Pohang International Fireworks Festival

*The information below is based on the 2025 festivals. Details for the 2026 festivals will be updated as they become available.*The Pohang International Fire & Light Festival is an internationally renowned event themed around the images of “light,” symbolizing the global steel city of Pohang, and “fire,” representing the hot blast furnaces. Performers and local citizens dress up in all sorts of costumes and masks to join in the Fire & Light Parade, which marks the colorful beginning of the festival. The festival culminates in the International Fireworks Show, the highlight of the evening. The world’s best teams participate in the festival every year to give a spectacular show of fireworks against the backdrop of Yeongilman Bay. The festival began in 2004 to commemorate Pohang Citizens Day with a fireworks show and has since become a beloved celebrated annual festival, showcasing the pride of Pohang to its citizens.◎ TipYou can see the fireworks from Yeongildae Beach and Songdo Beach. Although you can’t hear the music from the show, you can watch the fireworks show peacefully at a less crowded seashore. After the show, you can move to Hyeongsangang Sports Park, the festival venue, to enjoy the rest of the festival’s programs.

This festival pairs Pohang's Fire & Light Parade, where performers and locals march in costumes and masks, with an International Fireworks Show featuring some of the world's top pyrotechnic teams set against Yeongilman Bay. It began in 2004 to mark Pohang Citizens Day and has grown into the city's signature autumn event, and entry is free.

Take the KTX or SRT from Seoul (Seoul Station or Suseo) to Pohang Station, then a local bus or taxi into Buk-gu near Duho-dong. An express or intercity bus from Seoul's terminals to Pohang is also an option if you prefer not to transfer.