HAEUNDAE-gu

Introduction

Held on Haeundae Beach, it is Korea’s largest folk festival to celebrate January 15th of the lunar calendar. On the day before January 15th, people put papers in a huge bonfire called daljip to make wishes and ward off bad luck. By burning this five-story daljip made of pine tree twigs, they aim to ward off misfortune and bring good luck for the New Year. Its main events include gillori (street parade), jisin bapgi (ritual to earth god), woryeong giwonje (prayer ritual), a candle ritual, nongak nori (farm music performance), ganggangsullae (traditional Korean dance), Hot Spring Dance, and a folk festival. Catch the rare opportunity to enjoy oryukgwibeom, an event that reenacts fishermen’s joyful return to the port with a full load of fish and seagulls flying around the boat.