Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival

*The food content at the festival site below reflects the previous year's (2025) festival content, and the 2026 festival content is currently being updated.* The 65th Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival is a representative Korean patriotic and historical-cultural festival held to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Hansan, one of the three major victories of the Imjin War, and to reflect on the patriotism and leadership of Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The festival takes place around the anniversary of the victory, the 7th day of the 7th lunar month (August 14 on the solar calendar), in the Tongyeong area, and is composed of programs that allow visitors to vividly experience the historical story, such as the reenactment of the Battle of Hansan, the procession of the Samdo Naval Commander, the departure ceremony, and the victory celebration arrival ceremony. In addition, it has established itself as a festival that anyone of any age can participate in by operating content that various generations can enjoy together, such as traditional culture experiences, performances, exhibitions, marine sports, media content, and nighttime programs. Based on Tongyeong's beautiful sea and historical and cultural resources, it provides a special festival experience where tradition and modernity come together, and aims to leap forward as a global patriotic and historical reenactment festival representing the Republic of Korea. It commemorates one of the 3 great battles and the victory around lunar 7/7, corresponding to solar 8/14.