Tradition & cultureSeosan, Chungcheongnam-do

Seosan Haemieupseong Festival 2023 in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

서산해미읍성축제 2023

Oct2023
6 –8
Fri–Sun Lanterns and lighting on until 22:00
Past edition

6 October 2023 to 8 October 2023 · Lanterns and lighting on until 22:00

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2023 festival offered. The current information is on the Seosan Haemieupseong Festival page (Expected Sep/Oct 2027).

Dates6–8 Oct 2023
HoursLanterns and lighting on until 22:00
VenueHaemieupseong Fortress and surroundings충청남도 서산시 해미면 남문2로 143
AdmissionFree, for both the festival and Haemieupseong itself. The 600-year table dinner, food, rides and goods are paid.
Next edition2024: 2–5 Oct 2024

Notes on the 2023 edition

20th edition, the first under the Gosung Bangga banner, with concerts by Insooni and Dynamic Duo and a drone light show. About 250,000 visitors.

About the festival

The Seosan Haemieupseong Festival is a free history festival of three or four days inside Haemieupseong, a walled Joseon-era fortress town completed in 1421 in Haemi-myeon, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, with royal procession re-enactments, martial-arts shows, hands-on Joseon activities and night media art on the walls. The 23rd edition ran 9–11 October 2026; the 2027 dates are not announced, but the festival is usually held in late September or early to mid October. Direct buses from Seoul Nambu Terminal reach Haemi in 1 h 35 m (₩10,300 regular, ₩13,400 deluxe), and the fortress is free to enter all year.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Seosan Haemieupseong Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

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19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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