Pohang City Selects 5 Signature Foods and 5 Attractions ... July Online Event

Guryongpo Gwamegi from Pohang.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 14th that following the region's '12 Scenic Spots,' it has selected Pohang's 5 Flavors (5Mi) and 5 Pleasures (5Rak) to actively promote its representative tourism resources.

Last month, Pohang City conducted a survey on its official website, targeting visitors to towns, townships, and neighborhoods, as well as city employees, to select five representative local foods and five recreational activities.

The five representative foods of Pohang chosen were Pohang Mulhoe, Guryongpo Gwamegi, Guryongpo Snow Crab, Rock Octopus, and Janggi Mountain Strawberry. The five recreational activities selected included the Pohang International Fireworks Festival, Homigot Korean Peninsula Sunrise Festival, Chilpo Jazz Festival, Homigot Peninsula Coastal Trail Walking, and Pohang Steel Art Festival.

A Pohang city official stated, "In early July, we plan to conduct an online event commemorating the selection of the 5 Flavors and 5 Pleasures in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization," adding, "We will develop tourism products linked to these items and prepare various measures to revitalize the local tourism industry, which has been sluggish."

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