Regional season bands
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Seasonal index
October seasonal Korean food, Korean cuisine, and Korean ingredients by region on Bap.
Seocheon, Korea · Peak September-October It is a representative seafood whose nuttiness is emphasized when grilled and eaten in autumn
Namdang Port, Hongseong · Peak August-October From late summer to autumn, prawns are consumed as a seasonal delicacy
Naju, Korea · Peak August-November Pear is an autumn fruit, and the shipment of Naju pears for export also follows the seasonal pattern of becoming more active after August
Jeju, Korea · Peak October-February Jeju agricultural guidance describes October to February as the tastiest period for open-field, Tyvek-covered, and rain-sheltered mandarins.
Cheongdo, Korea · Peak October-November Cheongdo's autumn persimmon landscape and October Bansi festival support its seasonality.
Jinyeong, Gimhae · Peak October-November Persimmons are included among the seasonal agricultural products in November on the Nongshikupoo Information Nuri
Eoreumgol, Miryang · Peak September-November The description of the Miryang City festival also provides the quality conditions for the ripening period in September–October and the context of the November apple festival
Samho, Yeongam · Peak August-November The Yeongam Fig Festival and direct-trade market in early September focus on fresh local figs.
Boeun, Korea · Peak October The Boeun Jujube Festival is a local agricultural specialty product festival held every year in October
Cheongyang, Korea · Peak August-November Cheongyang County cultivation data says ripe red goji berries are harvested from mid-August through November.
Dongno, Mungyeong · Peak September-October The Mungyeong Omija Festival in mid-September strongly signals the fresh omija season at the producing area.
Haenam, Korea · Peak August-November Haenam County reports that sweet potato harvesting runs from the summer holiday period through late November.
Yangyang, Korea · Peak September-October The Yangyang Pine Mushroom Festival is held at the end of September or the beginning of October, revealing the brief autumn season of wild pine mushrooms
Cheongsong, Korea · Peak September-November The Cheongsong Apple Festival runs from late October to early November around the autumn harvest, and apple is also listed as a November seasonal agricultural product.
Gongju, Korea · Peak September-October Gongju City’s experience materials suggest that the chestnut gathering period should be from early September to early October, and the Agricultural Food Information Nuri also treats chestnuts as a seasonal agricultural product in October
Ganghwa, Korea · Peak October-November Ganghwa County’s data suggest that the optimal time for sowing autumn turnips is from mid to late August through early September, aligning with the harvest signal after October
Geumsan, Korea · Peak September-October Ginseng harvesting experiences and festival schedules cluster from late September into October, giving a strong autumn harvest signal.
Seosan, Korea · Peak October-May Seosan lists dallae as available from October to May, with March treated as its peak spring season.
Cheongil-myeon, Hoengseong · Peak September-October The Hoengseong Deodeok Festival is held in September, signaling the consumption of autumn deodeok and opportunities for harvesting experiences
Icheon, Korea · Peak September-October The Icheon Rice Culture Festival coincides with the new-season rice period, including programs celebrating the autumn harvest and a bountiful farming year
Gwangdeok-myeon, Cheonan · Peak September-October Walnuts are harvested from late September to mid-October, making Cheonan walnuts a strong autumn ingredient.
Gogeum-myeon, Wando · Peak October-May New-season gim is produced from October through the following May.
Jeju, Korea · Peak October-March Broccoli grown in Jeju is harvested from October to March of the following year and shipped until May depending on market conditions
Jeodong Port, Ulleung · Peak September-December Dokdo shrimp is repeatedly introduced as a premium shrimp with a sweet taste and firm flesh from autumn to early winter
Jeodong Port, Ulleung · Peak September-December Dak-saeu is distinguished from kkot-saeu by its head shape and texture, and is especially sought after from autumn to early winter.
Jeodong Port, Ulleung · Peak September-December Dohwa-saeu joins kkot-saeu and dak-saeu as a prized Ulleung seafood during the autumn-to-early-winter Dokdo shrimp season.
Jeju, Korea · Peak September-November Various seasonal data present the autumn fat content of hairtail and the peak around September
Dongmyeong Port, Sokcho · Peak October-December Between October and December, with the cold wind, consumption of yangmiri street food stalls and festivals becomes concentrated
Dongmyeong Port, Sokcho · Peak October-December Roe-filled dorumuk is strongly associated with late autumn and winter eating in Sokcho.
Jaran Bay, Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do · Peak October-December Full-scale production and local festival timing overlap from autumn to early winter.
Muan, Korea · Peak September-November The press release presents signals of the largest catches for fishing after mid-September and for late October and early November
Tongyeong, Korea · Peak August-December Tongyeong sea eel is closely tied to late-summer seafood and restorative summer dishes, with local promotion continuing into winter.
Narodo Port, Goheung · Peak October-February Spanish mackerel is repeatedly introduced as a blue-backed fish, with its fat content increasing from October and its flavor becoming stronger in winter
Haemang-dong, Gunsan · Peak October-March Winter sea-breeze drying is important for bakdae sole quality, and the flavor is valued from winter into spring.
Chujado, Jeju · Peak September-February After the closed season, yellow croaker is highlighted from September through the following February, making it a strong autumn and winter seafood.
Yeonpyeong Island, Incheon · Peak September-November Autumn male blue crabs grow fuller and sweeter, making this a strong autumn blue crab candidate.
Oepo Port, Ganghwa · Peak October The Incheon Tour describes Ganghwa Island as the country’s largest salted shrimp production area and provides a signal for festival consumption before the kimchi-making season
Gwangcheon, Hongseong · Peak October Cave aging and demand before kimchi-making season make it a strong autumn preserved seafood candidate.
Ganwoldo, Seosan · Peak October-April Oyster harvesting continues from late autumn through spring, and the oysters in February and March have a rich flavor, so they are considered a candidate for winter and spring
Gangyeong-eup, Nonsan · Peak October The Korea Tourism Organization’s festival information shows that the Ganggyeong Salted Seafood Festival is an autumn gourmet festival held in October
Seomjin River, Gokseong · Peak September-November Local cultural materials also treat spring sweetfish and autumn freshwater crabs as seasonal foods of the Seomjin River, making them candidates for autumn freshwater fisheries
Punggi, Yeongju · Peak October Since the festival is in October, there is a strong signal of on-site consumption at this time
Sunchang, Korea · Peak October Since the festival is in October, there is a strong signal of on-site consumption at this time
Bonghwa, Korea · Peak October Since the festival is in October, there is a strong signal of on-site consumption at this time
Yanggu, Korea · Peak October-November Since the festival runs from October to November, there is a strong signal of on-site spending during this period
Mungyeong, Korea · Peak October Since the festival is in October, there is a strong signal of on-site consumption at this time