HAEUNDAE-gu

Introduction

It is a traditional mountain festival held in October yearly in Jangsan Mountain, the guardian mountain of Haeundae-gu, to wish the well-being of and harmony among local residents. The peak of the Jangsan Mountain with an army base normally restricted to civilians is opened to the public during the festival period, which is the reason for the dramatic increase in the number of visitors. It will give you a unique opportunity to enjoy climbing on your day off by participating in various events such as mountain rituals (sanje seoneon and gocheonmun bongdok , folk performances, daedong nori (a special event with the participation of community members) to welcome mountain spirits, a stomping event, and a get-together with a pungmul (traditional Korean folk music and dance) band.