When Gumi is in autumn, it transforms into a city of taste. The Gumi Food Festival, where local rest..

사진 확대 The Gumi Food Festival.
When Gumi is in autumn, it transforms into a city of taste. The Gumi Food Festival, where local restaurants gather in one place, and the Gumi Ramen Festival with K Ramen at the forefront are the main characters. The Gumi Food Festival will feature 76 businesses, ranging from local restaurants to Asian food, chimaek, and bakeries. By introducing a QR smart order and payment system, the waiting time is also reduced. The Gumi Ramen Festival prepares to leap forward as a global food festival enjoyed by people around the world. In addition to ramen experience, performances and street programs will be increased, and it will be organized as a long-stay festival rather than a festival.

Songjeong Matgil Gumi Food Festival

This year’s 2026 Gumi Food Festival will be held for two days from October 17 to 18 in Songjeong Mat-gil. This year’s slogan is, “I want Gumi (口味) in the fall.” Beyond simply eating food, it will go one step further into a festival where you can enjoy the taste of the region, future food technology, and various experiences together.

This year, 76 participating businesses, including local restaurants, Asian food, kids’ food, local makgeolli, chimaek, pork belly hoop zone, and bakeries and cafes, will present a variety of foods. What stands out is the Food Tech & Experience Zone. It is organized so that citizens can see and experience the latest technologies in the food industry, such as 3D food printers and future foods. The convenience of ordering and payment will be further strengthened by introducing a QR smart order and payment system.

Ramen Festival that people around the world enjoy together

This year’s 2026 Gumi Ramen Festival focuses on taking the leap to the next level as a global food festival enjoyed by domestic and foreign tourists, focusing on ramen. The festival’s representative content, ramen restaurants, has been further strengthened to expand creative ramen dishes presented by local restaurants and participating companies. It plans to promote K-ramen to the world through the Global Ramen Challenge, where foreigners from around the world participate, and provide a venue for global exchange where overseas participants can visit Gumi in person and enjoy ramen and tourism together.

This year, performances and street programs will also be expanded to develop into a stay-at-home festival where you can stay and enjoy longer, not just a festival where you can eat and return. The order and payment system has also been continuously improved to reduce the waiting time for visitors.

[Electric exchange travel writer]