Unsan Pyolshin Festival (February to March) is held near Puyo. The festival is a series of religious rituals, originally staged every three years but now an annual event, held in memory of the soldiers who died attempting to save the Paekche Kingdom, which fell in 660AD. Shamanic rites are performed to bless the soldiers' souls and the priestesses, known as mudang, go into trances and appear to take on the voice and manners of the deceased in ceremonies known as kut.

Celebrate the fruits of your labour as the nation participates in the widely recognised public holiday.

Jindo Yeongdeung Festival: also known as "Moses' Miracle in Korea", this festival in Jindo-gun retells the heart-warming tale of an old woman whose prayer to part the water in a desperate bid to flee from a tiger-ridden island was answered. The festival features Yeongdeungsal Nori (a ritual dedicated to Grandmother Bbong), shamanic rites to exorcise evil spirits, the re-enactment of the evacuation of villagers, musical performances and prayers for Grandmother Bbong.