Kukhyangdaejeon in South Korea: Enjoy Chrysanthemums, Experiences, Performances, and More Attractions

Woonsan Jazz Band, Kim Dahyun and Others Cultural Arts Performances and Traditional Play Experiences

As the 2023 Korea Chrysanthemum Festival is being held successfully, cultural and artistic performances along with various experience programs are adding more fun to the festival.

According to the county on the 1st, the ‘Nongsimjul Nori’ held at the Wetland Park Free Experience Zone is gaining great popularity among tourists as a special experience they have not encountered before.

‘Nongsimjul Nori,’ a traditional game passed down along with Korea’s seasonal customs, is a folk game where participants wrap and unwrap the Nongsimjul with one heart and one mind while making wishes, serving as a place of harmony where both visitors and local residents become one.

Festival attendees are playing Nongshimjulnori. [Photo by Hampyeong-gun]

In addition, various traditional games, making chrysanthemum Makgeolli, handkerchief making, and catching Jinggeomi shrimp can be experienced at the festival site.

Also, every morning during the festival period, the Hampyeong Arts Association presents performances in various genres, and in the afternoon, unique performances such as puppet shows, trot performances, country bands, bubble shows, popera, and poetry recitations are held.

In particular, on the 4th, a special performance by the Woongsan Jazz Band with Choi Jin-seok and Kim Da-hyun, famous as the daughter of Cheonghak-dong, will be held.

On the 5th, the festival will conclude with the chrysanthemum aria performance, the chrysanthemum love story, and a performance by Heo Na-rae, who appeared on Trot Minjok.

County Governor Sang-ik Lee said, “There are plenty of things to enjoy and see until the festival ends,” and added, “We ask for your great interest and visits until the 5th.”

Meanwhile, the ‘2023 Korea Chrysanthemum Festival’ is being held at Hampyeong Expo Park until the 5th, with free night openings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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