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October 11, 2026

Gunsan’s Spicy Noodle Festival Returns This Weekend

Gunsan in North Jeolla is hosting its annual Jjamppong Festival this weekend at Baeknyeon Plaza, celebrating the city's signature spicy seafood noodle soup. Jjamppong evolved from chomamyeon, a Chinese-style noodle dish, when local cooks added fresh seafood and Korean red pepper in the 1970s. The festival features 20 booths with traditional restaurants and aims to boost culinary tourism in the port city.
Why It Matters
If you love Korean food and want to try an authentic regional specialty with real local history, Gunsan's jjamppong is worth the trip and this festival makes it easy to sample multiple versions.
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