On the day
of the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, which falls on the 15th day of
the first lunar month of the year, the Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival is held
in order to pray for good health and good fortune in the coming year.
This year
the festival falls on Friday, March 2nd, and a variety of events,
such as a Daljip burning (the burning of a large straw heap bonfire under the
light of the moon), Jisin-balgi (stomping on the ground to comfort the god of
the earth) and the performing of folk plays are being planned at a number of
locations around Busan.
The Daljip
burning, the main event of the Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival, will start in
each region at the times mentioned below.
List of Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire
Festival venues in Busan
36th Haeundae Dalmaji Oncheon
Festival
Dalmaji
Oncheon (Hot Spring) Festival at Haeundae Beach, 10:00am – 8:00pm
- Daljip
bonfire lighting, 6:37 p.m. –
Haeundae-gu
Office hosts the 36th Haeundae Dalmaji Oncheon Festival on Haeundae Beach from
February 28 to March 2.
Visitor
participation events, including public hot spring footbaths (Haeundae-gu
Office, 10:00am-4:00pm), Korean traditional folk games (Haeundae Beach, noon-4:00pm),
traditional Korean costume dress up and handicraft making (Haeundae Beach, 10:00am-6:00pm)
will be held from February 28 to March 2.
The main
event of the festival will be held on March 2 at Haeundae Beach. There will be
an enormous daljip taeugi (in which participants burn objects in the shape of
the moon) - which will be the highlight of the festival. Admission is free. (☎051-749-4063)
Events:
Gilnori (Street Parade), Jisin-balgi,
Gangkang Suwollae (Korean circle dance), Traditional Korean folk games -
Tuho (arrow toss), Yutnori (traditional board game), Jegi-chagi (Korean
hacky-sack), reenactment of boats returning from Oryuk, Daedong Nori (festival
of performers and audience)
Suyeong Traditional Daljipnori at Gwangalli Beach, 3:00 p.m. -
6:30 p.m.
- Daljip
bonfire lighting, 6:30 p.m. (Sunset: 6:20 p.m., Moonrise: 6:37 p.m.)
Admission
is free. ☎ 051-610-4064
Events:
Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance (Suyeong Yaru, Jwasuyeong Eobang
Nori), Gangkang Suwollae (Korean circle dance), Traditional Folk Play, Jisin-balgi,
Jwibulnori
Baekunpo Dalmaji Festival at Baekunpo Sports Park in Nam-gu,
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Address:
106, Baegunpo-ro, Nam-gu, Busan
How to get
to Baeunpo Sports Park: Take bus no. 22, 39, 20, 24 or 27 and get off at
Baegunpo sports park bus stop or Baeunpo bus stop.
- Daljip
bonfire lighting, 6:22 p.m.
Admission
is free. ☎ 051-607-4062
Events:
Jisinbalgi (treading on the earth god), Celebratory Performance, Dance and
Music Performance, Wish Balloon Release, Traditional Folk Play
Songdo Daljipnori at Songdo Beach in Seo-gu, 12:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Daljip bonfire lighting, 7:00 p.m. (sunset:
6:20 p.m., moonrise: 6:37 p.m.)
Admission is free. ☎ 051-240-4062
Events:
Sansinje, Gangkang Suwollae (Korean circle dance), Intangible Cultural Heritage
Performance, Fireworks, Traditional Folk Play, Celebratory Performance,
Gangkang Suwollae, food zone