| Dates | 4–13 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–17:00 (KTO); the leaf-burning bonfire ran after 18:00 and the book talks at 19:00 on 11 and 12 September |
| Weather | September average 19/10 °C (67/51 °F), 250 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Daegwallyeong (Pyeongchang) station, about 30 km away. |
| Venue | Hyoseok Culture Village, Bongpyeong-myeon강원특별자치도 평창군 봉평면 이효석길 157 |
| Admission | Entry: Free · Lee Hyo-seok Literary Museum and Hyoseok Moonlight Hill: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 5–14 Sep 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Ten days, from a Friday to the Sunday of the following week, in early to mid September 2027 if the pattern holds (6–15 Sep 2024, 5–14 Sep 2025, 4–13 Sep 2026); nothing announced as of 19 October 2026. Pyeongchang County published the programme in late August in 2024 and 2025. |
Program
- Culture and arts zonethe buckwheat fields (with a rearranged viewing route), the Lee Hyo-seok Literary Museum, guided literary walks and the Hyoseok 100-ri road walk with travel writer Song Il-bong
- 11 and 12 Sep, 19:00book talks and a moonlit walk through the fields with novelists Lee Sun-won and Kang Young-sook, winners of the Lee Hyo-seok Literary Award
- Experience zonewooden-plank and stepping-stone bridges, a traders' journey programme, letter writing to music, the golden-buckwheat hunt (free), a stamp tour (free) and a literary train ride (paid)
- Daily after 18:00leaf-burning bonfire (free)
- Festival zoneBongpyeong folk performances, outdoor madang play of "When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom", street parades, rice-cake pounding, a traditional market and local food
- 47th National Hyoseok Writing Contest, 4th Pyeongchang Buckwheat Flower Song Festival, Lee Hyo-seok Literary Award ceremony and a live radio broadcast
- Music trip with DJ Choi Yong-jin taking song requests (free)
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Free (KTO) |
| Lee Hyo-seok Literary Museum and Hyoseok Moonlight Hill | Free | Free during the festival; normally paid |
| Literary train ride | — | Paid; price not published in the sources opened |
| Festival shuttle from Pyeongchang Station | Free | Free |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Listed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as an honorary Culture and Tourism Festival. The Lee Hyo-seok Literary Society is chaired by Gwak Dal-gyu. No visitor total or edition number was found as of 19 October 2026.
About the festival
The Hyoseok Culture Festival (효석문화제) is a ten-day festival in Bongpyeong, Pyeongchang, Gangwon, held every September since 1999 among white buckwheat fields in the village that is the setting of Lee Hyo-seok's story "When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom". The 2026 edition ran 4–13 September, 10:00–17:00, with free entry (KTO); the 2027 dates are not announced, but ten days in early to mid September are expected. From Seoul Station, the KTX-Eum reaches Pyeongchang Station in 1 h 31 min–1 h 45 min (₩19,700), and a free festival shuttle runs from the station.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hyoseok Culture Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.