Romance at the End of Autumn in Mokpo Maritime W Show... 'Waves of Emotion Every Week'

Two Consecutive Weeks of Box Office Success, Regional Tourism Industry Draws Crowds

The various performances at the Mokpo Maritime W Show held on the weekend are captivating tourists. Photo by Mokpo City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do, is receiving great responses from tourists over the weekend at the end of autumn in 2021.

In October, Mokpo had a busy month hosting consecutive events such as the 2021 Mokpo Literature Expo, Mokpo Cultural Heritage Night Tour, Mokpo Harbor Festival, the 25th Jeollanam-do Residents' Day Commemoration, and the 2021 Kim Dae-jung Peace Conference. In November, with the advent of the With-Corona era, Mokpo has been bustling with tourists.

The main driving force behind attracting tourists is the Mokpo Maritime W Show.

The city originally planned to start the W Show in July to kick off tourism revitalization but could not showcase it due to COVID-19. However, with the phased return to normal life implemented this month, the show began presenting a harmonious stage featuring a maritime musical, dancing sea fountains, and fireworks.

The W Show, which brilliantly decorated the Friday night at Peace Square with its first performance on the 5th, gained popularity by word of mouth and captivated numerous crowds again on the 6th. After a week-long pause, the W Show continued its momentum, gathering many citizens and tourists at Peace Square on the 12th and 13th.

The W Show has targeted the tourism demand and sentiment that had been suppressed by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, providing a venue for citizens and tourists to relieve their pent-up feelings and serving as a catalyst for sales increases in nearby commercial areas.

The Mokpo Maritime Cable Car is also seeing long queues, with about 10,000 riders on both the first and second weekends of this month. Additionally, visitors continued to flock to enjoy Mokpo’s charm, taste, and romance at places such as the Modern History Cultural Space, Daebandong, Samhakdo, and Bukhang Hoe Town.

A city official stated, “The desire to enjoy the romance at the end of autumn in the With-Corona situation has coincided with Mokpo City’s preparations, leading to many tourists visiting Mokpo every weekend in November. We will actively promote Mokpo’s conditions suitable for tourism products and small-scale individual tourism to maintain the increasing trend of tourists.”

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