Preparation for Goheung Yuja and Seokryu Festival Progressing Smoothly

Final Inspection Conducted for Safe Festival Hosting

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Jeonnam Goheung-gun (Governor Gong Young-min) announced that the ‘2022 Goheung Yuja·Seokryu Festival,’ organized by the Goheung-gun Festival Promotion Committee, will be held for four days from the 10th to the 13th at the Pungyang-myeon Yuja Seokryu Festival site.

This festival creates a festival site in the midst of bright yellow yuja fields, allowing visitors to see and experience Goheung’s representative specialty, yuja, up close. Starting with a pre-event performance by the Goheung-gun exclusive art troupe, the opening ceremony and performance will be followed by Song Ga-in’s live commerce and mini-concert, along with various large and small performances to mark the opening of the festival.

Under the theme ‘Healing with Goheung Yuja and Seokryu!’, the main program is composed of ‘Take pictures with yuja, receive gifts, and heal.’ The festival site is expanded to Daecheong Village, the first cultivation site of Goheung yuja, known as ‘Korea’s No.1 Yuja Road,’ and Yang-ri Village’s ‘Yuja Gold and Silver Treasure Trail,’ providing visitors with an opportunity to create memories and heal while walking along the yuja-scented trails.

Additionally, over the four-day schedule, there will be ▲group experiences of making yuja and seokryu syrup ▲various experiential activities and product sales using yuja and seokryu ▲Yuja Seokryu Song Contest ▲Global Yuja & Seokryu Healing King Selection Contest ▲Moonlight Yuja Romantic Seokryu Autumn Concert, among others. The first Goheung 9 Delicacies National Cooking Contest will also be held, showcasing the taste and charm of Goheung.

A county official stated, “Our county’s representative festival, held for the first time in two years, is being prepared with safety as the top priority,” adding, “Since the yuja·seokryu festival dedicated space is established in the main yuja production area, this festival will serve as an opportunity to develop into a specialty product festival representing the nation, focusing on experiential programs utilizing local resources.”

Meanwhile, to ensure a safe festival, since last month, safety management plan reviews and on-site safety inspections have been conducted with the participation of practical officials from related agencies such as police, fire department, and electricity. Going forward, safety management throughout the festival site will be further strengthened, considering the movement flow of tourists within the festival grounds.

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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