| Dates | 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. |
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| Venue | Hansan Daecheop Plaza and the old harbour (Gangguan, Yi Sun-sin Park)경상남도 통영시 통영해안로 267 (항남동) 한산대첩광장 |
| Admission | Free (KTO: free, with some programmes charged). Food, food trucks and flea-market goods are paid. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 12–16 Aug 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 announcement found as of 19 October 2026.
About the festival
The Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival (통영한산대첩축제) is a free summer festival around the old harbour of Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, marking Admiral Yi Sun-sin's 1592 sea victory off Hansan Island with a naval procession, a battle reenactment on the water and fireworks over the sea. First held in 1962, its 65th edition ran 12–16 August 2026; the 66th is expected in early to mid-August 2027, around the 14 August anniversary, with dates not yet announced. Entry is free (a few activities charge), and Tongyeong is about 4 hours from Seoul by express bus (₩42,200).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Tongyeong Hansan Daecheop Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.