❄️ Discovering Magic in the Snow: The Daegwanreung Snow Flake Festival ❄️

Even though Korea's winters are chilly 🥶 with early sunsets, there are also many days with sunny skies 🌞 little rain and lots of 

exciting winter festivals to cheer you up and chase away the winter blues.🤩 Let’s get to know one of these winter festivals, the

 Daegwanreung Snow Flake Festival. 

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The Daegwanreung Snow Festival was first hosted in 1993, being one of the earliest snow festivals to be held at the period.

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Daegwanreung is often called the "Alps of Korea" because of its high valley at 700 meters, known for receiving heavy snowfall every year. ❄️

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Visitors can experience the ice sculpture park, snowman park, take pictures at the snow land photo zone, and enjoy a variety of 

hands-on experiences. 🧊

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The celebration of ice features other winter activities as well, such as snow and ice sledding and traditional games. 🛷

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The festival is also known for the various tasty foods visitors can enjoy there, such as buckwheat pancake, makguksu (buckwheat 

noodles), grilled dried pollak, Daegwanreung Korean beef, trout sashimi, or potato ongshimi. 🍜

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🎉 2024 marked the 30th edition of the Daegwanreung Snow Festival. 🎉

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Location: 135-5, Daegwallyeong-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do 

Opening time: Every year in January

Admission Fee: 10,000 won (festival admission), 5,000 won (ice sledding - 4 times)

Official Website: https://www.snowfestival.net/ 


 🎭  Another fun activity you can do around the area is to visit Deepdive Museum. 🎭

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Deepdive Museum, located in Pyeongchang is a realistic video media art exhibition center. 🧑🏻‍🎨 Due to its position in immediate 

proximity of the snow slopes and Mona Yangpyeong Resort, it has become a popular must-visit spot. ☝🏻

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The museum utilizes nature 🏞️, fantasy 🦄, space 🪐and digital exhibits to engage visitors’ senses with light ✨, sounds 👂🏻, and scents👃🏻.

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🚌  For easy access to the Deepdive Museum, visitors can take the shuttle bus on site! 🚌

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More information about the Shuttle Bus Route and Schedule HERE!


LocationMona Yongpyeong Resort (Shuttle Bus)

Admission Fee: 18,000 won  (adults over 13 y/o), 11,000 won (children)

Opening time: 10:00~19:00 (last entry 18:00)

Official Website: https://www.museumdeepdive.co.kr/