| Dates | Not announced. 2026 is the first festival under this name, so there is no pattern to project from, and the city had not said by 19 October 2026 whether it will return in 2027. |
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| Venue | Miryang River riverside, Samun-dong경상남도 밀양시 삼문동 1-1 밀양강변 일원 |
| Admission | Free entry (KTO and ministry listings). Food is paid; 2026 prices had not been published as of 19 October 2026. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
Check Miryang City, the Miryang Culture & Tourism Foundation and the festival site (밀양매운맛축제.kr) after the 2026 edition.
About the festival
The Miryang Spicy Food Festival (밀양 매운맛 축제) is a free two-day festival of spicy food and heat challenges on the Miryang River riverside in Samun-dong, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, the city where Samyang Foods runs its Buldak noodle export plants. The first edition is on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026, 11:00–21:00, with spicy food zones, a chef's table, a One Chip Challenge and a brand zone that includes Samyang. Entry is free and you pay for food. From Seoul, the KTX to Miryang takes about 2 h 20 m (₩43,900), then about 10 minutes by taxi.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Miryang Spicy Food Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
29 October 2026, against the sources listed below.