| Dates | 15–16 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–17:00 |
| Venue | Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park and Traditional Gochujang Folk Village전북특별자치도 순창군 순창읍 장류로 55 |
| Admission | Entry: Free · Township tteokbokki (small bowl): ₩2,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 16–17 Nov 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 21–22 Nov 2026 |
Program
- Opening with a Korean dance on a gochujang theme; closing flash mob with the county governor and a prize draw
- Chef Raymond Kim's 'I'm Fine Tteokbokki' fine-dining cooking class; chef Ahn Yu-seong's 'Tteokbokki Lab' recipe talk show
- 'Tteokbokki Daecheop' cooking contest, 'Run, Tteokbok-King' mission run (high-school age and up), 'Gil-tteok-sasaeng' street drawing, AR game 'Find the Tteokbok-King'
- DIY tteokbokki meal kits, gochujang meju making, gochujang tteokbokki skewers grilled over firewood
- K-pop cover dance contest, nanta, bubble and magic shows, face painting, flea market
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | |
| Township tteokbokki (small bowl) | ₩2,000 | Same portion and price at every township booth |
| Korail Tourism day-trip train package with Gangcheonsan foliage | ₩99,000 | 15 Nov 2025 only, from Seoul Station via Yeongdeungpo, Suwon and Cheonan; ₩114,000 version with gochujang making instead |
Notes on the 2025 edition
Second edition, renamed with 'Korea'. About 40,000 visitors over the two days, an estimated economic effect of about ₩980 million and a satisfaction score of 4.21 out of 5; rated an excellent regional festival by Jeonbuk State in January 2026.
About the festival
The Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa (순창 코리아 떡볶이 페스타) is a free two-day street-food festival of tteokbokki made with Sunchang gochujang, held at the Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park and the Traditional Gochujang Folk Village in Sunchang, Jeonbuk State. The third edition runs 21–22 November 2026, from 10:00 on Saturday (with overnight camping) and 10:00–17:00 on Sunday. Entry is free; 2026 food prices are not yet published, and two hands-on classes cost ₩5,000 each. Direct express buses from Seoul Central City take 3 h 19 m (₩27,500).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
27 October 2026, against the sources listed below.