March Festival - Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival

Korea has a long tradition of 'bullfighting'.


The Gyeongsangbuk-do province, in particular, has a bullfighting competition that dates back 1000 years, and is now the home of the country’s largest bullfighting festival.


The highlight of the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival is the bullfighting competition, in which over 100 bulls compete and there is even an event between Korean and Japanese teams. The festival program also includes a genuine US rodeo featuring members of the armed forces who are stationed in Korea and there will be a performance by the US rodeo team.

Period : 03.17.2010 ~ 03.21.2010


Location : Gyeongsangbuk-do Cheongdo-gun Sossaum(Bullfighting) Stadium

Telephone :
- Korea Travel Phone +82-54-1330 (English, Japanese, Chinese)
- For more info +82- 054-370-6376 (Korean)


Admission/Participation Fees :
- Advance Purchase: Adult 4,000 won / Youth 3,000 won
- On-site Purchase: Adult 5,000 won / Youth 4,000 won


※ Free Adimission - Child (ages under 7), Born in Ox year (2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949) and disabled visitors


Ticket Reservations :
Local offices in Cheongdo-gun area, Nonghyup Bank in Daegu & Gyeongsangbuk-do area and Daegu Bank (Jan.18-Mar.16)


※ On site during the Festival: Ticketbox at the festival venue




Transportation :
- From Seoul Station, take a train to Cheongdo station (6:15am~ 9:30pm, 15 trains daily / est. travel time of 4hrs 30min).

- From Cheongdo Station, cross the street to the bus stop and take a city bus going to Punggak. Get off at the Chilseong 3-way Junction (Samgeori) Bus Stop (departs every 20min / est. travel time of 15~20min).