Opening of Korea's Representative Festival Filled with Apple Fragrance, 'Cheongsong Apple Festival'

The representative festival of South Korea, the ‘Cheongsong Apple Festival,’ will be held from November 1st to 5th at Yongjeoncheon in Cheongsong-eup (in front of Hyeonbiam).

Celebrating its 17th edition this year, the Cheongsong Apple Festival will be held under the theme ‘Cheongsong Apples, a Brilliant Golden Feast,’ and will be richly and colorfully decorated to mark the harvest season of Cheongsong apples against the backdrop of Korea’s most beautiful and pristine nature.

Come visit Yongjeoncheon in Cheongsong-eup, filled with the scent of apples! (Scenes from the 2022 Apple Festival)

In particular, through this festival, the county aims to further highlight its status as the best clean tourism city with titles such as ‘Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong-gun,’ ‘UNESCO Global Geopark,’ ‘International Slow City,’ and ‘Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong Garden.’ The nighttime landscape lighting project around Yongjeoncheon’s Hyeonbiam has been linked with the festival to create a festival site that cannot be experienced anywhere else.

Also, one of the representative programs of the Cheongsong Apple Festival, the Cheongsong Flower String Weaving Contest, will be held as a national competition, and the highest award will be upgraded to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award. To commemorate the 600th anniversary of the county’s founding, the Cheongsong Dohobu Governor Parade will also be showcased, providing a highly complete spectacle.

Programs such as Apple Sorting Lotto and Fun Apple Nanta have been prepared so that visitors of all ages can easily participate in and enjoy the festival. Additionally, a variety of related events have been arranged, including abundant performances by popular singers, talent donation programs by residents, and the National High School Wrestling Championship.

County Governor Yoon Kyung-hee said, “This year, we have organized a task force to eradicate overcharging and operate a reporting center to create a festival site free from overcharging,” adding, “We hope families and relatives come to enjoy the Cheongsong Apple Festival, which is considered the highlight of the autumn festivals, to their heart’s content.”

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