230,000 Visitors at 'Hwaseong Boat Play Festival' Draws Attention with 3 Nos

Hwaseong City, Public-Private Joint Effort to Eradicate Overcharging, Safety Accidents, and Trash
3-Day Journey Concludes with Closing on the 2nd

The 'Hwaseong Boat Play Festival,' held for three days from the 31st of last month at Jeongok Port in Hwaseong City, concluded on the 2nd with a crowd of 230,000 people. Notably, this festival gained attention as a "3-No (無)" festival?free from overcharging, litter, and safety accidents?achieved through public-private cooperation, addressing issues that had repeatedly occurred at local festivals.

The overall view of the 'Hwaseong Boat Play Festival' held for three days from the 31st of last month to the 2nd of this month at Jeongok Port. [Photo by Hwaseong City]

Prior to the festival, the city actively communicated with local merchants to create a clean and overcharge-free festival environment, receiving positive feedback from visitors.

Traffic measures to handle the influx of vehicles at once also drew attention. The city secured and operated five parking lots for visitors' convenience and deployed about 115 parking attendants daily, including a private mobile patrol team, to manage parking systematically.

Shade tents were installed throughout the venue, and waiting lines were set up in the boarding experience area, where boarding points were guided with flag signals to enhance citizen convenience. During the event, related organizations such as the Pyeongtaek Coast Guard, Hwaseong Western Police Station, Hwaseong Fire Station, and Hwaseong Volunteer Center actively supported safety measures.

Meanwhile, boat and yacht boarding experiences were popular, selling out early during the event period. The augmented reality (AR) game and EDM performances, introduced for the first time this year, attracted many young tourists, drawing attention.

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, said, "I thank the citizens and related organizations who participated in the Hwaseong Boat Play Festival," adding, "We will continue to do our best so that the festival, which has established itself as Korea's representative marine festival, can develop into a global festival."