Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제)
Bid on seafood at sea, then grill your catch while experiencing Mokpo’s living port culture.
The Experience
Why you should
experience this.
*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*“Mokpo is a port.” This phrase is familiar to Koreans as both a movie title and a popular song. Mokpo, one of three major ports in Korea, is a key center for trade and logistics. The Mokpo Port Festival recreates the traditional Pasi Market culture of Mokpo Port, offering a variety of food, entertainment, and experiences. Visitors can participate in live auctions at a ship for fresh seafood and enjoy the ocean view while grilling their purchases at the cooking station. In addition, the festival features a variety of maritime parades, navy band performances, and shows by art troupes from Mokpo’s overseas sister cities, all reflecting Mokpo’s identity as a port city.◎ Pasi MarketA market formed on the sea where merchant ships and traders gather near fishing grounds.
Plan Your Visit
Ready to
experience it?
Check the location and official information before you go. Festival schedules and programs may change.
Destination
Mokpo-si · Jeollanam-do
Festival period
Oct 16, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Address
6 Samhak-ro 92beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
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