Chuncheon Makguksu Dakgalbi Festival 2026 (MakDak Festival): 14–18/10 at Gongjicheon, PSY & Lineup, Shuttle Bus, Prices, Coupons

Chuncheon Makguksu Dakgalbi Festival 2026 — dates, hours and venue

Dates — 5 days, from Wednesday 14/10/2026 to Sunday 18/10/2026. That is one day longer than last year.

Hours — 11:00~21:00 every day.

Venue — Along the Gongjicheon Stream walking path, between Onuigyo Bridge and Hyojagyo Bridge. The address is 586 Onui-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, and the festival banner says it is a 5-minute walk from Namchuncheon Station.

The festival is hosted by Chuncheon City, and you can contact the festival office at 070-7576-1657. Last year the festival moved to Gongjicheon and drew more than 300,000 visitors over 4 days. This year the eating areas and outdoor rest areas are being expanded so that visitors can stay longer.

MakDak Festival lineup — PSY on 18/10, V.O.S on 16/10

Evening concerts take place on the Waterside Stage by Gongjicheon at 19:00, 19:40 and 20:20 every day. On the first day, 14/10, the 19:00 slot is the opening ceremony, and on the last day, 18/10, PSY takes the stage at 20:20. V.O.S closes the night on 16/10 and Na Sang-hyun (나상현) on 17/10.

There are daytime stages too. At 14:00 the Waterside Stage hosts the Citizens' Arts Festa performances, and at 17:00 the Local Stage hosts busking, on all 5 days. If you want to see the evening concerts, head to the Waterside Stage before 7 pm.

What to eat at the MakDak Festival — makguksu and dakgalbi restaurants and prices per serving

Chuncheon makguksu and dakgalbi restaurants set up booths at the festival. The partner list on the official website (as of 6/10) is shown in the table below. Dakgalbi sells for 9,900 won per serving and makguksu for 6,900 won per serving (as reported by Balpum News on 30/9).

Food may only be eaten in the designated eating zones. You can bring in food bought elsewhere, so tidy up your seat after eating and sort your rubbish for recycling.

There are also free giveaways of makguksu and dakgalbi. Every day at the MakDak Experience Hall, 100 servings of makguksu are handed out at 14:00 and 100 servings of dakgalbi at 17:00.

MakDak Festival activities — chef tastings and cooking classes at the International Pavilion, makguksu noodle making

The International Pavilion hosts a tasting with chefs from overseas cities every day from 11:30~13:30, with a second session from 17:30~18:30 on 15–17/10. Cooking classes with overseas chefs run at 14:30 on 16/10 and 17/10: tortelli from Parma, Italy on 16/10, and a sea urchin roe dish from Dalian, China on 17/10. Advance registration is required for the pavilion's free world food tasting and the Italian and Chinese chef cooking classes. The International Pavilion also has exhibitions and sales of specialty products from different countries, and an Africa Week with African cultural performances and an Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony.

The MakDak Experience Hall takes up to 100 people a day for its makguksu noodle-making experience. A food-taste test, a makguksu noodle-catching game, Life4Cut photo booths and a goods shop are in the same hall.

The MakDak Play zone runs character augmented-reality experiences, 20 kinds of eco wooden play structures, a stamp tour, and laser engraving and wood art all day from 11:00~21:00. The Local F&B Zone has busking, puppet shows and an all-generations choir.

MakDak Festival shuttle bus and parking — Gongjicheon Suspension Bridge car park and the Myeong-dong shuttle

Parking around the festival grounds is limited. The organisers ask visitors to use public transport or the shuttle buses, and state that fines and towing for illegal parking are the visitor's responsibility. If you drive, park at the Gongjicheon Suspension Bridge car park (678 Geunhwa-dong, Chuncheon) and take the shuttle bus.

Suspension Bridge car park shuttle — Runs between the car park and the festival stop (KBS Chuncheon, 580 Onui-dong) from 14–18/10, 11:00~21:00. It pauses briefly at lunch and dinner time, so check the timetable below before you set off.

Myeong-dong shuttle — There is also a shuttle to the festival from Myeong-dong. Board at the Myeongdong Entrance bus stop (64-2 Jungang-ro) on the hour from 11:00~20:00, or at the Jungang-ro Entrance bus stop (119 Nagwon-dong) at 15 minutes past the hour from 11:15~20:15, and get off at KBS Chuncheon.

From Namchuncheon Station it is a 5-minute walk (according to the festival banner).

MakDak Festival discount coupons — 3,000 won off dakgalbi, 1,500 won off makguksu at partner restaurants outside the festival until 25/10

The discount coupons are for partner restaurants around Chuncheon, not for the festival grounds. They cannot be used at the festival.

Paper coupons — From 14/9 to 25/10, partner restaurants take 3,000 won off dakgalbi and 1,500 won off makguksu. One coupon can be used per serving. There are 87 partner restaurants: 67 for dakgalbi and 20 for makguksu (as reported by Kangwon Domin Ilbo on 14/9). The restaurants that accept them are listed on the 'Offline Promotion' board of the official website.

Online coupons — Used through Naver Booking. They are on sale from 18/9 to 25/10 and can be used from 1/10 to 25/10. 64 restaurants take part: 49 for dakgalbi and 15 for makguksu (as reported by News1 on 14/9).

There is also an event that gives festival-linked discount coupons to people who show a receipt from a shop in Myeong-dong.

Good to know before you go — no smoking, pets and drones

The entire festival area along the walking path is non-smoking. You may smoke only in the designated smoking areas.

If you bring a pet, take a lead and poop bags. Large dogs must wear both a lead and a muzzle, and pets are not allowed into the food sales and cooking areas.

Children, older people and people in frail health should move around with a guardian. Hazardous items and drone filming without prior arrangement are prohibited. Photos and videos taken during the event may be used in festival promotional materials, and entering the event counts as consent to this.