Late March to mid-April, moving south to north: Jinhae and Busan bloom in late March, Seoul in early April. Full bloom lasts only about a week per city, so track the yearly forecast before booking.
Top spots: Jinhae Gunhangje Festival (Korea's biggest), Seoul's Yeouido and Seokchon Lake, Gyeongju's Bomun Lake. Our seasons page tracks the live bloom forecast each spring.
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