooperative runs it, with Pohang City, on one weekend as the drying season gets going, on Ara Plaza, the square on the town's Gwamegi Culture Street. It is a small, local, entirely Korean-language event rather than a tourist spectacle; about 20,000 people came over the two days in 2025. What happens: free tastings of gwamegi and of gwamegi kimbap (the gentler way in for first-timers), stalls selling gwamegi, squid and other local seafood below market price, a 'surprise auction' show where local products go to the crowd at bargain bids, popular singers on the main stage, an amateur Guryongpo song contest, and tongue-in-cheek strength contests such as arm wrestling and pull-ups after eating gwamegi. In 2024 the town ran a parallel 1970s–80s retro event, 'Guryong For You', beside the house used as a set for the drama When the Camellia Blooms. Honest caveats: gwamegi is strong, fatty and fishy and not to everyone's taste (producers now sell milder low-odour versions for beginners), so try a free sample before buying; nothing is interpreted into English; the sea wind in late November is cold; and Pohang's KTX station is on the opposite side of the city, so the last leg to Guryongpo takes planning. Pair the visit with the Japanese-era house street, Guryongpo port and the town beach, all close to the plaza.
Highlights
- Free gwamegi and gwamegi kimbap tastings, the easiest way to try half-dried saury before you buy
- Gwamegi, squid and other local seafood sold below market price; the 2024 festival advertised 20–30% off gwamegi
- A 'surprise auction' show where local seafood goes to the audience at bargain bids
- Popular singers on the main stage (trot star Park Hyun-bin in 2024) and an amateur Guryongpo song contest
- Strength contests after eating gwamegi, such as arm wrestling and pull-ups (2024 and 2025)
- Close to the Guryongpo Japanese House Street; in 2024 the 'Guryong For You' retro event recreated the 1970s–80s beside the When the Camellia Blooms drama set
Who it suits. Best for food travelers curious about a regional winter speciality, seafood lovers who want gwamegi at producer prices, and anyone spending a November weekend in Pohang; less suited to people who dislike strong fish flavours, need English-language programmes, or want a large tourist-oriented festival.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Pohang Station takes about 2 h 20 m–2 h 30 m; trains also run from Suseo, and since the 1 Sep 2026 KTX–SRT merger both are booked in Korail's own apps and English site. Pohang Station is in Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, on the north-west side of the city, while Guryongpo is in Nam-gu on the south-east coast, so finish the trip by taxi or Pohang city bus; that leg's route and journey time were not verified for this record. Intercity buses also run from Dong Seoul Terminal to Pohang Terminal.
From Busan
Donghae Line trains run from Bujeon Station to Pohang Station about 7 times a day: KTX-Eum takes 1 h 28 m–1 h 30 m (₩18,100) and ITX-Maeum 1 h 58 m–2 h 06 m (₩13,900), standard class. Or take an intercity bus from the Haeundae intercity bus stop to Pohang Terminal, which is in Nam-gu like Guryongpo: roughly hourly, about 1 h 28 m, ₩15,200 deluxe. Then finish by taxi or Pohang city bus to Guryongpo as above; Busan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo) lists no direct bus to Guryongpo. Check the times in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at the terminal before you go.
Last leg from Pohang Station (KTX)
Donghae Line (KTX from Seoul Station and Suseo). Not walkable: the station is in Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, across the city from Guryongpo-eup in Nam-gu; take a taxi or city bus
Festival shuttle
No festival shuttle was documented for 2024 or 2025.
Getting home
The 2024 festival ran until 20:00. The last trains from Pohang Station to Seoul Station and Suseo on the festival dates were not checked: check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+, where KTX and former SRT trains are now booked) or at the station before you go. Because the cross-city transfer from Guryongpo to the station is long, leave the festival by early evening or stay the night in Pohang.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gwamegi (festival sale) | — | Sold at a discount; prices not published in the sources opened |
- Booking
- No booking: just turn up. No official festival website was found; Pohang City announces the dates through the local press a few days before. The 2026 poster gives 054-270-8282 for enquiries.
- English on site
- None documented: the stage programme, auctions and contests run in Korean only.
- Crowds
- About 20,000 visitors over the two days in 2025, so the plaza is busy but not overwhelming.
- Best time to go
- Afternoon into early evening: the 2024 festival opened at 13:00 and ran stage shows and auctions until the 20:00 close.
- What to bring
- Warm, windproof layers for the sea wind; some cash for small seafood sellers; a cool bag if you plan to carry gwamegi home (it keeps about 3–8 days in an ordinary fridge).
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14–15 November 2026 (Saturday–Sunday); those are the dates on the festival's 2026 poster, printed in K-Festival magazine's October 2026 issue, which places it at Guryongpo Ara Plaza, but as of 21 October 2026 they had not appeared on Pohang City's site or in the press. It would be the 27th edition; the 2024 and 2025 editions ran on the third weekend of November (16–17 Nov 2024 and 15–16 Nov 2025). | expected | The 2026 dates and venue come only from the festival's poster as printed in K-Festival magazine (월간 K-페스티벌, October 2026 issue, page 98): 14–15 November at Guryongpo Ara Plaza (구룡포 아라광장 일원), Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang, with enquiries on 054-270-8282. As of 21 October 2026 they had not appeared on Pohang City's site or in the press; Pohang City announced the 2024 dates only three days ahead. The 2022, 2024 and 2025 editions were all held on Guryongpo Ara Plaza. |
| 2025 | 15–16 Nov 2025 | ended | About 20,000 visitors over the two days, according to Pohang City. The city also promoted the season's gwamegi at the National Assembly in Seoul on 25 November 2025 as 'tongtong' (plump) gwamegi, after a good catch of larger saury. |
| 2024 | 16–17 Nov 2024 | ended | Dates announced by Pohang City on 13 November 2024. |
| 2022 | 3–4 Dec 2022 | ended | Run by the Guryongpo gwamegi producers' cooperative in a year when the area was recovering from Typhoon Hinnamnor. |
| 2015 | 21–22 Nov 2015 | ended | Co-organized by the gwamegi cooperative and the Maeil Shinmun newspaper. In 2008 the festival was moved from late December to early December (6–7 Dec 2008). |
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.
A free museum about gwamegi, opened in November 2017: halls on how the saury is dried in the sea wind and on Guryongpo's history, a 3D film, a children's sea-life room and a viewing deck over the harbour. It is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) and closed on Mondays, so visit before the festival opens or during its afternoon; it is about 260 m from the Japanese House Street, so the two make one walk. Tip: see it first, then taste the real thing on the plaza.
Getting there: On foot in the old harbour quarter, about 260 m from the Japanese House Street; free
A lane of 47 wooden Japanese-style houses from Guryongpo's colonial-era fishing boom, now cafés, shops and a history museum in a 1920s merchant's house; When the Camellia Blooms was filmed here, and a 1944 stone stairway climbs to Guryongpo Park and its harbour view. It is open at all hours and free: walk it before the festival opens (13:00 in 2024) or between shows. Tip: Friday–Sunday evenings a 10-minute media-art show plays on the stairway (19:00–20:50, KTO listing of January 2025).
Getting there: On foot in the old harbour quarter, within about 1 km of Ara Plaza (festival listing); free
- Getting awayAfter
Guryongpo is on the far side of Pohang from the KTX station and no festival shuttle has been documented, so allow plenty of time for the taxi or city-bus leg. Check the last train in the Korail+ app (코레일+) and book the return in advance; to stay into the evening, spend the night in Pohang.
Questions travelers ask
When is the Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival 2026?
Probably Saturday–Sunday 14–15 November 2026 at Guryongpo Ara Plaza: those are the dates on the festival's 2026 poster, printed in K-Festival magazine's October 2026 issue (enquiries 054-270-8282). As of 21 October 2026 Pohang City had not announced them and no press report had appeared; the city has announced the dates only a few days ahead, so check again in early November.
Is the Guryongpo Gwamegi Festival free?
Yes. Entry is usually free and the gwamegi and gwamegi kimbap tastings have cost nothing; you pay only for what you buy, and gwamegi is usually sold about 20–30% off at the festival.
What is gwamegi and how do you eat it?
Saury (originally herring) dried outdoors in the cold sea wind for about a week until it is dark, rich and chewy. Wrap a piece in fresh seaweed or laver with raw garlic and chogochujang, a sweet and sour chili sauce.
How do I get to Guryongpo from Seoul?
KTX from Seoul Station (or Suseo) to Pohang Station, about 2 h 20 m–2 h 30 m, then a taxi or city bus across Pohang to Guryongpo-eup. The station is on the far side of the city, so allow extra time for the last leg.
What are the festival hours?
13:00–20:00 in 2024, according to the festival listing. The 2025 hours were not published in the sources opened.
What else is there to see in Guryongpo?
Within about 1 km of the festival site, in the old harbour quarter, are the Guryongpo Japanese House Street (47 colonial-era wooden houses, with a stone stairway up to Guryongpo Park) and the Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Culture Center, a free gwamegi museum opened in November 2017 (09:00–18:00, closed Mondays). Guryongpo port and beach are close by too.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- 여기유 (festival listing site) — 포항구룡포 과메기 축제, 2024 editionother — 2024 dates 16–17 Nov, hours 13:00–20:00, free entry, address 구룡포리 954-34, coordinates 35.9906/129.5591, organizer cooperative and Pohang City, phone 054-276-0760, 20–30% gwamegi discount, Park Hyun-bin, song, pull-up and arm-wrestling contests, free tastings, 25th year, Japanese House Street, port and beach about 1 km away
- Twig24 — 포항 구룡포 과메기 축제 16~17일 열린다 (13 Nov 2024)news — 25th edition 16–17 Nov 2024 at Ara Plaza, run by the Pohang Guryongpo Gwamegi Cooperative, announced by Pohang City 13 Nov; Guryongpo the largest gwamegi producer; tastings incl. kimbap; cheap gwamegi and squid; singers, song contest, surprise auction; 'Guryong For You' 1970s–80s retro event by the drama house
- Money Today — 구룡포 삭풍 뚫고 한반도 입맛 녹였네~ (10 Dec 2025)news — 26th edition 15–16 Nov 2025 at Guryongpo Ara Plaza; about 20,000 visitors; discount sales, surprise auction, gwamegi kimbap tasting, arm-wrestling contest; Pohang City comment; gwamegi special industrial zone designated 2007
- Seoul Shinmun — 내달 3~4일, 포항 구룡포과메기 축제… 지역 수산물 직거래 (28 Nov 2022)news — 23rd edition 3–4 Dec 2022 at Ara Plaza on the Gwamegi Culture Street; hosted by the gwamegi cooperative; first after two years suspended by COVID-19; tastings, singers, song contest, direct-trade seafood, surprise auctions and live commerce; Typhoon Hinnamnor
- Kyeongin Ilbo — 新팔도명물: 포항 구룡포 과메기 (23 Nov 2022)news — 23rd festival 3–4 Dec 2022; Guryongpo seen as the home of gwamegi; special zone 2007; Gwamegi Culture Center opened Nov 2017; herring replaced by saury around 1960; saury dries in about a week, herring 15+ days; keeps 3–8 days in a fridge
- Maeil Shinmun — 제18회 구룡포 과메기 특산물 축제 (11 Nov 2015)news — 18th edition 21–22 Nov 2015 on the Ara Plaza special stage, 18-year history; cooperative with Maeil Shinmun; peeling, straw-binding, squid-cutting and weight-guessing contests, surprise auction; herring replaced by saury
- Maeil Shinmun — 구룡포 특산품 축제 (27 Nov 2008)news — 2008 festival 6–7 Dec, moved forward from late December; resident contests and surprise auction
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 구룡포 과메기, 겨울 해풍을 품은 자연의 맛 (18 Dec 2025)news — Gwamegi dried by sun by day and East Sea wind at night; herring replaced by saury; eaten with fresh seaweed, laver, raw garlic and chogochujang; low-odour versions for beginners; larger saury in 2025
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 2025 포항 구룡포 과메기 서울 홍보행사 (25 Nov 2025)news — Seoul promotion at the National Assembly on 25 Nov 2025 by Pohang City; 'tongtong' (plump) gwamegi from a large catch of quality saury
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 구룡포 (28 Oct 2020)news — Guryongpo's fishing-port history, Japanese-era houses on the old street, Guryongpo Park viewpoint
- Pohang → Seoul Station train timetable, 18–24 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-18)other — Departures 05:35, 06:11, 07:14, 18:31 (arr 20:56) and 21:36 KTX-Sancheon 282 (arr 00:07); 18:31 only on 18, 23 and 24 Oct; journeys 2 h 25 m–2 h 42 m; listed standard fare ₩48,800
- Seoul Station → Pohang train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-16)other — Four departures listed each day: 05:03, 05:38, 06:43, 22:18; journeys 2 h 20 m–2 h 30 m
- Pohang Station (Donghae Line) station page (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-18)other — Station at 포항역로 1, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu; KTX timetables to Seoul Station and Suseo
- Dong Seoul Terminal intercity bus destinations (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-12)other — Pohang Terminal listed among Dong Seoul intercity bus destinations
- 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
- Korail Tickets (English booking site)official — English booking site; letskorail.com redirected to korail.com; Suseo is in the KTX station list; language menu has English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian
- Bujeon → Pohang train timetable, 15–21 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-15)other — 7 trains a day, same every day, 05:11–19:40: ITX-Maeum 05:11, 09:38, 11:09, 15:33 (1 h 58 m–2 h 06 m, ₩13,900 standard); KTX-Eum 07:50, 13:58, 19:40 (1 h 28 m–1 h 30 m, ₩18,100 standard); weekday adult fares
- Pohang → Bujeon train timetable, 13–19 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-13)other — 7 trains a day, 08:38–20:57; evening departures 17:20 KTX-Eum 754 (arr 18:50), 19:52 ITX-Maeum (arr 22:00), 20:34 ITX-Maeum 1806 (arr 22:37), 20:57 KTX-Eum 756 (arr 22:29); ₩18,100 KTX-Eum, ₩13,900 ITX-Maeum
- Busan Haeundae intercity bus stop → Pohang Terminal intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-15)other — Departs 부산해운대시외버스정류소; 15 buses a day, hourly 07:40–21:40; 1 h 28 m; ₩15,200 deluxe (우등), weekday adult
- Pohang Terminal → Busan Haeundae intercity bus stop timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-02)other — 15 buses a day, hourly 07:10–21:10; 1 h 31 m; ₩15,200 deluxe (우등)
- Busan Central Bus Terminal (Nopo) intercity bus destinations (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-07)other — Destinations include Pohang Terminal (listed under Pohang Nam-gu) and Jeomchon Terminal, the only Mungyeong entry; no Guryongpo and no Mungyeong-eup stop listed
- Korea Charts (KTO TourAPI data) — 구룡포과메기문화관 (contentId 2660046)other — Gwamegi Culture Center, 구룡포길117번길 28-8: 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30; closed Mondays, the day after public holidays, 1 Jan and Chuseok; free entry and parking; gwamegi promotion hall, Guryongpo history hall, 3D video hall, children's marine hall; opened November 2017; Japanese House Street 265 m; modified 22 Oct 2026
- Kyeongbuk Maeil 2023-01-10 — 구룡포과메기문화관news — Gwamegi Culture Center has a gwamegi promotion hall, marine experience hall, observation deck with views of Guryongpo and a cafeteria
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 구룡포 일본인 가옥거리 (contentId 1909659)kto — 47 Japanese-style wooden buildings; open at all times, free, free parking; 호미로 277; homepage pohang.go.kr/phtour; media-art stairs 5 m, Gwamegi Culture Center 264 m, Guryongpo port 457 m; modified 11 Jun 2026
- ktriptips (KTO data mirror) — 구룡포 피어라계단 미디어아트 (contentId 3067962)kto — Media-art show of about 10 minutes on the central stairway of the Japanese House Street; 19:00–20:50, Friday–Sunday only, times may change; free; modified 13 Jan 2025
- Kyeongbuk Maeil 2025-10-21 — 구룡포 일본인 가옥거리 (citizen reporter)news — Street of 1920s Japanese wooden houses from the colonial fishing boom; Guryongpo Modern History Museum in a 1920s merchant's house; When the Camellia Blooms filmed here; stairs to the memorial tower
- Maeil Shinmun 2025-11-09 — 구룡포, 기억의 집들이 서 있는 마을news — Hashimoto house (1920s) bought and restored by Pohang city in 2010, now the Guryongpo Modern History Museum; Guryongpo Park on the hilltop above the harbour, reached by a 1944 stone stairway
What we could not confirm
- Confirm 14–15 Nov 2026 at Ara Plaza from Pohang City or the organizer: so far the dates appear only on the festival's poster as printed in K-Festival magazine (October 2026, page 98; enquiries 054-270-8282). Pohang City announced the 2024 dates on 13 Nov 2024, three days ahead, so recheck local news in early November.
- Hours (13:00–20:00) and free entry are from a third-party festival listing for 2024; 2025 hours and entry terms were not stated in the sources opened.
- 2023 (24th) edition dates not found; the numbering (23rd in 2022, 25th in 2024) implies it was held.
- First year not stated anywhere opened: the 18th edition in 2015 was described as having an 18-year history, which points to the late 1990s.
- Route, frequency and journey time from Pohang Station or the Pohang bus terminals to Guryongpo by city bus or taxi not verified.
- Rail: the third-party timetable mirror lists only 4–5 Seoul Station–Pohang trains a day and a standard fare of ₩48,800; neither was checked against Korail's own search or the 1 Sep 2026 KTX fare table, and Suseo–Pohang trains were not read.
- No official festival website, KTO listing or Japanese/Chinese names found; the KTO TourAPI snapshot of 18 Oct 2026 has no entry for this festival.
- Parking, restrooms, accessibility, card payment and rain arrangements are not documented.
- From Busan: Busan Central (Nopo)→Pohang buses not confirmed; first and last trains from Bujeon and buses from Haeundae on the festival dates not checked (clock times removed on 28 Oct 2026 while the dates are only expected).
- Last train back from Pohang Station to Seoul Station and Suseo on the festival dates (expected 14–15 Nov 2026) under the timetable in force that day (Korail timetable from 1 Nov 2026).
- Media-art show on the Japanese House Street stairway (Fri–Sun 19:00–20:50) comes from a KTO listing last modified in January 2025; not confirmed for November 2026. Walking time from Ara Plaza to the old harbour quarter not checked.
Changes: 2026-10-18 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-18 — Added a photograph from the Korea Tourism Organization (Korea Tourism Content Lab), KOGL Type 1. · 2026-10-18 — Added a route from Busan (Getting there), with times and fares from the national bus and rail timetables. · 2026-10-21 — 2026 expected dates updated: the festival's 2026 poster, printed in K-Festival magazine (October 2026), gives 14–15 November 2026 at Guryongpo Ara Plaza; kept as expected until Pohang City or the organizer announce them. · 2026-10-28 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: removed train and bus clock times (Bujeon/Haeundae departures, Pohang last trains from an October third-party timetable), Korail+ check and a 'Getting away' line added; prices: free entry and the usual 20–30% gwamegi discount given without a year
