'Millennium Wild Ginseng, the Dream of Life Extension'... Opening of the Hamyang Sansam Anti-Aging Expo

The opening ceremony of the 2021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo was held at Sangnim Park in Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province. [Image source=Gyeongsangnam-do]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The '2021 Hamyang Sansam Anti-Aging Expo,' aimed at widely promoting the excellence of wild ginseng and expanding the base of the wild ginseng anti-aging industry, has opened.

On the 10th, the opening ceremony was held at the main stage of Sangnim Park, the Expo's first venue, in Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, attended by Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, Acting Governor of Gyeongnam Province Ha Byung-pil, Hamyang County Governor Seo Chun-soo, National Assembly member Kim Tae-ho (Sancheong, Hamyang, Geochang, Hapcheon), and ambassadors from five countries.

The expo, which opened that day, is held under the theme "Millennium Wild Ginseng, the Dream of Longevity" until the 10th of next month at Sangnim Park (first venue) and Daebongsan Healing Valley (second venue).

Since the event was postponed for a year due to COVID-19, the Expo Organizing Committee set two goals: success and quarantine, and prepared the event accordingly.

They focused on blocking COVID-19 infections by expanding non-face-to-face content and outdoor facilities, adopting a hybrid on- and offline method. Online content participation is available through the Expo website.

Prime Minister Kim said, "The wild ginseng anti-aging industry is our future food industry, and the bio-industry is an important alternative to overcome the climate crisis and food crisis humanity currently faces."

He added, "The government will vigorously support the green bio-industry, including the anti-aging industry, to become a new growth engine responsible for the future of our rural areas."

Acting Governor Ha Byung-pil said, "The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has newly reminded many people of the importance of health and immunity and has become an opportunity to refocus on the value and efficacy of wild ginseng," adding, "This expo is expected to be a significant milestone for the anti-aging industry centered on wild ginseng to develop into a future industry of the region."

He also requested Prime Minister Kim, "Gyeongnam Province will continue efforts to establish Western Gyeongnam as the center of the anti-aging industry," and asked for "much interest and support for building the Western Gyeongnam anti-aging industry cluster, including Hamyang."

Meanwhile, the 'Hamyang Sansam Anti-Aging Expo,' which started as a small festival in 2004 and has become a representative autumn event with over 200,000 participants annually, is a government-approved international event that passed the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's review in 2018.

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