'Pohang Marine Corps Festival' Held for the First Time in 4 Years, Meticulous Preparation to Create the Best Festival

Weekend, centered on Marine 1st Division and Ocheon Marine Street (Seomun Intersection area)

Final inspection of US Marine Invincible Camp and Marine Veterans Association Gyeongbuk Federation, etc.

The Pohang Marine Corps Culture Festival, held for the first time in four years, has entered its final inspection phase.

On the 27th, Pohang City held a final briefing session for the successful hosting of this year's Pohang Marine Corps Culture Festival, chaired by Vice Mayor Kim Nam-il, in the city hall's main conference room.

On the 27th, Pohang City held a final briefing session in the large conference room of the city hall to ensure the successful hosting of the ‘2023 Pohang Marine Corps Culture Festival,’ which will take place over two days on April 29 and 30 at the Marine Corps 1st Division base and the Marine Street in Ocheon-eup (around Seomun Intersection).

The briefing was chaired by Vice Mayor Kim Nam-il and attended by about 20 people, including related organizations such as the Marine Corps 1st Division, the US Marine Corps Mujeok Camp, the Marine Corps Veterans Association Gyeongbuk Federation, Pohang Southern Fire Station, and heads of city departments.

Starting with the final report from the event agency on the festival, the session reviewed overall final checks including the sale of Pohang Love Gift Certificates, traffic and parking measures, festival site safety management plans, and contingency plans in case of rain. This was followed by reports on preparation status through support measures and feedback from related organizations.

Vice Mayor Kim Nam-il emphasized, “Since some road sections from Seomun Intersection to the Marine Corps Seomun will be closed due to the event, we will do our best to provide advance publicity and guidance to minimize inconvenience to citizens,” and added, “Let’s prepare thoroughly and flawlessly until the end to ensure a safe and successful festival.”

This year’s festival will be themed around the Marine Corps’ symbol, the ‘Red Color,’ and will be filled with various participatory and experiential programs that people of all ages can enjoy, as well as various demonstration events and exhibition contents that allow visitors to truly experience ‘Marine Corps Culture.’

In the past, since the base was a military protection zone, visitors had to apply in advance and take buses to tour or could only experience Marine Corps culture in a limited way. However, this year, the base’s open area has been greatly expanded to allow visitors to explore on foot, raising citizens’ expectations.

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