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WSL Siheung Korea Open Qualifying Series
- 📅 Dates
- Jul 3, 2026 – Jul 5, 2026
- 📍 Location
- 42 Geobukseomdulle-gil, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do
- 🎫 Admission
- Free
- 🕘 Hours
- 09:00~22:00
- 🎪 Venue
- Siheung Wave Park
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Siheung-si · Siheung City Sports Council, OBS, Wave Park
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-2-303-5330
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The WSL Siheung Korea Open is held at Wave Park in Siheung, Asia’s largest artificial surfing facility, over three days. As Korea’s first official World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series event, and the first to take place in an artificial wave pool, it has drawn global attention from the surfing community. The venue features a 2,240-meter-long cove and can accommodate up to 160 athletes and 20,000 spectators. The competition features top surfers from multiple countries across men’s and women’s shortboard and longboard divisions. Recognized as a key international event, it is broadcast in sev
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
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📊 How busy this area gets
Visitor-volume index for 시흥시, from Korea Tourism Organization big data. 1.00 = that area's own yearly average, so this compares the area against itself — not against Seoul.
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🅿️ Nearby attractions — with actual parking capacity
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🏮 Traditional market days during the festival
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🎪 Other festivals nearby at the same time
Overlapping dates, within 60 km.
Nearby Attractions
Places within 12 km of the festival venue (straight-line distance), described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Travel time depends on roads and traffic, so only distance is shown.
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Geobukseom Island거북섬 Attractionapprox. 0.3 km
Geobukseom Island is an artificial island built in the Multi Techno Valley in Siheung. The island's name means Turtle Island as a reference to the island's shape…
Korean address for map apps경기도 시흥시 거북섬로 113 (정왕동) -
Siheung Oido Museum시흥오이도박물관 Cultural facilityapprox. 1.6 km
The place of Kuk Yeonsoo and Choi Ung's hug from behind Oido, an island that was isolated from the mainland until 100 years ago, became inland with the creation of the…
Korean address for map apps경기도 시흥시 오이도로 332 (정왕동) -
Oido Island오이도 Attractionapprox. 2.4 km
Located off the western coast of the city of Siheung, Oido Island was originally an island and then connected to the mainland during the Japanese occupation as its tidal…
Korean address for map apps경기도 시흥시 오이도로 170 (정왕동) -
Siheung Baegot Hanul Park Seawater Pool시흥배곧한울공원 해수체험장 Attractionapprox. 3.9 km
Siheung Baegot Hanul Park Seawater Pool is a captivating water playground situated within Siheung Baegot Hanul Park. The area is adorned with palm trees and shade…
Korean address for map apps경기도 시흥시 배곧동 307 -
Okgu Park옥구공원 Attractionapprox. 4.6 km
Okgu Park, situated near Oido Island and elevated at 93 meters, boasts a picturesque landscape adorned with sculptures, making it an ideal location for photography…
Korean address for map apps경기도 시흥시 서해안로 315 (정왕동)
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