Hongcheon River Kkungkung Festival

Festival Highlights
- Ginseng Trout
- Ice Fishing

The Hongcheon River Kkungkung Festival, featuring ginseng trout, is held every January in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do. Visitors of all ages can easily enjoy ice fishing, bare-handed trout catching, and even an indoor family fishing spot where children can see and fish, making it very popular. Experience even more thrilling fun with the most delicious 800g ginseng trout and special large ginseng trout. In addition, various food and entertainment options are available, including an ice sledding area, a thatched-roof house landscape for a taste of rural charm, a winter folk playground, and local food restaurants.
At the Hongcheon River Kkungkung Festival, you can enjoy various experiential activities, recreational facilities, sales events, ancillary events, and promotional exhibition events. Experiential activities include ice fishing, pontoon fishing, indoor fishing, and bare-handed trout catching. Recreational facilities include an ice sledding area and experience booths. Sales events include a raw fish center, local restaurants, outdoor restaurants, and agricultural/specialty product sales. Additionally, ancillary events such as an opening ceremony, Kkungkung DJ booth, stage performances, Empty-handed Angler Event, and a lucky draw, as well as promotional exhibition events like a tourist information center, corporate promotion hall, and photo contest, will be held.
The festival will be held from January 9, 2026, to January 25, 2026.
The festival will be held in the Hongcheon River area (85 Sinjangdae-ri, Galmagok-ri, Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province).
Admission is charged.
The Hongcheon River Kkungkung Festival, featuring ginseng trout, is held every January in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do. Visitors of all ages can easily enjoy ice fishing, bare-handed trout catching, and even an indoor family fishing spot where children can see and fish, making it very popular. Experience even more thrilling fun with the most delicious 800g ginseng trout and special large ginseng trout. In addition, various food and entertainment options are available, including an ice sledding area, a thatched-roof house landscape for a taste of rural charm, a winter folk playground, and local food restaurants.
1. Experiential Activities: Ice fishing, pontoon fishing, indoor fishing, bare-handed trout catching, etc. 2. Recreational Facilities: Ice sledding, experience booths, etc. 3. Sales Events: Raw fish center, local restaurants, outdoor restaurants, agricultural/specialty product sales, etc. 4. Ancillary Events: Opening ceremony, Kkungkung DJ booth, stage performances, Empty-handed Angler Event, lucky draw, etc. 5. Promotional Exhibition Events: Tourist information center, corporate promotion hall, photo contest, etc.
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