‘Cheongsong Apple Festival’ Successfully Concludes Amid Crowds... Over 400,000 Visitors, Significant Economic Revitalization Effect

Amidst the crowd, the Cheongsong Apple Festival has just spectacularly concluded. (Flower stringing scene)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The 16th Cheongsong Apple Festival, held over five days from the 9th to the 13th at Yongjeoncheon Hyeonbiam area, set against the most beautiful and pristine nature in South Korea, concluded successfully with a crowd of approximately 400,000 visitors like a sea of clouds.

The festival naturally gained vitality as the crowd flocked to the venue, and various experience and promotional booths, apple sales booths, and restaurants were bustling with customers, earning high praise for significantly contributing to local income generation and economic revitalization.

Under the theme "Golden Jin Cheongsong Apple, Brightening the World," the newly presented Cheongsong Apple Festival after three years showcased the best clean tourism city with titles such as "UNESCO Global Geopark," "International Slow City," and "Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong Garden," once again highlighting the image of "Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong-gun" and reaffirming the excellence and reputation of the nationally representative Cheongsong apples.

Due to the limitations of face-to-face festivals caused by COVID-19, the Cheongsong Apple Festival, which had not been held for the past two years, simultaneously conducted an online festival without time and space constraints, recording about 360,000 visitors and 100,000 participants, achieving remarkable success even in the online festival.

This year’s festival site offered a diverse and fascinating experience through 255 booths, including a 210-pyeong (approximately 693 square meters) apple festival promotional hall exhibiting Cheongsong apples, apple dishes, and processed apple products, and festival staff had an exceptionally busy five days.

Above all, since this year’s Cheongsong Apple Festival was held after the Itaewon incident, safety was given the highest priority by preemptively eliminating risk factors, presenting a safe festival culture to residents and tourists, and once again promoting the small but strong Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong-gun.

County Governor Yoon Kyung-hee expressed gratitude to the many visitors to the Cheongsong Apple Festival, stating, "The Cheongsong Apple Festival, designated as a cultural tourism festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will leave behind today’s splendid glory and continue to do our best to be loved by more tourists and provide diverse and differentiated experiences."

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