Gumi Ramyun Festival
구미라면 축제 · Gumi, Gyeongbuk
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Last verified: 2026-08-22.
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Korea's only city-center instant-noodle festival, built around Gumi's own Nongshim ramyeon factory — fresh-fried noodles sold on site alongside novelty ramyeon dishes.
Who it suits: Instant-noodle enthusiasts — Gumi hosts Nongshim's factory, and the festival sells noodles straight off the line.
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Where it is
Where it is in the country — 200 km south-east of Seoul
About 134 km across — 6 other places we cover sit inside it. The pick of them is listed below.
200 km south-east of Seoul, in Gumi, Gyeongbuk (straight-line distance from Seoul City Hall, calculated from the venue's official coordinates).
We have not timed these connections ourselves, so rather than print a number we have not checked, here is the route on the two apps Koreans actually use — the venue as the destination, already filled in:
- Directions on Kakao Map — live bus and train times, and which platform
- Naver Map — the stronger of the two in English
From Seoul, journeys to Gumi start at Seoul Station (KTX and regular rail) or the Express Bus Terminal. Which of the two wins depends on how many cities you are stringing together — our rail pass guide works through the break-even, and getting around Korea covers why these two apps beat Google Maps once you are on the ground.
Getting there and staying
For a bed near the festival, Klook's accommodation search for Gumi is the quickest way to see what is left — festival weeks fill local rooms earlier than you would expect.
Outside the big cities, wifi is not something to plan around. Shuttle stops, stage times and the day's program are posted on the organizer's Korean-language page or a Naver Map pin, and they change on the day. A Korean eSIM is the cheapest way to have it working before you land.
Planning a trip around it
On at the same time
If your dates are fixed, these run within ten days of Gumi Ramyun Festival and are worth checking before you commit to a route.
- Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival — 2026/11/06 – 11/10, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, 302 km from Seoul.
- Jeju Olle Walking Festival — 2026/11/05 – 11/07, Jeju, 449 km from Seoul.
- Korea Traditional Liquor Grand Festival — 2026/11/12 – 11/15, Seoul (aT Center), 12 km from Seoul. Dates not yet confirmed.
- Cheongsong Apple Festival — 2026/11/04 – 11/08, Cheongsong, Gyeongbuk, 223 km from Seoul.
Other festivals in Gyeongbuk
Same province, different times of year — useful if you are choosing when to visit Gyeongbuk rather than when to leave home.
- Yeongju Punggi Insam Festival — October, Punggi, Yeongju, Gyeongbuk
- Gimcheon Gimbap Festival — October, Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk
- Cheongsong Apple Festival — November, Cheongsong, Gyeongbuk
- Pohang International Fireworks Festival — November, Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk
- Goryeong Daegaya Festival — March, Goryeong, Gyeongbuk
Other museums within reach
- Daegu National Museum — Suseong-gu, Daegu, about 42 km away.
A mountain in the same trip
Korea's national parks charge nothing to enter, and these are close enough to pair with the rest of this trip rather than needing one of their own.
- Songnisan Hiking — about 64 km away.