| Dates | 4–6 Nov 2022 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park (outdoor performance area)경상북도 문경시 문경읍 새재로 943 (문경새재도립공원 일원) |
| Admission | Free entry. You pay for the beef you buy at the butcher counters (20–33% off in 2023–2025, 15–33% off in 2026) and grill it yourself in the grill area; whether a table or side-dish fee applies was not published. |
| Next edition | 2023: 7–9 Oct 2023 |
Program
- Yakdol Hanu sold at 10–33% off, with on-site grill stations
- Pre-registered course meal of Yakdol Hanu; specialty produce booths and Yakdol pork tasting
Notes on the 2022 edition
First edition in three years because of COVID-19. The opening ceremony, star concerts and recreation were cancelled in mourning after the Itaewon crowd crush, leaving only the sales. Maeil Shinmun gave the dates as 4–5 November.
About the festival
The Mungyeong Yakdol Hanu Festival (문경약돌한우축제) is a free three-day beef festival at Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do: you buy the city's Yakdol Hanu beef at 20–33% below market price (2023–2025) and grill it yourself in a grill area that seated 800 people at once in 2025. The 15th edition, 9–11 October 2026, ran as a scaled-down beef market because of a foot-and-mouth outbreak in neighbouring Yecheon; 2027 dates have not been announced, but recent editions fell on a weekend between early October and early November. From Seoul, buses from Dong Seoul Terminal reach Mungyeong in 1 h 54 m–2 h 20 m (₩14,200–19,800).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Mungyeong Yakdol Hanu Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2022 edition source
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 2026 Mungyeong autumn festival dates (1 Sep 2026)news
- The Herald Business — Mungyeong to hold Yakdol Hanwoo cooperative market Friday through Sunday (9 Oct 2026)news
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 문경약돌한우 생생장터 첫날 2000여명 (10 Oct 2026)news
- Kyungbuk Maeil — 제14회 문경약돌한우축제 programme (27 Oct 2025)news