At a glance
| Dates | Expected Aug 2027Early to mid-August 2027 (66th edition), built around 14 August, the solar-calendar date of the 1592 battle: the last four runs were 4–12 Aug 2023, 9–14 Aug 2024, 8–14 Aug 2025 and 12–16 Aug 2026. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2024 dates were set out at a city briefing on 3 July 2024 and the 2025 dates were public by 12 July 2025, so expect an announcement by early July 2027. |
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| Next edition | 2027: Early to mid-August 2027 (66th edition), built around 14 August, the solar-calendar date of the 1592 battle: the last four runs were 4–12 Aug 2023, 9–14 Aug 2024, 8–14 Aug 2025 and 12–16 Aug 2026. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2024 dates were set out at a city briefing on 3 July 2024 and the 2025 dates were public by 12 July 2025, so expect an announcement by early July 2027. |
| Admission | Free (KTO: free, with some programmes charged). Food, food trucks and flea-market goods are paid.Festival admission: Free (2026 prices) |
| Venue | Hansan Daecheop Plaza and the old harbour (Gangguan, Yi Sun-sin Park)경상남도 통영시 통영해안로 267 (항남동) 한산대첩광장 |
| Nearest station | Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal (Tongyeong has no railway station) (통영종합버스터미널), Express and intercity buses to and from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and Seoul Nambu; intercity buses to Busan Seobu (Sasang), Jinju, Geoje and Incheon AirportNot walkable to the harbour; take a city bus or taxi to Gangguan and Hansan Daecheop Plaza (routes and fares not checked) |
| From Seoul | about 4 h 8 min · Bus + TaxiLeave from Central City Terminal · One-way fare from ₩42,200 · Plan to stay overFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Tongyeong Culture Foundation, with Tongyeong City통영문화재단 (통영시) |
| Usual timing | Five to nine days in early to mid-August, built around 14 August, the solar-calendar date of the 1592 battle (the 8th day of the 7th lunar month): 4–12 Aug 2023, 9–14 Aug 2024, 8–14 Aug 2025 and 12–16 Aug 2026. Dates are usually public by early July. Browse August festivals. |
| First held | 1962 |
| Last checked | 19 October 2026Checked against 20 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Every August, Tongyeong, the harbour city on the south coast of Gyeongsangnam-do, celebrates the Battle of Hansan Island, the 1592 sea battle of the Imjin War in which Admiral Yi Sun-sin's fleet used the crane-wing formation (hagikjin) to defeat a Japanese fleet. The festival has run since 1962 and is timed around 14 August, the solar-calendar date of the battle, which was fought on the 8th day of the 7th lunar month. It has no fenced grounds: events spread across the old harbour, from Hansan Daecheop Plaza on Tongyeonghaean-ro to the Gangguan waterfront culture square, Yi Sun-sin Park and the Mujeon-daero street. The core is historical pageantry: a memorial rite, the procession of the Samdo Sugun Tongjesa (the Joseon commander of the three provinces' navies), a gate-guard review, the fleet's departure ceremony and the reenactment of the battle on the sea, which in 2024 put about 100 boats into Admiral Yi's crane-wing line. Around it run a national turtle-ship rowing race for school teams, a citizens' street parade, a youth dance contest, an original musical drawn from the Nanjung Ilgi (Admiral Yi's war diary), Joseon-navy training games for children, a water-play zone, food trucks and a flea market. Since 2024 the 'Tonight Tongyeong' fireworks over the sea in front of Hansan Daecheop Plaza have been the biggest night; the city bills the show as the largest in Gyeongsangnam-do, and in 2026 it fell on Saturday 15 August, the Liberation Day holiday. The festival is a government-designated 'honorary' culture and tourism festival and was named one of the 100 K-Culture tourism events in 2023. Entry is free, and a few hands-on activities charge. Honest caveats: the sea programmes and fireworks depend on wind and swell and can be retimed or cancelled; mid-August is hot (in 2024 the city ran sprinkler trucks and handed out free ice water); the old-town streets around Gangguan have little parking; programmes are in Korean; and Tongyeong has no railway, so from Seoul it is a four-hour bus ride each way, and the evening shows finish after the last regular bus back, so plan to stay the night.
Highlights
- Reenactment of the Battle of Hansan on the sea, with the fleet's departure ceremony; in 2024 about 100 boats formed Admiral Yi's crane-wing line
- 'Tonight Tongyeong' fireworks over the sea in front of Hansan Daecheop Plaza, first held in 2024 and billed as the largest in Gyeongsangnam-do (Saturday 15 August in 2026)
- Procession of the Samdo Sugun Tongjesa, the Joseon commander of the three provinces' navies, with a gate-guard review and the opening ceremony on day one
- National turtle-ship rowing race; in 2024, 297 students in 27 local school teams rowed on Jungnimman bay
- Joseon navy training zone for children (traditional archery, laser shooting and the board game seunggyeongdo) plus a water-play zone
- Original musical drawn from Admiral Yi's war diary, the Nanjung Ilgi (a new 65th-edition musical in 2026)
- Citizens' festival and street parade on the last day, and an evening EDM party
Who it suits. Best for travellers interested in Admiral Yi Sun-sin and Korean naval history, families on summer holiday who want free sea-front shows, and anyone happy to stay a night in Tongyeong for the fireworks; less suited to a day trip from Seoul (about four hours each way by bus, with the main shows in the evening) or to visitors who struggle with August heat and holiday crowds.
Getting there
From Seoul
No train runs to Tongyeong. Take an express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (Gyeongbu side) to Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal: 15 a day in autumn 2026, 4 h 08 m, ₩42,200 superior or ₩54,900 premium (₩65,800 for the late-night bus). Seoul Nambu Terminal has 11 intercity buses a day (4 h 12 m, ₩41,000 superior; ₩31,500 for the one standard bus). From the Tongyeong terminal take a city bus or taxi to the old harbour at Gangguan and Hansan Daecheop Plaza (routes and fares not checked). By rail, the KTX from Seoul Station to Jinju takes 3 h 22 m–3 h 43 m (₩52,700–53,100 standard class in October 2026; SRT services were merged into KTX on 1 September 2026), and buses between Jinju and Tongyeong take about an hour (58 minutes in the Tongyeong–Jinju timetable).
From Busan
Intercity buses link Busan Seobu (Sasang) Terminal and Tongyeong. From Tongyeong there were 57 departures a day to Sasang in autumn 2026, taking 1 h 23 m–2 h 14 m for ₩15,100–16,200 (₩19,600 superior, ₩18,100 for the last bus of the day); 13 a day also run to Busan Central Bus Terminal (2 h 42 m, ₩23,200). The Busan → Tongyeong timetable was not checked.
From Incheon Airport
Tongyeong's terminal has 8 buses a day to Incheon Airport (Terminal 1 in 5 h 11 m, Terminal 2 in 5 h 27 m; ₩53,500, or ₩64,200 for the three night buses); the airport-to-Tongyeong timetable was not checked. Otherwise go into Seoul and take the express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal.
Last leg from Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal (Tongyeong has no railway station)
Express and intercity buses to and from Seoul Express Bus Terminal and Seoul Nambu; intercity buses to Busan Seobu (Sasang), Jinju, Geoje and Incheon Airport. Not walkable to the harbour; take a city bus or taxi to Gangguan and Hansan Daecheop Plaza (routes and fares not checked)
Festival shuttle
No 2026 festival shuttle or temporary car-park plan was found on the pages opened; a travel guide notes that temporary car parks and shuttles have run in some years.
Getting home
Tongyeong has no railway. Last buses from Tongyeong to Seoul Express Bus Terminal and Seoul Nambu for the 2027 festival dates were not checked. The evening programme ran 18:00–22:00 in 2026. In autumn 2026 the last regular buses to Seoul left Tongyeong in the early evening, before it ended, and only a night bus to Nambu (arriving in the small hours, ₩49,200) ran later. Plan to stay overnight, especially on the fireworks night, and check the last bus at Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal before the festival day. Buses to Busan Seobu (Sasang) ran until late evening in autumn 2026 (₩18,100 for the last).
Parking
No 2026 parking or traffic-control plan was found. Gangguan and Hangnam-dong are the old town, where parking is short even outside the festival; a travel guide suggests leaving the car at your lodging and walking in.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Festival admission | Free | Free; some programmes charge (KTO) |
- Booking
- No booking or ticket is needed for entry. Competitive events (the rowing race, the youth dance contest) are for registered teams; entry rules were not checked. Book accommodation early for the fireworks night: a travel guide expected the night of 15 August 2026 to be the busiest of the summer season.
- English on site
- Programmes are run in Korean. KTO publishes the listing in Japanese, German and Spanish, but no on-site interpretation is documented.
- Crowds
- About 233,000 visitors over seven days in 2025. In 2026 the last two days fell on the Liberation Day long weekend (15–17 August, with 17 August a substitute holiday), and the fireworks night was expected to be the busiest.
- Best time to go
- The fireworks evening (Saturday 15 August in 2026) and the day of the battle reenactment; reach the Gangguan waterfront early for a viewing spot. The evening programme (from 18:00) avoids the worst of the August midday heat.
- What to bring
- Hat, sunscreen and water for the August heat (in 2024 the city ran sprinkler trucks and handed out ice water), and a light rain layer for passing showers.
- Rain
- The sea programmes (departure ceremony, battle reenactment) and the fireworks depend on wind and swell and can be retimed or cancelled; the 2025 festival went ahead through heat and rain.
- Toilets
- KTO's map point for the festival is the public restroom at Hansan Daecheop Plaza (267 Tongyeonghaean-ro).
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Early to mid-August 2027 (66th edition), built around 14 August, the solar-calendar date of the 1592 battle: the last four runs were 4–12 Aug 2023, 9–14 Aug 2024, 8–14 Aug 2025 and 12–16 Aug 2026. No 2027 dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2024 dates were set out at a city briefing on 3 July 2024 and the 2025 dates were public by 12 July 2025, so expect an announcement by early July 2027. | expected | No 2027 announcement found as of 19 October 2026. |
| 2026 | 12–16 Aug 2026 | ended | Hansan Daecheop Plaza (267 Tongyeonghaean-ro, Hangnam-dong) and sites across Tongyeong, including the Gangguan culture square, Yi Sun-sin Park and Mujeon-daero. |
| 2025 | 8–14 Aug 2025 | ended | About 233,000 visitors and an estimated ₩25 billion in local economic impact, according to the city's evaluation meeting of 16 October 2025. The festival went ahead through heat and rain; the review named a shortage of food and shopping options as the main thing to improve. |
| 2024 | 9–14 Aug 2024 | ended | The main stage moved from the Gangguan culture square to Hansan Daecheop Plaza; other sites were Yi Sun-sin Park and Mujeon-daero. The city ran sprinkler trucks and handed out free ice water against the heat. |
Nearby
- Lee Jung-seop's former residence in Tongyeong (이중섭 거주지(통영)) — About 204 m from the festival's map point (KTO data). Former Tongyeong home of the painter Lee Jung-seop, listed in KTO's data as a sight beside the festival plaza.
- Dongpirang Mural Village, Jungang Market and Seoho Market (동피랑 벽화마을 · 통영중앙시장 · 서호시장). The hillside mural village and the two harbour markets of the old town, the places to try Chungmu gimbap, honey bread (kkulppang) and a dachi drinking-house spread.
- Mireuksan Cable Car and Skyline Luge Tongyeong (미륵산 케이블카 · 스카이라인 루지 통영) — About 10–20 minutes by car (travel guide). Cable car up Mireuksan and a downhill luge track; hours and booking change with the season.
- Chungnyeolsa Shrine (충렬사). Shrine to Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Tongyeong, where the festival's memorial rite was held at 16:00 on the opening day in 2023.
- Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo (경남고성공룡세계엑스포) — 21 minutes by bus to Goseong terminal. Autumn dinosaur expo at Danghangpo in neighbouring Goseong County; buses from Tongyeong to Goseong Intercity Bus Terminal take 21 minutes (₩2,900), then a taxi or rural bus.
- Geoje Island Flower Festival (거제섬꽃축제) — 37–43 minutes by bus to Gohyeon. Late-autumn chrysanthemum festival on Geoje, the island east of Tongyeong; buses from Tongyeong to Gohyeon Bus Terminal take 37–43 minutes (₩4,600).
Questions travelers ask
When is the Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival 2027?
Not announced yet. The festival is built around 14 August, the solar date of the 1592 battle, and ran 9–14 August 2024, 8–14 August 2025 and 12–16 August 2026, so early to mid-August 2027 is likely. Dates have usually been public by early July.
Is the Hansan Daecheop Festival free?
Yes. Entry to the festival sites, ceremonies and shows is free; KTO notes that some programmes charge, and food is paid.
When are the fireworks?
In 2026 the 'Tonight Tongyeong' fireworks show was on Saturday 15 August, over the sea by the Gangguan waterfront and Hansan Daecheop Plaza; the opening night also had fireworks. The show began in 2024 and is billed as the largest in Gyeongsangnam-do. The start time was not published on the pages opened.
How do I get to Tongyeong from Seoul?
By bus, since Tongyeong has no railway. Express buses from Seoul Express Bus Terminal take 4 h 08 m (15 a day, ₩42,200 superior), and Seoul Nambu Terminal has 11 a day (4 h 12 m, ₩41,000). From Tongyeong's terminal, take a city bus or taxi to the harbour.
Can I visit as a day trip from Seoul?
Hardly. The evening programme ran 18:00–22:00 in 2026. In autumn 2026 the last regular buses to Seoul left Tongyeong in the early evening, and the only later bus was a night bus to Nambu arriving in the small hours, so stay overnight. Check the last bus at the terminal before the festival day.
Where can I see the battle reenactment?
On the sea off Tongyeong during the festival; in 2024 about 100 boats formed Admiral Yi's crane-wing line. The 2026 date, time and viewing point were not published on the pages opened, and sea events move with the weather, so check hansanf.org.
What was the Battle of Hansan?
A 1592 sea battle of the Imjin War in which Admiral Yi Sun-sin's fleet used the crane-wing formation to defeat a Japanese fleet off Hansan Island; it is counted among the war's three great victories. It was fought on the 8th day of the 7th lunar month, 14 August in the solar calendar, which is why the festival is held in mid-August.
Is the festival good for children?
Yes. There is a Joseon navy training zone with traditional archery, laser shooting and the board game seunggyeongdo, a water-play zone and the turtle-ship rowing race. Plan around the midday heat.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2027 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- ktriptips (KTO TourAPI mirror) — 통영한산대첩축제 (contentId 507454)kto — 65th edition; 12–16 Aug 2026; 18:00–22:00; free, some programmes paid; 통영한산대첩광장 및 통영시 일원, 통영해안로 267; 34.8404049900/128.4246286625; 055-640-5631; hansanf.org; host 통영문화재단; 2024 run 9–14 Aug by 통영한산대첩문화재단 (MCST, Gyeongnam, KTO, Navy support); lunar 7/8 = 14 Aug; one of the Imjin War's three great victories; programme list; Lee Jung-seop residence 204 m
- ktriptips (KTO Japanese data mirror) — 統営閑山大捷祭り (contentId 559505)kto — Japanese name 統営閑山大捷祭り; 2026 dates 12–16 Aug; 18:00～22:00; 入場無料（一部有料）; venue 統営閑山大捷広場および統営市一帯; programme includes 閑山島海戦の再現; Gangguan written 江口岸
- ktriptips (KTO German data mirror) — Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival (contentId 761779)kto — Foreign-language name Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival; 12–16 Aug 2026; free, some programmes charged; address 267 Tongyeonghaean-ro, Tongyeong-si
- 여기유 (festival aggregator, KTO data) — 통영한산대첩축제 (2026)other — 65th edition 12 (Wed)–16 (Sun) Aug 2026; 18:00–22:00; free (partly paid); host Tongyeong Culture Foundation with the city; map point the plaza's public restroom, 267 Tongyeonghaean-ro; memorial rite, royal review, musical, youth dance, academic conference, departure and reenactment, EDM party; archery, laser shooting, seunggyeongdo, water play, flea market, food trucks, exhibition hall
- Koreabridge — Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival 2026 (event listing)other — English name Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival; 65th edition 12–16 Aug 2026; theme; 12 Aug procession, 13 Aug rowing race, 14 Aug EDM party, 15 Aug fireworks, 16 Aug citizens' parade; 10:00 listed for 12–14 Aug; most programmes free; no passenger railway in Tongyeong; contact 055-640-5600
- travelmapjourney — 통영한산대첩축제 2026, 5일 중 하루만 간다면 언제가 좋을까 (blog, from official and press material)blog — 2026 theme; held since 1962; venues incl. 강구안 문화마당, 이순신공원, 무전대로; daily highlights; about 11:00–21:00; 15 Aug Liberation Day, 17 Aug substitute holiday, 15 Aug night busiest; typhoon No. 13; weather-dependent sea events; Gangguan main fireworks view; scarce parking, lots and shuttles some years; city bus from terminal; markets, Chungmu gimbap, kkulppang, dachi; cable car and luge 10–20 min by car
- Newsis — 통영한산대첩축제, 방문객 23만3천명…지역경제 파급효과 250억원 (17 Oct 2025)news — 64th festival in August 2025 over 7 days; about 233,000 visitors; about ₩25 billion (250억원) economic impact; held through heat and rain; reusable dishes at the victory celebration tavern; evaluation meeting 16 Oct 2025; shortfalls in food and shopping options
- Daum 여행톡톡 — 2025 전국 여름 축제 일정 정리 (7~8월) (12 Jul 2025)news — 2025 dates 8 (Fri)–14 (Thu) Aug; Joseon navy experience and street parade planned
- Trip.com events — 통영한산대첩축제 2025other — 2025 dates 8–14 Aug, Tongyeong-si, ended
- NS News (뉴스서울) — 통영시, 제63회 통영한산대첩축제 성공 개최 총력 (4 Jul 2024)news — 63rd festival 9–14 Aug 2024; theme 쌍룡의 비상 ; 구국의 통영바다; Hansan Daecheop Plaza, Gangguan culture square, Yi Sun-sin Park, Mujeon-daero; Hansan Daecheop Culture Foundation; honorary culture and tourism festival; rowing, EDM water bomb, flyboard show, youth dance, reenactment, KBS National Singing Contest; first Tonight Tongyeong fireworks, largest in Gyeongnam; 3 July 2024 briefing
- YTN — 거북선 노 젓기 대회…초중고생 약 3백 명 참가 (9 Aug 2024)news — Rowing race on the morning of 9 Aug 2024 at Jungnimman, 297 students in 27 local school teams; 63rd edition, first held 1962; 9–14 Aug 2024 (6 days); timed to the lunar 7/8 battle date; Gangguan and Hansan Daecheop Plaza; fireworks over the sea in front of the plaza; battle reenactment; sprinkler trucks and free ice water
- Stars and Stripes Korea (from haps Magazine) — Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival (8 Aug 2024)news — 9–14 Aug 2024; first held 1962; 8th day of 7th lunar month (14 Aug); about 100 ships in crane-wing formation off Hansan Island; main stage moved from Gangguan to Hansan Battle Square; one of the 100 K-Culture tourism events in 2023; gatekeeper review, departure ceremony, Tongjesa procession, martial arts, water park, water media show, rowing, parade, victory tavern, musicals
- NS News (뉴스서울) — 박경귀 아산시장, 통영 한산대첩 초헌관 참석 (6 Aug 2023)news — 62nd festival 4–12 Aug 2023; memorial rite (고유제) at Chungnyeolsa at 16:00 on opening day; opening ceremony at the Munhwamadang special stage with drone show and fireworks; musical Nanjung Ilgi by the municipal choir
- Seoul Express Bus Terminal → Tongyeong express bus timetable (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-10)other — 15 buses a day, 07:00 to 23:00; 4 h 08 m; superior ₩42,200, premium ₩54,900, 23:00 late-night premium ₩65,800
- Tongyeong → Seoul Express Bus Terminal express bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-10)other — 15 buses a day, 05:10 to 18:40; 4 h 21 m; last departures 17:10 (arr 21:31) and 18:40 (arr 23:01); ₩42,200 superior, ₩54,900 premium
- Seoul Nambu → Tongyeong intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-09-28)other — 11 buses a day, 07:20 to 23:30; 4 h 12 m; superior ₩41,000, standard ₩31,500 (13:10), late-night ₩49,200 (23:30)
- Tongyeong → Seoul Nambu intercity bus timetable (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-09-30)other — 11 buses a day, 05:40 to 22:10; late departures 18:00 (arr 22:34) and 22:10 (arr 03:13, ₩49,200); ₩41,000 superior
- Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal departures (third-party mirror of the national timetable feed, page last modified 2026-10-10)other — To Busan Seobu (Sasang) 57 a day, 05:35–22:00, 1 h 23 m–2 h 14 m, ₩15,100–16,200, superior ₩19,600, 22:00 ₩18,100; Busan Central 13 a day, 2 h 42 m, ₩23,200; Incheon Airport 8 a day, T1 5 h 11 m, T2 5 h 27 m, ₩53,500 (₩64,200 for 00:45, 02:35, 23:35); Gohyeon 23 a day, 37–43 min, ₩4,600; Goseong 42 a day, 21 min, ₩2,900; Jinju 16 a day, 58 min, ₩7,800
- asamaru train timetable — Seoul Station to Jinju Stationother — KTX-Sancheon 3 h 22 m–3 h 43 m, ₩52,700–53,100, 9–11 departures per day in mid-October 2026, first 05:03 (copied from the site's Jinju Namgang Yudeung record)
- Korail press release: 코레일-에스알 9월 1일 하나로…안전 최우선, 더 편리한 고속철도의 시작 (31 Aug 2026)official — KTX and SRT merged into KTX from 1 Sep 2026; booking in the Korail+ app (copied from the site's Goseong Dinosaur World Expo record)
What we could not confirm
- 2027 (66th) dates not announced as of 19 October 2026.
- The festival had dropped out of the site's KTO TourAPI snapshot (listed.json); KTO data were read through the ktriptips mirror (Korean contentId 507454, Japanese 559505, German 761779). The official site hansanf.org and Tongyeong City pages were not opened.
- No official 2026 day-by-day timetable was opened: the date, time and viewing point of the Hansan battle reenactment and the fireworks start time are unknown; the daily highlights come from an event listing and a travel blog.
- No 2026 visitor total was found, nor whether any sea programme or the fireworks was changed for weather (a pre-festival guide mentioned typhoon No. 13).
- 2025 dates (8–14 Aug) come from a news-portal preview and an event listing, not an organizer notice; the city's evaluation report confirms a seven-day August run.
- Organizer: the 2024 festival was run by the Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Culture Foundation and 2026 by the Tongyeong Culture Foundation; whether the two merged was not checked. Phone numbers differ (055-640-5631 per KTO, 055-640-5600 per an event listing).
- City-bus routes, journey time and taxi fare from Tongyeong Intercity Bus Terminal to Gangguan and Hansan Daecheop Plaza were not checked.
- No 2026 parking, traffic-control or shuttle plan was found.
- Bus times are from a third-party mirror of the national timetable feed (September–October 2026); only Tongyeong-side departures were read for Busan and Incheon Airport, so the Busan → Tongyeong and airport → Tongyeong timetables were not checked.
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese names were not verified on an opened KTO page.
- Accessibility, pets and card payment were not found.
- No licensed photo recorded.
- Last bus back from Tongyeong to Seoul (Express Bus Terminal and Nambu) on the 2027 festival dates under the timetable in force that day.
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of the Hallyeo waterway toward Hansan Island (Junho Jung, CC BY-SA 3.0). · 2026-10-20 — Seoul Nambu–Tongyeong bus fares updated from the 20 October 2026 timetable: deluxe ₩41,000, regular ₩31,500, 22:10 night bus ₩49,200 (arrives 03:13). · 2026-10-20 — Gunjeom is the naval commander’s fleet review, not a royal review. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed bus clock times from the autumn 2026 timetables (first and last departures, last buses to Seoul), which may not hold for the 2027 edition; visitors are told to check the last bus at Tongyeong terminal.
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