Free Entry to Gumi Ramyeon Festival, Nov. 6–8: Ramen Streets Around Gumi Station

The streets in front of the station are the venue

There is no single gate. Gumi Station, Yeokjeon-ro, Munhwa-ro, Geumri-dangil and the market are all part of it, so this is a festival you eat your way through on foot.

Gumi City is the organiser. All three days run 10:00 to 21:00, and there is no admission fee.

Half-portion ramen to a robot chef

The restaurant zone is split into half-portion ramen, unusual ramen, premium and international noodles, and ramen trucks. Half portions are handy when you want to hop between stalls without filling up on the first.

Freshly fried ramen, a Global Ramen Challenge and a robot chef are also on the programme, and a soup-prep zone lets you mix soup bases into your own ramen. The food line-up is based on 2025 and this year's version is still being updated, so check the official site if you have a restaurant in mind.

Stage shows: Friday 18:30, Saturday 19:00

The stage shows are in the evening. The SK Broadband special live show 'Sing to You' is on Nov. 6 at 18:30, and the 'Ssaeng Ramyeon Stage' follows on Nov. 7 at 19:00.

A shuttle runs from Seoul

The Kakao T shuttle has 3 routes from the Seoul area, including Seoul Station, Jamsil and Sadang, and 4 from Daegu, Busan, Daejeon, Gwangju and others. Round trips cost 59,000 won from Seoul, 45,000 won from Busan and 25,000 won from Daegu, and each route only runs if demand is high enough.

Visitors rose from 80,000 in 2023 to 170,000 in 2024 and 350,000 in 2025, roughly doubling each year, and the city is aiming for 1 million this year. Plan to arrive before lunch in case it gets crowded.