| Dates | January 2027, most likely opening on a Friday or Saturday between 5 and 18 January and running 12–17 days, as in 2023–2026 (13–24 Jan 2023, 5–21 Jan 2024, 18 Jan–1 Feb 2025, 9–25 Jan 2026). No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2023 and 2024 dates were public by 9 and 15 December of the year before. The ice zone opens only when the ice reaches 20 cm. |
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| Venue | Hongcheon riverside festival grounds, Hongcheon-eup강원특별자치도 홍천군 홍천읍 신장대리 85 (홍천강변 일원) |
| Admission | Ice or pontoon fishing, general (2026 price): ₩15,000 |
| Previous edition | 2026: 9–25 Jan 2026 |
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
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| Ice or pontoon fishing, general (2026 price) | ₩15,000 | 2027 prices not announced; in 2026 ₩5,000 came back as a local voucher, and bare-hand catching or the indoor pond cost ₩20,000 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Would be the 15th edition. No announcement found as of 19 October 2026.
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.