Participants enjoy themselves during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach, South Chungcheong Province, in this file photo. This year’s event will take place from July 14 to 24. / Korea Times

By John Redmond

During the summer festival period, tourists flock to Daecheon Beach, South Chungcheong Province, to experience the beneficial properties of Boryeong mud, and also to have lots of fun from July 14 to 24.

Fully immersed in both the mud and the festival’s great atmosphere, visitors enjoy mud wrestling, mud sliding and even swimming in the mud mega tub. Those feeling particularly energetic can try the marine mud-training course, while people looking for something more chilled can relax in the mud massage zone. In the evening, music and fireworks continue the party on the beach.

This year, the festival will be divided into two daily sessions. The first is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m., and the second from 2:10 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The general admission is 5,000 won or for groups of 20 or more 4,000 won each. A ticket is required for each morning and afternoon session.

For further information call 41-930-3820, 3822, 3872 or contact the Korea Tourism Organization help line on 1330 for help finding information in English. The festival website www.mudfestival.or.kr has information in English, Chinese and Japanese as well as Korean.

To get there, take a direct bus to Daecheon Beach from Central City Bus Terminal or the train from Yeongdeungpo.

At the bus stop across from Daecheon Station, take a local bus for Daecheon Beach.