SOUTH KOREA - Hordes of tourists, both domestic and international, crowded Daecheon beach in Boryeong, South Korea on Saturday, kicking off the annual Boryeong Mud Festival.
The annual festival, which will run from July 18 to July 27 this year, includes sporting events, live music, body painting and various other visual attractions.
According to organisers, two to three million tourists visit the beach during the annual mud festival.