| Dates | 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. |
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| 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 | Free in 2026 (KTO). The Lee Hyo-seok Literary Museum and Hyoseok Moonlight Hill, normally paid, were free during the festival; the literary train ride is paid (price not published), and food and market goods cost extra. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 4–13 Sep 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Dates depend on the buckwheat bloom, which starts in late August.
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.