Seogwipo Penguin Swimming Festival (서귀포 겨울바다펭귄수영대회)

Seogwipo-si is home to warm winter at the southernmost point of Jeju Island and holds the Seogwipo Penguin Swimming Festival to welcome each new year.

The festival aims to ring in the new year through boot camp activities making it an unusual festival that people really enjoy.

Jungmun Beach, one of the most popular beaches on Jeju Island, is the festival venue and there will be various programs and exciting activities.

Start date

2020-01-01  

End Date

2020-01-01  

Viewing Duration

Varies by program  

Performance Time

10:00-14:00  

Venue

Jungmun Saekdal Beach  

Location Guide

From Jeju Airport (Exit 1), take Bus No. 600 to Hyatt Hotel on the Jungmun Tourist Complex. Go down the hill for approx. 200m.  

Age Limit

Open to visitors of all ages  

Fee

Free  

Organizer

Seogwipo-si Tourism Conference  

Organizer's Contact Information

+82-64-7739-7201  

Host Company

Seogwipo-si  

Host's Contact Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-64-739-7201  

Introduction

Seogwipo-si is home to warm winter at the southernmost point of Jeju Island and holds the Seogwipo Penguin Swimming Festival to welcome each new year.

The festival aims to ring in the new year through boot camp activities making it an unusual festival that people really enjoy.

Jungmun Beach, one of the most popular beaches on Jeju Island, is the festival venue and there will be various programs and exciting activities.

Programs

Celebration performances, Penguin fin run, Penguin ssireum competition, Treasure hunt, Making wish postcard, etc.