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Introduction

Celebrating its 28th edition, the 2026 Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival is one of Korea’s leading festivals, where deep-rooted tradition meets contemporary creativity. The festival will run for ten days from May 1 to 10, 2026, at the Mungyeongsaejae Open Set, surrounded by the area’s stunning natural scenery. Mungyeong ceramics are crafted in traditional wood-fired mangdaengi kilns and fired at temperatures exceeding 1,300°C. Rather than relying on elaborate decoration, they are known for their rustic, natural beauty. Chasabal tea bowls possess a quiet charm that brings a sense of calm to those who use them. This year’s festival will offer even more hands-on programs for Millennial and Gen Z visitors and families. With more opportunities to participate, stay, and explore, the festival continues to evolve into an immersive experience visitors can truly be part of.
Telephone
+82-54-571-7677 (Mungyeong Chasabal Festival Organizing Committee)
Homepage
www.sabal21.com//

🗺 Location

932, Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

✏ Details

Introduction

Home to many ceramic masters and artisans, Mungyeong holds the Mungyeong Chasabal (Tea Bowl) Festival every year to honor and develop traditional Korean pottery and ancestral craftsmanship. The festival holds an exhibit with more than 200 kinds of high-quality and high-end ceramics and an online auction of luxury tea bowls. There is also a performance, “A Day of a Mungyeong Potter,” in which craftsmen tell stories and provide explanations behind their tea bowls to add fun and content to the festival. Visitors can mold their own clay and make tea bowls, and children can partake in various programs, such as playing with clay and performing a tea ceremony.

◎ Chasabal
Chasabal, also known as dawan, is a bowl used for drinking tea. Mungyeong’s traditional tea bowl is made in a firewood kiln called “Mangdaengi,” which uses wood rather than modern gas or electric kilns to make a fire.

Programs

Opening and closing ceremony performances, exhibition event, hands-on experience programs, special events, etc.

🔎 Information

Start Date
End Date
Location
Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park
Admission / Participation Fees
Free (fees vary by programs)
Programs
Opening Ceremony Performance, Chasabal Tea Bowl Making, Tea Ceremony Experience, K-Dokdo Promotional Pavilion, Traditional Games, Escape Room Mission
Show Time
09:00-18:00
Sponsor
Mungyeong Chasabal Festival Organizing Committee
Sponsor Contact
+82-54-571-7677
Organizer
Mungyeong Tourism Corporation

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