Sancheong Donguibogam Village Selected for Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's 'Local 100'

Designated as One of the Top 100 Regional Cultural Attractions
Rated as the No. 1 Destination for Traditional Korean Medicine Theme Tourism

Sancheong-gun, which successfully hosted the 2023 Sancheong World Traditional Medicine Anti-Aging Expo, is celebrating a double honor with its selection as one of the 'Local 100'.

According to Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, it was announced on the 26th that Donguibogam Village was selected for the 'Local 100', a list of 100 regional cultural attractions organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Local 100 is a government-led policy aimed at discovering, nurturing, and promoting cultural landmarks, contents, and masters with regional representativeness and influence both domestically and internationally.

Sancheong-gun Donguibogam Village.

Donguibogam Village was highly evaluated as the nation’s first health experience tourism site themed around traditional Korean medicine.

In particular, it is recognized as the undisputed "No. 1 travel destination in Korea," centered on traditional medicine wellness tourism, with various facilities related to traditional medicine such as the Expo Theme Pavilion, Korean Medicine Museum, Herbal Experience Center, Traditional Medicine Theme Park, and Herbal Medicine Sales Center.

In fact, Sancheong-gun has seen an increase in visitors every year through various festivals and events, including the 2023 Sancheong World Traditional Medicine Anti-Aging Expo and the Sancheong Herbal Medicine Festival.

An official from the county stated, “Donguibogam Village has grown as a representative cultural resource of Sancheong-gun by hosting various cultural and artistic events,” adding, “We will strive to develop it into a world-class attraction in the future.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.