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The 9th Boryeong Mud Festival, which is considered by Culture and Tourism Ministry as one of the best festival’s in Korea, is being held at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do from July 15 to 21, 2006. Held every year in July, the festival is one of the biggest and most successful summer festivals in Korea. Its success owes much to the famous mud of the region. A central theme of the festival and abundantly available on the coast of Boryeong, the mud is used to produce cosmetic products. When the mud is applied to the face and body, the skin becomes smooth and silky.
The city of Boryeong provides mud in an unlimited quantity for free during the festival, so the event is extremely popular among both domestic and foreign tourists who care about how their skin looks and feels.
Last year's festival attracted about 32,000 foreigners. With various performances and events throughout the day and into the night along with free shuttle buse services going to and from famous tourist spots in Boryeong, everyone was guaranteed to have a fun time.
→ 2006 Boryeong Mud Festival
→ More about Daecheon Beach
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[5 Must do’s at the Boryeong Mud Festival]
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① Mud Pack
Mud, painting brush, and mirrors are available underneath sun parasols located along the coast. After applying the mud, wait 10 minutes and you will be a white-mudded doll. When the mud dries, splash into the sea and wash the mud off your skin! |
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② Mud Sliding
After getting your entire body wet with mud, let yourself go wild on the slippery rubber slide sprinkled with mud. The slide is full of fun and thrills, and you may even bounce out of the slide halfway through the ride. There is a slide in each of the 3 squares.
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③ Grand Mud Bathtub
The grand mud bathtubs are located directly on the beach and in each of the 3 squares are great for mud bathing and playing. |
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④ Mud Wrestling Contest
Anyone can participate in the mud-wrestling contest held inside a slippery mud bathtub. Luck may be more important than strength. Winners are awarded various prizes.
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⑤ Sightseeing on Free Shuttle Buses
During the festival, there are free shuttle bus services that travel around popular tourist spots managed by Boryeong city five times a day. The sightseeing tour takes about 2 hours.
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| [Nice Spots To Take Pictures] |
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| < Mud Prison > |
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< Human Mud Figure > |
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| [Interview] |
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 At the festival, Se-a met and talked with Kerry, a beautiful Canadian lady.
Reporter : How are you enjoying the festival?
Kerry : It’s full of youthful energy and activities. I am really enjoying it.
Reporter : Did you buy anything? What did you buy?
Kerry : Oh, I bought some mud soap. It comes with a set of 3 soaps for 4,500 won. You know the mud moisturizes and gets rid of dead skin. I wanted to buy a mudpack, but it was a little expensive.^^
Reporter : Well, I hope you enjoy it. Finally, do you have anything to say to foreign tourists visiting the festival?
Kerry : I am here only for the day but I think it takes at least one night and two days to fully enjoy the festival. Many events take place at night. I really wanted to take the free shuttle bus ride but didn’t have the time for it. I don’t even have enough time to enjoy everything on the beach.
Reporter : Did you have any trouble getting here?
Kerry : No, I took the train and got off at Daecheon Station and then took a bus. I think the transportation is very good. City buses seemed to come at short intervals.
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[ Additional Information ]
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1. Tourist Information : There is a Tourist Information Center for foreigners at the Citizen Tower Square, which is the main square. (Information in English, Japanese, Chinese is available)
2. Accommodations : There are scores of accommodation facilities along the coastline. During the festival, a well-furnished motel room with air-conditioning costs about 100,000 won per night.
3. Food : The specialty of the Daecheon Beach area is grilled shellfish. Lotteria, a hamburger chain restaurant, is also available for a quick meal, which is located at the Citizen Tower Square. Grilled shellfish is served at numerous pojang-machas (outdoor drinking tents) on the streets connected to the beach.
4. Shopping : Specialty goods people mainly buy here are cosmetic products and soaps made of mud. The most popular cosmetic product is the mud pack that costs 13,000 won.
5. Transportation : Daecheon Beach, having served as a popular tourist destination for a long time, is run by frequent, convenient transportation from Daecheon Station and the Bus Terminal.
[ How to go from Seoul to Daecheon ]
1. By Train: Take the train (Janghangseon Line) at Yongsan station running 17 times a day and get off at Daecheon station. From here, take a bus in the front of the station going to Daecheon beach (intervals: 10 minutes, travel time: 20 minutes)
2. By Bus: At the Nambu Bus Terminal (Seoul subway line 3, Exit No.5), take a bus for Daecheon (services are available from July 10th to August 20th / 6:50 am -18:40 pm, intervals: 1 hour, 20 minutes / travel time: 2 hours, 30 minutes / basic fare: 8,700 won)
→ See More Details on the Transportation
6. Free translation services for foreigners
- English : +82-11-438-4865
- Japanese : +82-16-477-0930
- Chinese : +82-10-6545-4848
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