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FestivalAutumn 2026

Muan YD Festival

무안 YD 페스티벌

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The 6th Muan YD Festival is a youth culture festival at Namak Central Park, Muan, South Jeolla, from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November 2026. This year's theme is 'PLAY YD'. Official hours are 09:00–22:00 and it is free, with some paid programmes (which ones is not yet published). We read past visitors' blogs and picked 8 posts from the 2023 edition.

Muan YD Festival
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Photos: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type3). Shown uncropped, as supplied.

What's on

Programme outline from the official listing as of 22 October 2026. Timetable, line-up and paid items are not yet out; check the official site before you go.

Namak Central Park

Main programmeWalk-in
20–22 Nov
Opening parade, celebration concert, street basketball and more. Line-up, times and how to enter are not yet announced.
Side eventsWalk-in
20–22 Nov
Chrysanthemum display, local farm and seafood produce, youth participation events.
Hands-on activitiesWalk-in
20–22 Nov
Drone flying, beauty and AI game activities. Some programmes are paid; which ones is not yet published.
Street performancesWalk-in
20–22 Nov
Street parade, busking and promotional stalls.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization listing (updated 20 Oct 2026); Muan tourism website, YD Festival page (updated 21 Oct 2026)

The essentials

Dates2026-11-20 – 2026-11-22
WhereNamak Central Park, 16 Daejukseo-ro 16beon-gil, Samhyang-eup, Muan
CostFree, with some paid programmes — which ones and prices not yet announced
OrganisersMuan County and its festival committee; enquiries 061-450-5474 (Korean)
Address전남광주통합특별시 무안군 삼향읍 대죽서로16번길 16
Contact061-450-5474 · tour.muan.go.kr/tour/festival/yd_festival/introduce
ProgrammeOpening parade, concert, street basketball, chrysanthemum display, local produce, drone/beauty/AI game activities, busking — line-up and times not yet announced

Official poster

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The organisers’ own poster, in Korean. Source: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type3), shown unaltered. Tap to open full size.

What 8 visitors said

We read 30 blog posts a year found by the festival's name. From 2023 we picked 8 that describe an actual visit; in 2024 and 2025 we read 30 each but found no first-hand visits. So every visitor experience here is from the 2023 edition; facts about this year come only from the Korea Tourism Organization listing and the Muan tourism website.

What people liked

Strong evening concerts4 of 8 posts

4 of the 8 posts praise the evening concerts: a big line-up and long sets with encores. 23-20 23-21 23-22 23-23

Plenty of hands-on booths4 of 8 posts

4 of the 8 posts enjoyed the hands-on booths: drone racing, VR, AI games and crafts. 23-21 23-22 23-23 23-26

Shuttle buses ran3 of 8 posts

3 of the 8 posts mention shuttle buses, with a stop in central Namak and routes from outlying towns. 23-20 23-21 23-22

Dress-code giveaway2 of 8 posts

2 of the 8 posts describe a giveaway for visitors in the set dress code. Whether it returns this year is not announced. 23-20 23-21

Well-hosted youth gathering2 of 8 posts

2 of the 8 posts come from a gathering of 100 local young people and praise the food, blankets and hand warmers. 23-28 23-30

Chrysanthemums and local produce4 of 8 posts

4 of the 8 posts liked the chrysanthemum displays or snacks and drinks made from local sweet potatoes and onions. 23-23 23-25 23-26 23-30

What people struggled with

Rain, cold and wind5 of 8 posts

5 of the 8 posts from the 2023 edition mention rain, cold or strong wind. Rain on the first day and wind on the second come up most. 23-20 23-21 23-25 23-28 23-30

Hard to get near the stage2 of 8 posts

2 of the 8 posts found it hard to get near the main stage; some people held front seats from the morning. 23-20 23-22

Road closures and busy parking2 of 8 posts

2 of the 8 posts warn about road closures and crowded parking near the park and suggest public transport. 23-20 23-26

These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.

Who goes, and when

In 2023 visitors were mostly locals: Namak residents, families, young people invited to a youth gathering and a booth vendor. One noted lots of secondary-school pupils. It reads as a local festival rather than a tourist draw.

Who they went with

5 of the 8 posts did not say.

Time of day

3 of the 8 posts did not say.

Visiting from abroad

None of the posts mention foreign visitors or English signage, and we found no English details for the festival itself, though the Muan tourism site has an English menu. The official listing says nothing about booking; most of it is free and you can simply turn up, but which programmes are paid is not yet published. Expect a Korean-language local event: a translation app helps.

Weather and crowds

It is an outdoor park festival in late November. 5 of the 8 posts from 2023 mention rain, cold or strong wind: rain on the Friday, wind strong enough on the Saturday to move children's workshops indoors, and a milder, busier Sunday. Friday daytime before the main events was quiet; evening concerts were crowded at the front. Pack a waterproof and a warm coat, and go on Friday daytime for thinner crowds. Check the forecast before you go.

Getting there and access

The venue is Namak Central Park in Namak new town, Samhyang-eup, Muan, on the edge of Mokpo. This year's shuttle buses are not yet announced; the Muan tourism site has a shuttle page under YD Festival. In 2023 shuttles stopped in central Namak and ran from outlying towns. Roads around the park were closed and temporary car parks got busy, so take a taxi or the shuttle rather than drive. Show the driver the Korean name below.

None of the posts we picked mention wheelchairs, pushchairs or toilets, so we could not confirm access. In 2023 there were tables and chairs among the food trucks and heaters at the ends of the seating. Ask Muan County's tourism office (061-450-5474) about paths and accessible toilets before you go.

Year by year

Autumn 2023

2023 ran 17–19 November. It had an opening concert (Space A, Supervee, Kisum, Hi-Key), sets by Woody, DK and YB, dance battles and a drone show; the opening parade featured Harley-Davidsons, big drums and BMX. There was a jeans-and-white-top dress-code giveaway, a gathering of 100 local young people, a tech hall with drones, VR and AI, and chrysanthemum displays. Saturday's children's workshops moved indoors to the Namak youth centre because of wind.

Tips from people who went

  • Bring an umbrella or waterproof and a warm layer.
  • Arrive early if you want to be near the stage for evening concerts.
  • Visit booths in daytime; in 2023 most had closed by concert time.
  • Get the official timetable in advance; on-site maps and schedules were hard to spot.
  • Leave the car; use the shuttle, bus or a taxi.
  • Watch for a dress-code giveaway like the one in 2023.

The 8 posts we read

  1. 23-20 · 2023-11-17 YD페스티벌 EDM파티 무안축제 셔틀버스 시간표 윤도현밴드, 아이키, ....
  2. 23-21 · 2023-11-17 무안YD페스티벌, 이대로만 즐겨라
  3. 23-22 · 2023-11-18 무안YD페스티벌 윤도현밴드 장소 남악행사일정 셔틀버스
  4. 23-23 · 2023-11-18 제3회 무안 YD 페스티벌 후기
  5. 23-25 · 2023-11-21 무안군고구마 디저트 공모전 상품 및 디저트 판매 : 2023 YD페스티벌 ....
  6. 23-26 · 2023-11-22 무안군 YD(young dream)페스티벌 일정표 및 현장스케치
  7. 23-28 · 2023-11-27 2023년 무안 YD 페스티벌 행복했던 날!
  8. 23-30 · 2023-11-28 무안을 사랑하는 청년 100인 발대식 참여 후기

All posts are in Korean. We summarise them in our own words rather than quoting.