Hoengseong-gun to Host 'Dunnae Highland Tomato Festival' on the 13th

'Drive-Thru' Tomato Sale and 2-3 Line Acrostic Special Event

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] The 'Dunnae Highland Tomato Festival' will be held in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, from the 13th to the 15th.

The Dunnae Highland Tomato Festival Committee will hold tasting events and sales events, and will also operate a separate booth for delivery service users.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dunnae Sports Complex, selling 2kg of cherry tomatoes (fully ripe) for 8,000 won, 5kg of Oriental tomatoes (fully ripe) for 10,000 won, and 5kg of European variety tomatoes (fully ripe) for 10,000 won.

There will also be a special 2- and 3-line acrostic poem event. The theme for the 2-line poem is 'Dunnae', and for the 3-line poem is 'Tomato'. If you submit your entry on the Hoengseong County website by the 20th, 200 entries will be selected to receive 5kg of tomatoes.

The festival committee has decided to skip both the opening and closing ceremonies this year and will promote and sell tomatoes through a non-face-to-face drive-thru method to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Chairman Pyo Han-sang said, "Even if you cannot visit the festival site, we hope you will continue to love and purchase Dunnae highland tomatoes."

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