Gangjin-gun Hosts the '2021 Gangjin GOOD Festival'

Participatory Programs Conducted in Gangjin-eup Commercial Revitalization Zone and Major Tourist Attractions

Poster for the 'Gangjin GOOD Festival' running until the 8th (Photo by Gangjin-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it will hold the ‘Gangjin GOOD Festival’ for seven days from the 2nd to the 8th throughout Gangjin-gun.

The Gangjin GOOD Festival is an acronym for ‘Go Gangjin, On Festival, Off Stress Do Mission Tour.’ Due to the impact of COVID-19, large gatherings are not possible, so it was planned to revitalize the commercial district by attracting tourists through programs such as ‘Activity Mission Tour,’ ‘YouTube Creator Mission Tour,’ and ‘Live Commerce,’ which allow small-scale activities.

The ‘Activity Mission Tour’ will be held as an overnight 2-day event from the 5th to the 6th. On the first day, teams will solve quizzes and shopping missions mainly in the Gangjin-eup commercial district revitalization area. On the second day, announcer Park Ji-hye will be invited to offer a program where participants can enjoy healing yoga and trekking at major tourist spots such as Gangjinman Ecological Park and Gaudo Island.

The ‘YouTube Creator Mission Tour’ is being held for seven days from the 2nd to the 8th, with 50 YouTube creators from across the country visiting Gangjin to produce various videos introducing missions and promoting nearby tourist attractions, which are then uploaded to their YouTube channels. Outstanding content among the uploaded videos will be selected and awarded.

The related event ‘Gangjin Live Commerce’ will be held for two days from the 3rd to the 4th through Naver Shopping LIVE.

Various specialties of Gangjin such as Gangjin Chaekppang, camellia oil, bite-sized jeonbyeong, rice barley, and jackdookong tea, as well as smoothies and Guiyeon tea developed by youth startups called Oatrit, will be sold at affordable prices. With smooth hosting by a professional MC who is a former announcer and an influencer with many fans, it is expected to capture viewers’ attention.

Lee Seung-ok, the mayor of Gangjin-gun, said, “I hope that the 2021 Gangjin GOOD Festival will revitalize the local economy, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19, and serve as a good opportunity to promote Gangjin’s diverse tourist resources to external tourists.”

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