Waemok Village Sunrise Festival (왜목마을 해넘이 해돋이 축제)

The Waemok Village Sunrise Festival takes place in Waemok Village in Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do. Around 100,000 people visit the festival every year to see the simple and poetic sunrise. The village is one of the top three suprise viewing spots in Korea. Starting in the afternoon of December 31, various sunrise events will begin, including tourist singing contests, celebrity guest performances, a New Year’s countdown, and burning daljip (brushwood bonfire) to make a wish. When the new year begins, visitors can take in the sunrise and warm up with some tteokguk (sliced rice cake soup) at the end of the festival.

Basic Information

Postal Code	343-851,1
Address	Waemok-gil, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Usage Information

Age Restriction	Open to visitors of all age
Event End Date	2020-01-01
Event Location	Waemok Village
Event Start Date	2019-12-31
Event Venue Information	[Bus] Take a bus from Seoul Nambu Terminal to Dangjin Bus Terminal. From Dangjin Bus Terminal Bus Stop, take Bus No. 10-4, 12, or 10 and get off at the Gyoro 2-ri Waemok Village Entrance Bus Stop. Walk toward the port for approx. 270m.
Viewing Duration	Varies by program
Host Organization	Waemok Village
Host Contact	• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-10-2520-7894
Organizer Contact	+82-10-2520-7894
Usage Fee	Free

Detailed Description

Introduction

The Waemok Village Sunrise Festival takes place in Waemok Village in Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do. Around 100,000 people visit the festival every year to see the simple and poetic sunrise. The village is one of the top three suprise viewing spots in Korea. Starting in the afternoon of December 31, various sunrise events will begin, including tourist singing contests, celebrity guest performances, a New Year’s countdown, and burning daljip (brushwood bonfire) to make a wish. When the new year begins, visitors can take in the sunrise and warm up with some tteokguk (sliced rice cake soup) at the end of the festival.