Gochang Guinness, Submission Closed Amid Enthusiastic County Residents' Response... 130 Entries Selected

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, is attracting attention by revealing the first, only, best, and unique figures and contents in Korea or Gochang-gun.

According to Gochang-gun on the 8th, the registration for Gochang Guinness was recently completed, and a public announcement process is underway to gather opinions from residents on about 130 carefully selected cases.

Gochang Guinness is categorized into fields such as World Heritage, history, people, culture and sports, industrial economy, agriculture, fisheries and livestock, architecture, education and welfare administration, natural environment, and unusual collections and record holders.

World Heritage includes Gochang Dolmen, Pansori and Shin Jae-hyo, Gochang Nongak, and the Gochang mudflat, which is scheduled to be registered by the end of this year. In the history category, Gochang Mujang Cannon, Mahan Royal Tomb, and Gochang Eupseong Fortress are included.

In particular, in the people category, stories of the oldest person in Gochang, grandmother Kim Guia (112 years old), elder Kim Yongnam who passed the high school equivalency exam at the age of 84 this year, the oldest barber Kim Hayoung at 81, and Kim Taehwan (30), who donated blood 162 times, are drawing attention.

Also selected for Guinness are Jo Heeman, who still maintains the best performance of a 1991 model Grandeur, Jung Ilyoon, who created an exhibition space by collecting vinegars from around the world, and Hwang Younggon, who has collected tens of thousands of antiques filling his house.

Additionally, the only existing Japanese-style inn in Korea (Joyanggwan), the only natural straight coastline in Korea (Gusipo and Dongho Myeongsasimni), the lotus flowers blooming after 100 years at Mujang Eupseong Fortress, an organic grapevine bearing 4,500 grapes on one tree (Mr. Dodeokhyeon), the largest clam production nationwide, and the largest soybean cultivation area in Korea (Mr. Kim Bokseong) are included.

Go Misook, head of the Gochang-gun Public Relations Team, said, “This Guinness selection will raise the pride of Gochang residents and provide an opportunity to look at Gochang, the first capital of the Korean Peninsula, more closely,” adding, “We will continue to find our own stories so that Gochang can be known as a ‘city you want to visit again’ and a ‘charming city.’”

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