Fresh Pide with a Glass of Beer, How About a 'Pimaek' Party? ... Ulleung-gun's Squid Festival Returns After 3 Years

The 'Ojingeo Festival' will be held for three days from the 27th to the 29th at Jeodong Port, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter An Kyungho] Ulleung-gun, Gyeongbuk, will hold the Ulleungdo Squid Festival, a representative festival of Ulleungdo, at Jeodong Port for three days from the 27th to the 29th.

The Squid Festival, held for the first time in three years due to COVID-19, marks its 20th anniversary this year. It is expected to bring vitality to the daily lives of Ulleungdo residents and offer abundant sights and activities for tourists.

Starting with a ritual praying for a bountiful catch, various experience programs and attractions are prepared for families to enjoy, including the Squid Ecology and History Theme Hall, an exhibition of old Ulleung residents' photos, barehanded squid catching using live squid, sea loach catching, and a squid triathlon.

The 'Pimaek Party,' pairing pidegi (squid jerky) with beer, is also a highlight. Visitors can taste fresh and chewy squid pidegi on-site along with beer.

Nam Han-kwon, the mayor of Ulleung-gun, said, “We will promote the Pimaek Party as the main event of the Ulleungdo Squid Festival to attract tourists and develop it into a representative festival of Gyeongbuk.”

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