| Dates | 13–24 Jan 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hongcheon riverside festival grounds, Hongcheon-eup강원특별자치도 홍천군 홍천읍 신장대리 85 (홍천강변 일원) |
| Admission | All programmes: ₩15,000 · Groups of 30+ and enlisted soldiers: ₩12,000 |
| Next edition | 2024: 5–21 Jan 2024 |
Program
- 11th edition, 12 days ending on the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday
- 13 Janopening; winter rain kept the ice zone shut and the indoor family pond was enlarged
- 16 Janice zone reopened after overnight repairs
- Super ginseng trout of 1 kg or more (45–50 cm), bare-hand catching, lure and pontoon fishing, alpaca feeding and 4D VR
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| All programmes | ₩15,000 | Included a ₩5,000 Hongcheon Sarang gift voucher |
| Groups of 30+ and enlisted soldiers | ₩12,000 |
Notes on the 2023 edition
On the reopening morning the entry queue stretched about 100 m.
About the festival
The Hongcheon River Kkongkkong Festival (홍천강 꽁꽁축제) is a January ice-fishing festival on the frozen Hongcheon River in Hongcheon-eup, Gangwon, where visitors fish for trout raised on feed mixed with six-year-old ginseng; Hongcheon is about 1 h 07 m by intercity bus from Dong Seoul Terminal. The 14th edition ran 9–25 January 2026; 2027 dates have not been announced, and the festival usually opens on a Friday or Saturday between 5 and 18 January. Fishing and the other main activities are ticketed, usually about ₩15,000–20,000 each, with part of each ticket returned as a local gift voucher.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hongcheon River Kkongkkong Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.