Opening of Gokseong Train Village Traditional Market Saturday Market

Published 18 May.2022 11:49(KST)

Gokseong World Rose Festival Opening Commemorative Saturday Market

Opening of Gokseong Train Village Traditional Market Saturday Market

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-seon] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will open a Saturday Market on May 21, the opening day of the Gokseong World Rose Festival, which is being held again after three years, to commemorate the festival and revitalize the Gichamaeul Traditional Market.

Gokseong-gun has agreed with the merchants' association that about 60 merchants from the Gichamaeul Traditional Market will freely participate in this Saturday Market.

Currently, 15 food establishments, 35 stalls selling dried seafood and local agricultural specialties, and 10 general stores are expected to welcome visitors through the Saturday Market.

The Gichamaeul Traditional Market Merchants' Association requested that more merchants actively participate to provide tourists with various local specialties and attractions on that day.

Most of the Gichamaeul Traditional Market merchants are also excited about the Rose Festival being held after a long time.

The opening of the Saturday Market for the first time since 2017 reflects these expectations. Merchant A said, “I hope many tourists visit the market during the Rose Festival period and fully enjoy various products and interesting attractions.”

Many people have already announced their plans to visit the Saturday Market.

Eight hundred members of the Gokseong-gun Hometown Association in Seoul have decided to visit the Saturday Market along with attending the Rose Festival opening ceremony.

They have planned to stay in the market for about an hour during the official schedule to shop.

Member B of the Gokseong-gun Hometown Association in Seoul said, “I want to purchase local agricultural specialties and communicate with market merchants while sharing warm kindness and affection. I hope this will bring some vitality to the traditional market, which has been depressed due to COVID-19.”

A Gokseong-gun official said, “We hope many tourists and residents visit the 5-day markets (held on the 3rd and 8th) during the festival period to enjoy delicious food and purchase fresh local agricultural specialties.”