The Hwaseong Boating Festival started with the ‘2008 Gyeonggi International Boat Show and Korea Match Cup World Yacht Competition’ held as part of Gyeonggi-do’s west coast development project in 2008. This event leads the marine leisure industry by promoting industry 'Boat Show', sports 'Yacht Competition', and tourism content 'Marine Festival' at the same time, and attracts attention and attention by placing yachts that were unfamiliar in Korea at the time. dragged Jeongok Port, the venue for the event, has attracted attention as a TV program filming location as it has the geographical advantage of being located the closest from the metropolitan area and the marina facility completed in 2009 has established a foundation for anchoring yachts and boats. Since then, yachts/boats and related equipment exhibitions, export investment environment briefings, maritime/land experience events, and performance events have been held in the Jeongok Port area from May to June every year until 2012. The event was prepared and operated by dividing roles into 5 teams by field, including the exhibition team.

In 2013, the name of the festival was changed to ‘2013 Korea Match Cup World Yacht Competition & Gyeonggi Hwaseong Maritime Festival’, and the venue of the festival was also unified at Jeongok Port. The ‘Gyeonggi International Boat Show’, which focuses on yacht and boat exhibitions and export consultations, was held at KINTEX in Ilsan, while the ‘Korea Match Cup World Yacht Competition’ and the Maritime Festival were dualized and promoted at Jeongok Port. The name of the festival was partially changed to reflect the fact that the venue was Jeongok Port and the realistic situation in which Hwaseong City shared the cost of the festival. The change in the name of the festival raised awareness of Hwaseong City as a venue and became a turning point for Hwaseong City to independently promote the festival, moving away from supporting events hosted by Gyeonggi-do.

In 2014, the name of the festival was changed to ‘Hwaseong Maritime Festival’ and Hwaseong City tried to promote it alone, but it was canceled due to the Sewol ferry disaster and held in 2015. The festival period was changed from the previous end of May to the beginning of June to the end of July to the beginning of August, the summer vacation season, and the ripple effect of the festival was expanded to the surrounding areas by dividing the festival space into Jeongok Port and Gungpyeong Port. In addition, in order to secure the historical legitimacy of the festival, for the first time, Tangseong (Danghangseong), which was the gateway to the ancient Silk Road and a trading port with China, began to be used in the festival as a symbolic motif.

In 2016, the name of the festival was changed to ‘Hwaseong Boating Festival’, the holding time of the festival was changed again from the end of May to the beginning of June, and the venue of the festival was unified to Jeongok Port. The composition of the program consisted of various water events and camping programs that can be enjoyed both on land and in the sea, with a focus on yacht and boat boarding experiences, securing the popularity of the festival. In 2018, the festival period was extended from 4 days to 9 days including 2 weekends, and the festival space was linked with Jeongok Port and Jebu Island to maximize the ripple effect of the festival on the local economy. In addition, the festival grounds were divided into themes, and convenience facilities were expanded and participatory programs were focused on increasing visitor satisfaction. As examined above, the Hwaseong Boating Festival has changed its name four times over the past 10 years, and the holding time has also been changed from the end of May to the end of July and again to the beginning of June. Attempts were made continuously to connect with nearby tourist attractions such as This search for change is the result of reflecting the strategic intention of Hwaseong City to increase the social, cultural, and economic ripple effect of the festival and the aspect of establishing the identity of the festival.

The festival has grown with various changes. Starting with the selection of the ‘Gyeonggi Tourism Festival’ designated by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization in 2018, the festival has been selected as the ‘Gyeonggi Tourism Representative Festival’ for two consecutive years. In 2019, it was selected as the ‘2019 Culture and Tourism Promotion Festival’ selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and is growing into a culture, tourism and marine leisure festival. The representative programs of the festival include boarding experiences such as yachts and boats based on the nation's best marina and port facilities, and various other programs, such as water play experiences, traditional fish catching, and night programs, are carried out across the sea and land. The main visitors to the festival are families from Hwaseong City and the metropolitan area, and the repeat visit rate is steadily increasing. The greatest strength of this festival is that it is based on the nation's largest marina industry-related infrastructure. On the other hand, Jeongok Port, the venue of the festival, is a bridgehead for trade and culture with China and a historical place where Dangseong (Danghangseong) and Masanpo, which were the gateways to the ancient Silk Road, were located. The Hwaseong Boating Festival is in line with Hwaseong City's strategy to revive the old glory of Danghangseong, which was the gateway to the civilization of the Korean Peninsula, as a center for the full-fledged west coast tourism era. Therefore, the Hwaseong Boating Festival focuses on developing the historical characteristics of Danghangseong and the cultural characteristics of Hwaseong City as the core contents of the festival.

The Hwaseong Boating Festival, which has been much loved, has been selected as the ‘2020-2021 Preliminary Culture and Tourism Festival’ by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, It was selected as the ‘Gyeonggi Tourism Festival’ for four consecutive years and was recognized as a regional festival representing Gyeonggi-do. But due to COVID-19 I had to drink the agony of canceling the event for two years, and came back fully prepared in 2022. Aiming to enter the 2024 cultural tourism festival by setting the theme of cultural exchange by utilizing the historical value of the party Under the slogan of ‘Sea road with culture, Sky road that opens the island’, it emphasizes the cultural exchange between the island and port by linking the cable car with the newly opened Jebu Marina. Through this, the identity of the Hwaseong Boating Festival is strengthened and the Maritime Culture Center Prepare for the leap to the light festival. The Hwaseong Boating Festival, which has returned with a variety of new contents, such as a unique yacht boarding experience, a river cruise that connects land and sea, island and sky, an art program where you can enjoy the sunset of the West Sea, and an aerial performance at night, It returned to the representative festival of Hwaseong City, which has a variety of programs and programs to experience maritime culture. The greatest strength of this festival is that it is based on the nation's largest marina industry-related infrastructure. On the other hand, Jeongok Port, the venue of the festival, is a bridgehead for trade and culture with China, and Dangseong (Danghangseong) and Masanpo, which were the gateways to the ancient Silk Road, It is a historical place where The Hwaseong Boating Festival is in line with Hwaseong City's strategy to revive the old glory of Danghangseong, which was the gateway to the civilization of the Korean Peninsula, as a center for the full-fledged west coast tourism era. Therefore, the Hwaseong Boating Festival We are focusing on developing the historicity of Danghangseong and the cultural characteristics of Hwaseong as the core contents of the festival.

The Hwaseong Boating Festival started with the ‘2008 Gyeonggi International Boat Show and Korea Match Cup World Yacht Competition’ held as part of Gyeonggi-do’s west coast development project in 2008. This event leads the marine leisure industry by promoting industry 'Boat Show', sports 'Yacht Competition', and tourism content 'Marine Festival' at the same time, and attracts attention and attention by placing yachts that were unfamiliar in Korea at the time. dragged Jeongok Port, the venue for the event, has attracted attention as a TV program filming location as it has the geographical advantage of being located the closest from the metropolitan area and the marina facility completed in 2009 has established a foundation for anchoring yachts and boats. Since then, yachts/boats and related equipment exhibitions, export investment environment briefings, maritime/land experience events, and performance events have been held in the Jeongok Port area from May to June every year until 2012. The event was prepared and operated by dividing roles into 5 teams by field, including the exhibition team.

In 2013, the name of the festival was changed to ‘2013 Korea Match Cup World Yacht Competition & Gyeonggi Hwaseong Maritime Festival’, and the venue of the festival was also unified at Jeongok Port. The ‘Gyeonggi International Boat Show’, which focuses on yacht and boat exhibitions and export consultations, was held at KINTEX in Ilsan, while the ‘Korea Match Cup World Yacht Competition’ and the Maritime Festival were dualized and promoted at Jeongok Port. The name of the festival was partially changed to reflect the fact that the venue was Jeongok Port and the realistic situation in which Hwaseong City shared the cost of the festival. The change in the name of the festival raised awareness of Hwaseong City as a venue and became a turning point for Hwaseong City to independently promote the festival, moving away from supporting events hosted by Gyeonggi-do.

In 2014, the name of the festival was changed to ‘Hwaseong Maritime Festival’ and Hwaseong City tried to promote it alone, but it was canceled due to the Sewol ferry disaster and held in 2015. The festival period was changed from the previous end of May to the beginning of June to the end of July to the beginning of August, the summer vacation season, and the ripple effect of the festival was expanded to the surrounding areas by dividing the festival space into Jeongok Port and Gungpyeong Port. In addition, in order to secure the historical legitimacy of the festival, for the first time, Tangseong (Danghangseong), which was the gateway to the ancient Silk Road and a trading port with China, began to be used in the festival as a symbolic motif.

In 2016, the name of the festival was changed to ‘Hwaseong Boating Festival’, the holding time of the festival was changed again from the end of May to the beginning of June, and the venue of the festival was unified to Jeongok Port. The composition of the program consisted of various water events and camping programs that can be enjoyed both on land and in the sea, with a focus on yacht and boat boarding experiences, securing the popularity of the festival. In 2018, the festival period was extended from 4 days to 9 days including 2 weekends, and the festival space was linked with Jeongok Port and Jebu Island to maximize the ripple effect of the festival on the local economy. In addition, the festival grounds were divided into themes, and convenience facilities were expanded and participatory programs were focused on increasing visitor satisfaction.

As examined above, the Hwaseong Boating Festival has changed its name four times over the past 10 years, and the holding time has also been changed from the end of May to the end of July and again to the beginning of June. Attempts were made continuously to connect with nearby tourist attractions such as This search for change is the result of reflecting the strategic intention of Hwaseong City to increase the social, cultural, and economic ripple effect of the festival and the aspect of establishing the identity of the festival.

The festival has grown with various changes. Starting with the selection of the ‘Gyeonggi Tourism Festival’ designated by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization in 2018, the festival has been selected as the ‘Gyeonggi Tourism Representative Festival’ for two consecutive years. In 2019, it was selected as the ‘2019 Culture and Tourism Promotion Festival’ selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and is growing into a culture, tourism and marine leisure festival. The representative programs of the festival include boarding experiences such as yachts and boats based on the nation's best marina and port facilities, and various other programs, such as water play experiences, traditional fish catching, and night programs, are carried out across the sea and land. The main visitors to the festival are families from Hwaseong City and the metropolitan area, and the repeat visit rate is steadily increasing.

The greatest strength of this festival is that it is based on the nation's largest marina industry-related infrastructure. On the other hand, Jeongok Port, the venue of the festival, is a bridgehead for trade and culture with China and a historical place where Dangseong (Danghangseong) and Masanpo, which were the gateways to the ancient Silk Road, were located. The Hwaseong Boating Festival is in line with Hwaseong City's strategy to revive the old glory of Danghangseong, which was the gateway to the civilization of the Korean Peninsula, as a center for the full-fledged west coast tourism era. Therefore, the Hwaseong Boating Festival focuses on developing the historical characteristics of Danghangseong and the cultural characteristics of Hwaseong City as the core contents of the festival.

The Hwaseong Boating Festival, which has been much loved, has been selected as the ‘2020-2021 Preliminary Culture and Tourism Festival’ by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, It was selected as the ‘Gyeonggi Tourism Festival’ for four consecutive years and was recognized as a regional festival representing Gyeonggi-do. But due to COVID-19 I had to drink the agony of canceling the event for two years, and came back fully prepared in 2022. Aiming to enter the 2024 cultural tourism festival by setting the theme of cultural exchange by utilizing the historical value of the party Under the slogan of ‘Sea road with culture, Sky road that opens the island’, it emphasizes the cultural exchange between the island and port by linking the cable car with the newly opened Jebu Marina. Through this, the identity of the Hwaseong Boating Festival is strengthened and the Maritime Culture Center Prepare for the leap to the light festival.

The Hwaseong Boating Festival, which has returned with a variety of new contents, such as a unique yacht boarding experience, a river cruise that connects land and sea, island and sky, an art program where you can enjoy the sunset of the West Sea, and an aerial performance at night, It returned to the representative festival of Hwaseong City, which has a variety of programs and programs to experience maritime culture.
The greatest strength of this festival is that it is based on the nation's largest marina industry-related infrastructure. On the other hand, Jeongok Port, the venue of the festival, is a bridgehead for trade and culture with China, and Dangseong (Danghangseong) and Masanpo, which were the gateways to the ancient Silk Road, It is a historical place where The Hwaseong Boating Festival is in line with Hwaseong City's strategy to revive the old glory of Danghangseong, which was the gateway to the civilization of the Korean Peninsula, as a center for the full-fledged west coast tourism era. Therefore, the Hwaseong Boating Festival We are focusing on developing the historicity of Danghangseong and the cultural characteristics of Hwaseong as the core contents of the festival.

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History