Seorak Cultural Festival
# Seorak Cultural Festival

The Seorak Cultural Festival is a local cultural festival annually held every end of October in Sokcho city, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Sokco is a tourism city surrounded by Mt. Seoraksan National Park and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), so many of the cultural events there are mostly related to the environment and local specialties such as squid.

The festival has been established to promote unity among local residents and Korean traditional folk culture rooted in Sokcho. During the festival period, the local citizens and tourists participate in several events regarding the sea and mountain such as a climbing competition, visiting Seoraksan National Park, a gaetbae (ship)-dragging competition, a fishing competition, trundling of heundeul bawi (흔들바위; literally "swinging rock"), and the tasting of squid dishes.

## Gallery

* Bukcheong sajanori (북청사자놀이, literally "Lion's play of Bukcheong" (nowadays located in North Korea) performance at the Seorak Festival in Sokcho
* Bukcheong sajanori
* Bukcheong sajanori
* Tteok (Korean rice cake) making contest at the Seorak Festival in Sokcho
* Tteok making contest
* Taffy Vendors at the Seorak Festival in Sokcho
* Start of the Gaetbae (raft) race at the Seorak Festival in Sokcho
* Ojingeo gui (오징어구이), made by grilling freshly caught squid.
