Mokpo Port Festival, Emerging as a Global Festival Attracting People Worldwide

Designated as a 'Cultural Tourism Festival' by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

South Korea's Only Port Festival... Recognized for Cultural Value and Tourism Marketability

The Mokpo Port Festival has achieved the great honor of being selected as a ‘2024-2025 Cultural Tourism Festival’ hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

According to Mokpo City on the 20th, the 2024-2025 Cultural Tourism Festival is designated and managed after the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducts expert written and on-site evaluations of regional festivals held this year, reflecting the results of comprehensive assessments of tourist awareness and satisfaction, as well as local residents’ support and response.

The Mokpo Port Festival, the only port festival in Korea, was newly honored as one of the 25 designated festivals out of more than 1,200 regional festivals nationwide, recognized for the distinctiveness of its traditional Pasi content and its historical identity.

Mayor Park Hong-ryul is giving a greeting speech at the 2023 Mokpo Port Festival.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

Since 2013, the Mokpo Port Festival has been selected as a Promising Festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and after the Promising Festival system was reorganized in 2019, it has been designated as a Preliminary Cultural Tourism Festival from 2020 to 2023.

The city analyzed that the designation as a Cultural Tourism Festival was granted after confirming the festival’s excellence in utilizing traditional culture to commercialize tourism products, organizational management capabilities, contributions to the local community, and safety management systems.

The Mokpo Port Festival will receive comprehensive support including national funding for two years from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, along with professional consultations on promotion, marketing, and improvement of accommodation facilities.

This year’s Mokpo Port Festival recreated the prosperous Mokpo Port through Pasi, a fish market that used to be held on the sea, and was held under the slogan “A Global Pasi Port Where Youth Gather.”

With programs featuring the unique characteristics of port culture and enjoyable activities for the younger generation, it brought great joy to citizens and tourists alike, earning recognition for its cultural value and tourism marketability.

Mayor Park Hong-ryul said, “The great achievement of the Mokpo Port Festival being designated as a Cultural Tourism Festival was possible because citizens united their hearts to prepare and enjoy the festival together throughout the entire event,” and added, “We will do our best to help the Mokpo Port Festival grow into a global festival visited by people from around the world, beyond Korea.”

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