Things are about to get dirty in Korea

For nine humid days in July, the downtown areas of Boryeong and Daecheon Beach in South Korea are transformed into large muddy recreational areas. The festivities are organized for the purpose of advertising Boryeong mud cosmetics and also to provide a fun festive atmosphere for the locals and visitors in which to get muddy. Bring your bathing suits and get ready for some messy fun, as there are plenty of activities involving mud.

Participants can join in on various recreational activities such as taking a dip in the giant mud pool, taking part in the mud photograph contest, mud body painting, and mud sliding.

There are some sports with a muddy twist available as well: mud Ssireum (Korean wrestling), softball tournament and mud soccer among others.

One of the most popular and fun activities available is the 'super mud slide' - a giant inflatable slide (44m long and 12m high). A great way to release some stress and let loose!

The Mud Festival is very popular with foreign tourists. The festivities are to begin on Saturday 12 July with an opening ceremony at 19:30 and fireworks 22:30. The event will conclude on Sunday July 20 with a closing ceremony and fireworks at 22:00.

For more information, visit tour2korea.com.