Gokseong, Rose Festival Captures Tastes with 'Toran Makgeolli'

Published 22 May.2023 14:40(KST)

Toran Makgeolli Tasting, Photo Zone Photography, and Scented Candle Product Sales

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-cheol) has been operating a Taro Makgeolli experience program at the 13th Gokseong World Rose Festival since the 20th.

This experience program involved the Gokseong Taro Doran Rural Convergence Business Group and the Gokseong liquor company Siyangga.

[Photo by Gokseong-gun]

During the Gokseong World Rose Festival, the program is held under the theme "Finding Your Taro Makgeolli Preference through Tasting Four Types of Taro Makgeolli (Omakase)".

The program runs five times daily during the festival (11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM), with 15 participants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for each session. Each session lasts 45 minutes.

The program consists of learning about Gokseong taro, writing tasting reviews of taro makgeolli, taking photos at the photo zone, and selling Siyangga packaged products.

Additionally, at the Gokseong Taro Doran experience facility next to the main gate ticket booth of the Train Village, reservation-based programs such as "Make Your Own Makgeolli Experience" and "Gokseong Taro Sweet Rice Cake Making Experience" using Gokseong taro are held weekly.

Tourists who participated in the tasting said, "I only knew taro as a holiday food, but through taro makgeolli, I was able to experience another charm of taro."

A county official stated, "Starting with this taro makgeolli experience program at the Rose Festival, we will do our best in developing various processed products using Gokseong taro, as well as marketing and promotional activities."

In January, Gokseong-gun was finally selected for the "Gokseong Taro" project as part of the Gokseong Taro Doran Rural Convergence Industrial Complex creation project. Along with the establishment of the Gokseong Taro Doran Rural Convergence Industrial Complex, plans are in place to maximize added value through new taro product development, marketing and brand strengthening, and tourism infrastructure construction.