1 / 4   The Boryeong Mud Festival is all about getting dirty and having fun! This year's festival is one of the most representative summer events in South Korea, kicked off in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do on Friday. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Thousands of tourists from both home and abroad flocked to the Daecheon beach to enjoy the “feast of mud.” /Xinhua News Agency Photo

3 / 4   First launched in 1998, the mud festival was to promote mud in this area, which carried much mineral nutrition and cosmetic qualities that could be beneficial to the skin. /Xinhua News Agency Photo 

4 / 4   This year’s event will last from July 13 to July 22, offering a number of spectacular mud experiences for every tourist, ranging from mud wrestling to mudslides and mud painting. /Xinhua News Agency Photo