| Dates | 7–15 Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Namwon-cheon stream and Punggi Ginseng Park경상북도 영주시 풍기읍 성내리 240-1 |
| Admission | Free entry; some hands-on programmes are paid (KTO). Ginseng and food are bought from the stalls. |
| Next edition | 2024: 5–13 Oct 2024 |
Program
- OpeningGaesamteo rite, Ju Se-bung procession re-enacted with about 40 motorcycles in place of horses, ginseng grand rite
- Ginseng-peeling contest, ginseng auction, Sobaeksan ginseng song festival, youth rock festival, 7080 concert, Dendong-eomi hwajeon-nori
- Ginseng gukbap and deep-fried ginseng, Yeongju hanu tasting, apple and Punggi rayon (ingyeon) fabric booths
Notes on the 2023 edition
26th edition; about 310,000 visitors and ₩1.7 billion in sales. Ran alongside the Gyeongbuk Traditional Food Festival at Seonbi World and the Museom single-log bridge festival. Ginseng was sold under an origin-sealed quality certification, in its seventh year since 2017.
About the festival
The Yeongju Punggi Ginseng Festival (영주풍기인삼축제) is a nine-day ginseng market festival on the Namwon-cheon stream and in Punggi Ginseng Park in Punggi-eup, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the town that claims Korea's first cultivated ginseng. The 2026 edition ran 3–11 October, 10:00–20:00, and drew about 511,000 visitors; 2027 dates are not announced, and a Saturday-to-Sunday run in early to mid October is most likely. Entry is free, with some paid hands-on programmes, and Punggi Station is 1 h 31 m–1 h 41 m from Cheongnyangni by KTX-Eum (₩21,600).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Yeongju Punggi Ginseng Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.