Yeongdeok Songi, Trust Up! Recognition Up! through Tasting Event!

Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk held the ‘Yeongdeok Songi Quality Evaluation Contest’ on the 5th at the special Songi sales venue in Yeongdeok County Sports Complex to select the highest quality natural Songi produced in the region, aiming to enhance trust and brand awareness.

The 'Yeongdeok Songi Evaluation Meeting' held on the 5th at the Yeongdeok County Sports Complex Songi Special Sales Venue.

As part of the 2023 Yeongdeok Songi Festival, a total of 14 entrants submitted the region’s top-grade Songi produced locally to be evaluated by experts.

The judging panel consisted of three members: Kwon Oh-woong, head of Yeongdeok County Forestry Cooperative; Lee Won-yong, president of Yeongdeok Songi Producers Association; and Shin Du-gi, former head of the Forest Love Instructor Yeongdeok County Council. They selected winners in three categories: Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Encouragement Award.

Yoon Byung-hee from Maeil-ri, Dalsan-myeon received the Grand Prize, Kim Boon-seon from Namseok-ri, Yeongdeok-eup won the Excellence Award, and Kim Hyung-moon from Ongnyu-ri, Jipum-myeon was awarded the Encouragement Award.

The top-grade Songi selected on this day will be exhibited for three days starting from the 6th at the special Songi sales venue in Yeongdeok County Sports Complex.

County Governor Kim Kwang-yeol said, “After four years since 2019, the Songi Quality Evaluation Contest was held again, and more high-quality Songi were submitted than in previous years, reaffirming the excellence of Yeongdeok Songi. We will make multifaceted efforts so that consumers can trust and purchase premium Songi at affordable prices, befitting our status as the nation’s largest production area for 11 consecutive years.”

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