Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is an annual winter festival in Hwacheon County, South Korea, which attracts over a million visitors each year.
The 7th edition of the festival was held on January 10-19 in 2009; as usual the highlight of the festival is ice fishing for Sancheoneo (cherry salmon), a mountain trout species found primarily in north-eastern Asia.
Besides fishing, the frozen Hwacheongang River also plays host to ice/snow sledding, snow castle/sculpture, bobsleigh, ice tubing, ice soccer, ice skating and other winter recreation activities. More info on Sancheoneo Festival’s official website.