18th Chujado Chamgulbi Festival 2026

The 18th Chujado Chamgulbi Festival runs October 2-4, 2026 around the Chujamyeon Cultural Performance Hall. Visit Jeju confirms the October 3 opening ceremony at 18:30 and participatory programs including dried yellow corvina stringing, a yellow-croaker auction experience, bare-handed fishing, tidal-flat shellfish gathering and free tastings of local specialties. Because Chujado is an island destination, ferry operations and weather can materially affect access; visitors should reconfirm transport on the day of travel. Individual paid activities, capacity, accessibility and foreign-language support vary by program.

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Dates / opening window: Checked against sources
Festival dates are October 2-4, 2026. The opening ceremony is October 3 at 18:30.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Visit Jeju — 18th Chujado Chamgulbi Festival
Location: Checked against sources
The festival is held around the Chujamyeon Cultural Performance Hall on Chujado.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Visit Jeju — 18th Chujado Chamgulbi Festival
Getting there / returning: Not separately verified
Same-day transport and ferry access have not been independently verified in the attached source; check current transport before departure.
Booking / entry conditions: Not separately verified
Advance-booking requirements for individual activities have not been independently verified.
Price / extra fees: Not separately verified
Program fees and on-site prices have not been independently verified.
On-site language support: Not separately verified
On-site language support has not been independently verified.
Overseas booking / payment: Not separately verified
Foreign-visitor booking, payment and assistance have not been independently verified.
Accessibility: Not separately verified
Step-free routes and accessibility services have not been independently verified.

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Why it matters now

The festival is already underway and today is the opening-ceremony day, making it a timely way to encounter Chujado through fisheries and food culture rather than scenery alone.

Stories

Understand the context and what to noticeChujado’s chamgulbi festival makes more sense when fish is treated as island work, not just food

The 2026 festival connects yellow-croaker handling, auctions, fishing games and tastings, showing how seafood on Chujado is tied to labor, local trade and island access.

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