At the break of Spring in South Korea bring lots of expectation for the blooming of the cherry blossom. Beside the cherry blossom, the first blooming to greet Spring is the Forysthia and follow by Azalea first bloom and accompanying them is the canola flowers weathering through the winter welcome spring with their bright yellow full bloom.
Each year, tourists, local and foreign, came out in great number to watch the glory of spring with the bloom of the Cherry Blossom all over the country. This year is no different, everyone is eagerly tracking the flowering forecast from the Forest Service and the weather company.
The 2025 Cherry Blossom Forecast list from the south to north, following the blooming pattern:
- Jeju Island:
1st bloom: 22 Mar ’25 / peak: 29 Mar ’25 - Changwon / Busan:
1st bloom: 23 Mar ’25 / peak: 30 Mar ’25 - Gyeongju / Pohang / Ulsan:
first bloom: 25 Mar ’25 / peak: 2 Apr ’25 - Seoul / Gangneung:
1st bloom: 1 Apr ’25 / peak: 8 Apr ’25 - Daejeon / Mokpo / Cheongju:
first bloom: 29 Mar ’25 / peak: 5 Apr ’25 - Northern Gyeonggi & Gangwon:
first bloom: after 4 Apr ’25 / peak: 7 days later
