Period:Every
year on the first Sunday of August Location:Geomryeongso,
Samsu-dong, Taebaek City Organizer
:Taebaek Cultural Center
Information on the Festival
This festival is held to highlight the significance
of the source of the Han and the Nakdong Rivers, and to
commemorate the importance of pollution-free water
Festival Details
Yongsinje (ritual),
Water Drinking Contest (Who can drink the fastest? Who
can drink the most?
Who can hold their breath under the water for the longest?)
Tourist Sites in the Vicinity
Mt. Hambaek, Korea Sport Association's
Taebaek Branch Village, Fossil and Tree Exhibition Hall,
Yeonhwa Falls
Information
- Taebaek Cultural Center 553-3161,
550-2227, 550-2061
- Tourist Cultural Division 550-2083
- Tourism Information 550-2828 /552-8363
Information on the Festival