Wando-gun Marine Healing Wins 'K-Wellness Brand Award'

[Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 28th that it received the K-Wellness Brand Grand Prize (Marine Healing Category) at the ‘2022 K-Wellness Food & Tourism Fair’ held on the 27th.

The ‘K-Wellness Food & Tourism Fair,’ held from the 27th to the 28th of this month at the Seoul aT Center, was hosted by the Korea Wellness Industry Association and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. It is an exhibition and promotional event attended by over 500 participants including buyers, show hosts, press members, and YouTubers.

The county was highly evaluated for operating the marine healing program, a health promotion activity that uses marine resources to heal the body and mind, for the first time in Korea, and for leading and promoting marine healing to the public, earning the honor of receiving the grand prize.

This grand prize award proved that Wando-gun is the undisputed center of marine healing.

A county official said, “Taking this opportunity of receiving the K-Wellness Brand Grand Prize, we will further activate the marine healing industry and develop various wellness products so that Wando-gun can become the nation’s number one healing city.”

Meanwhile, in preparation for the summer vacation season, the county is operating a ‘Marine Healing Experience Zone’ at Sinji Myeongsashipri Beach until the 15th of next month under the theme ‘Summer, Sand and Rest,’ where visitors can experience various marine healing programs such as Nordic walking, beach exercises, Pilates, and singing bowl meditation.

Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil alwatros@asiae.co.kr

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