Wando-gun Offers Abalone Discount Sale Under the Theme 'Cheer Up Gwangbok'

Injection of Seawater and Oxygen for Packaging and Sale to Maintain Freshness

Wando County will sell live abalone at affordable prices under the theme "Cheer Up, Liberation" for the summer season until the 15th. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do is making efforts to promote seafood to help recover the local economy, which has been struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the county on the 3rd, live abalone will be sold at affordable prices under the summer-themed campaign "Cheer Up Gwangbok" until the 15th.

Live abalone priced per 1kg is 37,000 KRW for 12-13 pieces, 34,000 KRW for 15-16 pieces, and 32,000 KRW for 18-20 pieces, with free shipping.

Orders can be placed through Wando-gun’s specialty product shopping mall, "Wando-gun eShop," and by phone. To maintain freshness, the abalone is packaged and sold with seawater and oxygen injection.

Wando abalone, known as the "ginseng of the sea," contains a high amount of unsaturated fatty acids (Omega-6) that help lower cholesterol in the blood, and is rich in taurine and arginine, making it excellent for restoring energy and boosting immunity.

The "Cheer Up Gwangbok" event carries the meaning of overcoming the COVID-19 crisis just as Korea overcame the harsh Japanese colonial period and celebrated liberation on August 15th, and encourages eating abalone on Malbok (the last of the three hottest days in summer) to stay healthy during the summer.

Meanwhile, in March, the county, together with Wando abalone farmers and fisheries-related organizations, launched the "Let's Overcome Together. Sending Wando Seafood Campaign" by sending 1.9 tons of abalone to medical staff working hard to treat and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, as well as to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Seoul, and Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi-do.

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