The 22nd Choinamdan Yellowtail Festival Held In-Person After 3 Years

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] The 22nd Southernmost Yellowtail Festival will be held for 30 days from November 26 to December 25 around Moseulpo Port in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo City, under the theme "A Festival of the Excitement and Charm of the Pristine Sea."

The Yellowtail Festival was suspended or held in a non-face-to-face manner over the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year it will return to an in-person format following the easing of COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Established as the province’s premier marine cultural festival, the Yellowtail Festival is organized by the Southernmost Yellowtail Festival Committee (Chairman Kang Jeong-wook).

During the festival, visitors can enjoy various yellowtail-themed programs such as barehanded yellowtail catching, fish market auctions, cage fishing experiences, and yellowtail tasting events, along with diverse attractions including the Haenyeo Song Festival, tewak (traditional wooden fish carrier) making, tuho throwing, and a children’s experience zone.

Additionally, there will be daily events offering discounts of up to 30% on yellowtail and amberjack sales.

Notably, whereas the festival previously lasted 3 to 4 days, this year it will be spread out over a month to allow visitors to enjoy the festival at leisure and reduce crowd congestion.

Ko Jong-seok, Director of the Jeju Provincial Department of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said, “The Southernmost Yellowtail Festival has established itself as Jeju’s representative festival through a process where local residents directly plan and participate, with a differentiated concept. We will continue to actively support it to maintain its firm status as the best marine cultural festival.”

Yellowtail, which is in season during winter, is known to be rich in unsaturated fatty acids (DHA) and vitamins D, E, and H, making it excellent for preventing high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis, and aging.

In particular, yellowtail caught in the rough waters of Gapado and Marado during winter have firm and fatty flesh, earning great love not only in the province but across the country.

Jeju=Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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