One of the most popular summer festivals of South Korea will be held on the west coast at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong. The Festival will begin on July 15 for ten days at the Daecheon Beach Mud Plaza. The Boryeong mud, which is rich in mineral components, is collected from the yellow sea. The mud has elements, which prevent skin aging.
Every year, this festival attracts youth from different parts of the world. The side event like mud bath games, mud wrestling, swimming in the mud mega tub and the vibrant music nights offers the visitors to have fun.
Visitors feeling particularly energetic can try the marine mud-training course, whilst those looking for something more chilled can relax in the mud massage zone. In the evening, music and fireworks continue the party on the beach. The admission tickets to experience zone range from INR 450 – 600 approximately. The Festival is open to all from 10:00 am till 6:00 pm at the Daecheon Beach and Downtown area. The beach is easily commutable through train and intercity buses or car from Seoul.
Byungsun Lee, Director, Korea Tourism Organization, India said, “The Boryeong Mud Festival is one of the offerings from the land of festival, South Korea. It attracts the biggest number of foreign visitors during the season. I would like to invite the Indian visitors to experience this enjoyable and exciting mud experience in South Korea this summer.”
