Festivals featuring food, fruit and fireworks to hit North Gyeongsang Province in Nov.

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- A variety of festivals celebrating local specialties, food and spectacular fireworks shows will take place across North Gyeongsang Province throughout November.

According to the provincial government Tuesday, the 20th Cheongsong Apple Festival, designated a cultural tourism festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will run from Tuesday through Nov. 8 along the Yongjeoncheon Stream area in Cheongsong-eup.

The festival will feature apple exhibitions and sales, as well as a range of interactive programs, including apple stacking, peeling an apple in one long strip, guessing the sugar content of apples and searching for golden apples.

The fifth Gumi Ramen Festival, designated an outstanding festival by the provincial government, will kick off Thursday around Gumi Station and run for three days.

The venue will feature ramen restaurants offering a variety of dishes and cooking spaces where visitors can make their own ramen.

The Global Ramen Challenge, in which participants from 13 countries will compete in their cooking skills, will also be held.

The sixth Uljin Jukbyeon Port Seafood Festival, designated a promising festival by the provincial government, will take place over the same period around Jukbyeon Port.

Events will include catching live fish with bare hands, on-site seafood auctions, fish-cutting shows, a group performance featuring cold raw fish soup and a fishing boat parade.

The 2026 Pohang Marine Corps Culture Festival, which highlights the history and culture of the Marine Corps, will be held for two days from Nov. 14 around Marine Corps Street in Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang, and the Marine Corps' 1st Division.

The festival will open a military base that is normally difficult for the public to access, offering activities such as armored vehicle rides, military equipment displays, combat fitness experiences, a unity march, military band and honor guard performances, and survival games.

The 22nd Pohang International Fireworks Festival, designated an excellent festival by the provincial government, will light up the night sky around Yeongildae Beach in Pohang from Nov. 19 to 21.

The festival will feature an international fireworks show with teams from Korea and abroad, media facade displays combining LED lighting, video and projection mapping on building exteriors, and a nighttime parade involving local residents.

North Gyeongsang Gov. Lee Cheol-woo said the province would put its quality food products, including apples, ramen and seafood, on tables around the world and promote the appeal of K-tourism by adding the unique charm and excitement of local communities.

He added that the province would develop its regional characteristics into competitive tourism products and make North Gyeongsang a destination visitors would want to return to.

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