🌶️ Sunchang Tteokbokki Festival 2025 — A Spicy Celebration in Korea’s Gochujang Hometown
📅 Dates: November 15 (Sat) – November 16 (Sun), 2025
📍 Location: Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park & Traditional Gochujang Village
🕙 Hours: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Closing Ceremony at 4:30 PM on Nov 16)
🎉 Festival Overview
In the heart of Jeollabuk-do, Sunchang — celebrated as the birthplace of Korea’s famous gochujang (red chili paste) — hosts the 2025 Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa under the theme:
“Born in the Land of Gochujang, Reborn as K-Food.”
Visitors can indulge in over 80 types of tteokbokki, from classic street-style versions to creative fusion dishes featuring local ingredients like tomato, thistle, and rice syrup.
Eleven townships across Sunchang have developed 10 original ‘Sunchang-style tteokbokki’ recipes, including royal beef tteokbokki and pumpkin-chestnut tteokbokki — perfect for those who love to explore unique K-food flavors.
Tteokbokki Festival 2025
🍳 Main Programs & Highlights
⭐ Star Chef Events
Join celebrity chefs like Raymond Kim and Ahn Yoo-sung for live cooking classes and creative recipe talk shows that bring K-food to life.🔥 “Tteokbokki Battle” Cooking Competition
An energetic contest where professional chefs and amateur food lovers compete to craft the ultimate K-tteokbokki.👑 “Joseon Chef Han Sanggung” Concept Table
Experience royal Korean cuisine reinterpreted through modern tteokbokki flavors in a hands-on event.🎵 Performances & Entertainment
Traditional Korean dance, nanta (percussion show), K-POP cover dance contest, and a tteokbokki-themed play — fun for families and friends alike.
Tteokbokki Festival 2025
🚆 Korail Tour Package — “Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa 1-Day Train Trip”
🌶️ 1️⃣ Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa 1-Day Train Trip
Product Code: KQ08121022 – Reservation: 기차여행은 코레일관광개발 (
💡 Tip: Set Korail’s site to Korean language mode, then use Google Translate for English. The English version doesn’t list this local product.
📅 Date: November 15 (Sat), 2025
🚉 Departure Stations: Seoul / Yeongdeungpo / Suwon / Pyeongtaek / Cheonan
👥 Minimum Participants: 40 people
💰 Price:114,000 KRW per adult
👥 Minimum Participants: 20 (Currently 10 seats left, as of Nov.12)
🌟 Special Inclusions
1️⃣ Visit the Sunchang Korea Tteokbokki Festa — a paradise for tteokbokki lovers nationwide!
2️⃣ Gochujang Gift Set (500 g) made by Korean Food Master Kang Sun-ok
3️⃣ Traditional Gochujang Making Class (500 g to take home)
→ Experience UNESCO-recognized fermentation culture firsthand and create your own gochujang from local soybeans, chili, and salt.
4️⃣ Welcome Dessert by Dore Dore Café — a beloved K-dessert spot.
5️⃣ Round-trip train tickets, local transportation, entrance fees, and a Korean lunch box included.
📋 Detailed Itinerary (Saturday, November 15, 2025)
[Departure Train #4545] Seoul 07:46 → Yeongdeungpo 08:00 → Suwon 08:24 → Pyeongtaek 08:46 → Cheonan 09:00 → Arrive Iksan 10:54
[11:00] Shuttle to Sunchang County
[11:30] Visit the Tteokbokki Festa at Sunchang Fermentation Theme Park & Traditional Gochujang Village
[14:30] Transfer to Sunchang Jangbonga House
[15:00] Gochujang Making Class with Master Kang Sun-ok — take home your own jar!
[16:30] Return to Iksan Station
[Return Train #4546] Iksan 18:11 → Cheonan 19:53 → Pyeongtaek 20:07 → Suwon 20:37 → Yeongdeungpo 21:03 → Seoul 21:18
🍱 Dinner (lunch box) served on board.
Tteokbokki Festival 2025
🍁 2️⃣ Sunchang Tteokbokki Festa + Ganchunsan Autumn Foliage 1-Day Tour
Product Code: KQ08121021, Reservation: 기차여행은 코레일관광개발
💡 Tip: Set Korail’s site to Korean language mode, then use Google Translate for English. The English version doesn’t list this local product.
📅 Date: November 15 (Sat), 2025
📍 Location: Sunchang County, Jeollabuk-do
🚆 Tour Type: Korail “Love Local” Train Tour (Paldo Market Tourist Train)
💰 Price: 99,000 KRW per adult
👥 Minimum Participants: 40 (Currently 6 seats left, as of Nov.12)
🛤️ Boarding Stations: Seoul / Yeongdeungpo / Suwon / Pyeongtaek / Cheonan
🌟 Tour Highlights & Benefits
1️⃣ Sunchang Tteokbokki Festival Visit — Taste 80+ varieties of spicy, sweet and fusion tteokbokki.
2️⃣ Gochujang Gift Set (500 g) by Master Artisan — authentic Sunchang flavor.
3️⃣ Ganchunsan Autumn Foliage Admission Included 🍁 — enjoy the stunning fall mountains.
4️⃣ Welcome Dessert by Dore Dore Café — premium K-dessert cakes.
5️⃣ Korean Lunch Box on Train 🍱 — nostalgic railway meal.
💡 All gifts and snacks may slightly differ from sample images.
📋 Detailed Itinerary (Saturday, November 15, 2025)
[Departure Train #4545] Seoul 07:46 → Yeongdeungpo 08:00 → Suwon 08:24 → Pyeongtaek 08:46 → Cheonan 09:00 → Arrive Iksan 10:54
[11:00] Transfer to Sunchang County
[11:30] Explore the Sunchang Tteokbokki Festa — a spicy paradise of K-food creativity.
[14:30] Transfer to Ganchunsan Provincial Park
[15:00] Enjoy gentle 1-hour trek amid red maples and clear valleys.
[16:30] Return to Iksan Station
[Return Train #4546] Iksan 18:11 → Cheonan 19:53 → Pyeongtaek 20:07 → Suwon 20:37 → Yeongdeungpo 21:03 → Seoul 21:18
🍱 Dinner served on board.
Tteokbokki Festival 2025
🏡 Nearby Attractions
The Traditional Gochujang Village next to the festival grounds offers fermentation workshops and artisan products, while Ganchunsan Mountain provides one of Korea’s most breathtaking autumn views — perfect for a day trip combo.
💬 Real Talk + Encouragement + Travel Tips
⚠️ Korail tours are affordable and well-organized, but the official booking page is available only in Korean.
💡 Use Google Translate to navigate the site or ask a Korean-speaking friend for help.
💬 Once you arrive in Sunchang, don’t worry about language barriers — locals are extremely friendly and always ready to help foreign visitors.
A simple “Excuse me” is often enough to receive a warm smile and guidance through the festival or workshops. 🇰🇷✨
🔜 Next Destination: Jangsu‑dong Ginkgo Tree
Explore the most beautiful autumn spots in Korea — from Naejangsan’s fiery maples to Gimhae and Incheon, just a short trip from Seoul.