Written: October 8, 2026 · Updated: October 8, 2026

This guide summarizes official announcements and is not a firsthand visit review. Character illustrations are GPT-generated.

2026 Gunsan Jjamppong Festival Dates, Chef Schedule, Parking—Before Visiting Baeknyeon Square with Kids

It’s autumn, the season when you crave a spicy, hearty broth 🍜

The 2026 Gunsan Jjamppong Festival will be held for three days, from October 9 (Fri) to 11 (Sun), 12:00~22:00, at the Baeknyeon Square area in Jangmi-dong, Gunsan.

I’ve organized the information from the Gunsan City press release (September 28) and the festival website.

🎪 About the Festival

Gunsan City introduces Gunsan as the ‘nation’s representative jjamppong city.’

In the early 1970s, Chinese immigrants made ‘chomamyeon’ with pork, beef, and chicken bone broth, and with the addition of fresh seafood from the port city and chili powder, it became today’s Gunsan jjamppong.

At the festival, there will be a total of 20 booths combining local traditional Chinese restaurants and chef collaboration content. There will be various menus like meat jjamppong and seafood jjamppong.

All Chinese food booths will sell jjamppong and jjajangmyeon in 0.5 servings. This way, you can try several dishes at reasonable prices.

👨‍🍳 When Are the Chefs Coming?

Three chefs known from TV will participate. These are the dates listed in the chef promotion images on the website.

On the festival map, the ‘Chef Mikael’ booth and ‘The Born Korea’ booth are drawn separately. The exact times the chefs will appear have not been officially announced yet.

🎯 What Experiences Are There?

Anyone, young or old, can participate in jjamppong-themed experiences. Here are the experience booths listed on the website.

The press release also introduces ‘The Three Iron Delivery Brothers’ as an experience program. There is no official information yet about participation fees.

In the evening, a premium program called ‘Jjamppong Restaurant’ will be held. It will fill the festival night with performances. On the map, the seating is next to the stage.

There is also a Jjamppong Specialty Street near the festival venue. The city announced plans to introduce old Chinese restaurants and famous spots, such as Bin Hae Won, known as a movie filming location.

🚌 Getting There & Parking

Here is the ‘Directions’ info from the website.

The locations of the temporary parking lots and parking fees have not been officially announced yet.

On the festival map, the Gunsan Modern History Museum, Modern Art Museum, and Modern Architecture Museum are marked right next to the venue.

👨‍👩‍👧 If You’re Going with Kids

Gunsan jjamppong has a spicy broth with chili powder. If your child can’t eat spicy food, you can choose jjajangmyeon 0.5 serving.

On the festival map, operation/medical booths and the integrated information center are marked.

Since the festival runs until 22:00, if you plan to stay for the evening stage, it’s a good idea to bring an extra jacket for your child.

⏳ Not Yet Announced

□ Prices for each menu item
□ Times when chefs appear
□ Jjamppong Restaurant time and how to participate
□ Experience booth participation fees and schedule
□ Temporary parking lot locations and parking fees
□ Operation in case of rain

These have not been officially announced yet.
I’ll update this post when they are released.

If you have questions, call the contact listed in the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s local festival guide: 063-454-3912.

👍 Recommended for These Families

✔ Families who want to try a variety of jjamppong and jjajang in small portions
✔ Families who want to meet TV chefs
✔ Families who want to combine it with a stroll through Gunsan’s modern street

From tasting 0.5 servings to the evening jjamppong restaurant,
it’s a gourmet festival perfect to combine with the modern street.

This post is organized from official information before visiting in person. The character images are GPT-generated.

AI-assisted translation. Numbers and article structure were checked against the Korean original on 2026-10-09. This is not a new verification of the event announcements. Original post (Korean)