World-renowned ice fishing festival kicks off in Hwacheon SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A world-famous annual ice fishing festival kicked off Saturday in a remote mountain town in the northeastern province of Gangwon, offering weeks of ice fishing and seasonal activities. The 2026 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival will run through Feb. 1 in Hwacheon, just 25 kilometers south of the inter-Korean border and about 90 km northeast of Seoul. “Sancheoneo” is a species of trout known to live only in very clean fresh water. Visitors from all over the nation arrived at the 300,000-square-meter festival ground — roughly the size of around 40 football pitches […]

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Experience the Thrill of Winter at the Hwacheon Ice Fishing Festival in South Korea The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival offers exciting ice fishing and seasonal activities, drawing thousands to the beautiful region in South Korea. Enjoy a winter wonderland from now until February 1, 2026.

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