K-Beach

Mallipo Beach

충청남도 태안군 소원면 만리포2길 138

A popular summer beach known for a broad shore, West Sea surfing and sunsets.

Official tourism info

Image source: 한국관광공사 TourAPIKorea Open Government License Type 3

Restaurants near the beach

Nearby places to stop by on the way to or back from the beach.

Jonmat14.0km

바다꽃게장

It is the first dish they start with, and the flavor is clearly described.

Drive ~44 min

Taean

Jonmat14.2km

Bando Restaurant

It is the main dish the video centers on and the restaurant's signature style.

Drive ~44 min

Taean-eup, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Jonmat14.2km

Taean Dakjip

It is directly highlighted in the title.

Drive ~44 min

Taean Seobu Market

Jonmat14.2km

Pajeon Kalguksu

It is the dish the video focuses on, and the generous clam portion makes it the clear order to try first.

Drive ~44 min

Taean-eup, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Jonmat14.3km

Eommason Kalguksu

This is the dish the video focuses on and eats on camera.

Drive ~45 min

Taean-eup, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Jonmat14.4km

Jihyeong Mulsan

This is the main dish featured throughout the video.

Drive ~45 min

Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Festivals near the beach

Find festivals to enjoy before or after your beach visit.

Happening now

Jul 24 – Aug 9

Boryeong Mud Festival

The Boryeong Mud Festival is a global hands-on summer festival representing the Republic of Korea. From the 'General Zone', where you can enjoy mud with your whole body while looking out over the cool Dacheon Beach, to the 'Family Zone' and 'Water Park Zone', where the whole family can safely recharge their energy, a variety of spaces are available. With day and night DJ and EDM performances, as well as the unique experience program Mud Mobshin, where you enjoy being hit by mud water cannons, the festival lets you blow away the heat with thrilling mud attractions during the day, while at night the excitement continues with a spectacular drone show that decorates the night sea and passionate large-scale night performances. You can make special memories this summer in Boryeong, where both day and night are complete.

Family-friendly festivals

Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do62.0km

Walk ~16 hr 49 minBike ~4 hr 53 minDrive ~3 hr 14 min

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Sep 19 – Sep 20

Ansan Daebudo Grape Festival

The Ansan Daebudo Grape Festival is a representative festival of Ansan held every September in the autumn season to promote the excellence of Daebudo grapes, which are high in sweetness and rich in aroma thanks to the abundant sea breeze and fertile soil of the west coast. It began in 1995 and has continued for a long history, and it has established itself as a sensory festival that anyone, young or old, can participate in and enjoy beyond simply selling agricultural products. At the venue, Daebuhyanggi Theme Park, a direct trade market is held where fresh, high-quality grapes can be purchased at reasonable prices without middleman margins. Another essential highlight is the grape-stomping experience, where visitors can step on grapes themselves to lively music. In addition, a variety of linked events such as congratulatory performances, the Daebu Haesolgil walking festival, and the Ansan Marathon, along with abundant food, create memories of being immersed in and enjoying Daebu.

Family-friendly festivalsFood trip festivals

Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do67.6km

Walk ~18 hr 19 minBike ~5 hr 19 minDrive ~3 hr 31 min

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Sep 11 – Sep 13

Cheongyang Chili Pepper and Wolfberry Festival

Held with the beginning of autumn, the Cheongyang Chili Pepper and Wolfberry Festival is a participatory festival that people of all ages can enjoy together. It features sensory-rich experience programs using chili peppers and wolfberries, the signature agricultural specialties of Cheongyang-gun, as well as Chef Yeon Gyeong-rae's invited cooking show, a nationwide high school cooking survival competition, a huge kimchi-making event, a wolfberry rice cake mosaic, and a "King of Spicy Pride" show, so visitors can enjoy food and entertainment. There are also a variety of food booths, including a specialty food experience village zone, a spicy beer and spicy-pride provincial college zone, and a food court restaurant zone. In particular, the festival has expanded programs for families and children by adding a newly established kids zone that includes the Catch! Teenieping performance and photo zone, a wood culture experience zone, and Cheongyang's friends (Cheongyang-i, Cheongchorong, Cheonghong-i). It is a leading local festival in Chungcheongnam-do that offers abundant attractions and activities through invited performances by singers such as Song Ga-in, Park Ji-hyun, Park Hyun-bin, and Solji, as well as Cheongyang's Excitement and resident autonomy performances.

Family-friendly festivals

Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do69.7km

Walk ~18 hr 54 minBike ~5 hr 29 minDrive ~3 hr 38 min

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Sep 5 – Sep 6

Midsummer Night Sinjeongho Starlight Festival

The 29th Midsummer Night Sinjeongho Starlight Festival is a night-time cultural and tourism festival held against the backdrop of Sinjeongho, Asan City's representative tourism resource. By connecting natural scenery with cultural and artistic content, it provides citizens and tourists with diverse opportunities to enjoy culture and aims to revitalize local tourism. The festival is composed of programs that people of all ages can enjoy together, including performances, hands-on experiences, exhibitions, constellation observation, and film screenings, and it is operated to create night-time attractions and rest areas using the waterside scenery of Sinjeongho so visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of a summer night. It also expands participation in local arts and culture by offering local artists performance opportunities through the Starlight Concert and a variety of hands-on programs, while providing educational and cultural value through differentiated content such as constellation observation using astronomical telescopes and specialized commentary programs. As a complex cultural festival that families, young adults, and tourists can all enjoy, it aims to contribute to local arts and culture revitalization, tourist attraction, and regional economic growth.

Family-friendly festivalsFestivals for couples

Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do75.1km

Walk ~20 hr 22 minBike ~5 hr 55 minDrive ~3 hr 55 min

Happening now

Jan 5 – Dec 31

King's Walk

King's Walk is a traditional cultural event that visitors can encounter before departure at Incheon International Airport, and it recreates court life from the Joseon Dynasty. At Passenger Terminal 1, the scene of the king and queen walking through the palace is reenacted. At Passenger Terminal 2, a royal procession of the king going to the military examination venue in the late Joseon period and military officials is reenacted. After the event ends, visitors can take commemorative photos with performers wearing royal costumes and ceremonial implements, offering a unique experience. Because it allows visitors to observe Joseon-era life up close, it provides a special form of enjoyment, and as an event held at the airport, it offers things to see for airport visitors. It is also a good event to enjoy with family.

Family-friendly festivals

Yeongjong-gu, Incheon78.8km

Walk ~21 hr 22 minBike ~6 hr 12 minDrive ~4 hr 6 min

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Jul 31 – Aug 2

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival

The Incheon Pentaport Music Festival is a global music festival that represents the Republic of Korea, and it will be held again in 2026 at Incheon Songdo Moonlight Festival Park. Since its first edition in 2006, Pentaport has grown into one of Korea's leading rock festivals and, as a Republic of Korea representative global festival selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, it receives strong attention from music fans at home and abroad. The 2026 Incheon Pentaport Music Festival will be a large-scale music festival featuring top-tier artists from Korea and overseas, and it is scheduled to present world-class performance content along with a variety of audience participation programs. It also contributes to discovering emerging artists and revitalizing the music industry through locally linked programs such as "Penta Super Rookie," "Live Club Party," and "Penta Showcase." In particular, before the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival takes place, pre-performances will be held in Hongdae and Tokyo, Japan to expand contact points with global fandom and create anticipation and pre-festival momentum. It will also present official goods and brand content through pop-up stores to help expand brand experience. As a global cultural platform where music and urban culture come together, the Incheon Pentaport Music Festival has established itself as a representative festival that enhances Incheon's brand value as a cultural city.

Festivals for couples

Yeonsu-gu, Incheon81.6km

Walk ~22 hr 8 minBike ~6 hr 25 minDrive ~4 hr 15 min