Imsil-gun to Host Cheese Festival from 6th to 9th... Plenty of Attractions and Activities Await

Imsil County in Jeonbuk will hold the Imsil N Cheese Festival for four days from the 6th to the 9th at Imsil Cheese Theme Park, Imsil Cheese Village, and the Imsil-eup area.

According to the county on the 4th, this year’s festival, held under the theme “Imsil N Love Dream!, Cheese N Health Dream!,” will feature 10 themes and 70 programs, offering a variety of unique sights, entertainment, and hands-on experiences.

The Imsil N Cheese Festival will be held from the 6th to the 9th at the Imsil Cheese Theme Park, Imsil Cheese Village, and the Imsil-eup area.
[Photo by Imsil-gun]

This year, unlike previous years, a large 50kg aged cheese will be prepared on the first day of the festival, the 6th, to satisfy tourists’ curiosity about large aged cheese and to promote the excellence of Imsil N aged cheese through a free tasting event.

The opening ceremony will feature performances by national singer Park Chang-geun, janggu master Park Seo-jin, trot goddess Hong Jin-young, Wonchu, The Wind, and others, marking a successful start to the festival.

Representative programs include making a large rice pizza with national representative Imsil N cheese, the Imsil N Cheese ?clo Parade, Imsil N Cheese auction, and “Stretch My Cheese,” all of which tourists can participate in together, providing lively sights and entertainment.

On the second day, the 7th, the festival will host Belgium Day, honoring the homeland of the late Father Ji Jeong-hwan, the founder of Imsil cheese. In collaboration with the Belgian Embassy, the day will start with a waffle sharing event and include making large Belgian waffles, offering an opportunity to learn about Belgian culture.

In particular, the festival plans to enrich Belgium Day with family-friendly activities such as a photo contest where participants can share memories with Father Ji Jeong-hwan’s nephews.

On the third day, the 8th, a nationwide Kids Trot singing contest will be held, with festive congratulatory performances by the brothers Hwang Min-woo and Hwang Min-ho, as well as Rainbow Cheer. On the 9th, the closing ceremony will feature performances by Miss Trot’s Eun Ga-eun and Lim Soo-jung to ease the sadness of the festival’s end.

To alleviate traffic congestion, the Jeonju route (Jeonju departure ⇒ Imsil bound) will operate every 30 minutes from 9 a.m., and the Imsil departure ⇒ Jeonju bound route will run from 11 a.m.

The Imsil route (within Imsil ⇔ Imsil Cheese Theme Park) will operate shuttle buses every 15 to 20 minutes from 9 a.m.

For the Imsil N Cheese Festival, the county has arranged about 32,000 chrysanthemum pots grown with the sweat of local residents. The abundant chrysanthemum flowers, considered the highlight of the cheese festival, and the cosmos flower spectacle along the course from the theme park to Cheese Village are also worth seeing.

Food booths will be set up throughout the festival site, offering cheese, pizza, and various local dishes carefully prepared by the lifestyle improvement associations of 12 towns and townships, as well as Imsil female Hanwoo cattle under 50 months old, which will captivate tourists’ taste buds.

In particular, during the festival period, Imsil cheese, which is usually rarely discounted, will be sold at 10% off.

At night, LED nightscapes and lighting will be installed to provide a fantastic view, allowing visitors to enjoy a splendid nighttime scenery.

County Governor Shim Min said, “The scenery of over ten million chrysanthemum flowers filling the festival area, differentiated programs, and diverse cultural performances will bring joy to countless tourists.”

He added, “Please enjoy the chrysanthemum flower festival and delicious female Hanwoo cattle raised in clean Imsil at the cheese festival site, and visit the Okjeongho Suspension Bridge to admire the lake filled with water and the magnificent flowers, fully experiencing the true charm of tourism in Imsil.”

Imsil = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park No-sik baekok@asiae.co.kr

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