Gumi Ramyun Festival

The Gumi Ramyun Festival is a signature local festival that connects Gumi’s ramyeon industry, food culture, and tourism through the theme of ramyeon. Home to a factory operated by Nongshim, one of Korea's leading ramyeon manufacturers, Gumi is building on its ramyeon production industry to establish ramyeon as a local tourism attraction. The festival takes place throughout the old downtown area, including Gumi Station, Yeokjeon-ro, Munhwa-ro, Geumridan-gil, and Saemaeul Jungang Market. A distinctive feature of the festival is that it uses the entire city center as its venue. Highlights include Ramyeon Restaurants, Freshly Fried Ramyeon, Gat Land, Global Ramyeon Challenge, Robot Chef, and Hururuk Lounge. Visitors can experience the variety of ramyeon flavors and its food culture by sampling a wide range of dishes from across the country at Ramyeon Restaurants and trying Freshly Fried Ramyeon. Local restaurants and businesses also participate, linking the festival with the surrounding downtown area and helping revitalize the local economy. The 2026 Gumi Ramyun Festival is a distinctive urban tourism festival that brings together Gumi’s industry, tourism, food culture, and local businesses through ramyeon.

Program

1. Main Program
- Ramen Restaurant: A food program showcasing diverse ramen dishes from all regions of the country
- Freshly Fried Ramen: A signature food program of the Gumi Ramen Festival using freshly fried noodles
- Gat Land: Operation of ramen-related experiences and content
- Global Ramen Challenge: A ramen-related participatory program for domestic and international participants
2. Supplementary Programs
- Hururu Lounge: A space to relax with ramen and enjoy performances and content
- Programs linked to local restaurants and commercial districts
- Operation of festival spaces and street content in the original downtown area
3. Consumer Participation Programs
- Making my own ramen
- Seupeuraep
4. Other Information
- Participation of local restaurants
- Linked to the original downtown, including Gumi Station, Yeokjeon-ro, Munhwa-ro, Geumridangil, and Saemaeul Jungang Market
- Promotion and marketing linked to the festival venue and the original downtown commercial district