Cheongsong Apple Festival Shines with Golden Splendor... Tourists Flock

The ‘Cheongsong Apple Festival Site’ is bustling with numerous tourists day after day.

The Cheongsong Apple Festival, where both residents and tourists enjoy the rich autumn atmosphere along with a bountiful festival.

The 17th Cheongsong Apple Festival, which opened on the 1st under the theme “Cheongsong Apple’s Brilliant Golden Fragrance,” is being held until November 5th around Yongjeoncheon in Cheongsong-eup. From the first day of the festival, tourists flocked in under the clear autumn weather, and their footsteps continued into the second day.

Since 2019, the apple festival site was relocated to the Yongjeoncheon riverside in Cheongsong-eup, the town center, improving accessibility and receiving high praise from residents and tourists alike. Visitors who come to Juwangsan during the autumn foliage season also stop by the festival site, adding to the lively atmosphere of the event.

In particular, on the second day of the festival, November 2nd, the special Ssireum (Korean wrestling) arena within the festival site hosted the ‘2023 Cheongsong Golden Apple Cup National High School Ssireum Championship,’ capturing the attention of tourists and eliciting cheers. This tournament, featuring top high school Ssireum athletes from across the country, added excitement to the festival with thrilling matches showcasing the essence of Ssireum from early morning.

Additionally, Cheongsong County held the Nakdong Jeongmaek Mountain Climbing Competition during the festival period, attracting sports enthusiasts to the festival site. This aims to revitalize the festival while promoting local income generation and economic activation.

The spectacular performance program, known as the highlight of the Cheongsong Apple Festival, continued into the evening of the second day. At 6 p.m. on the 2nd, the main stage at the festival site kicked off the festival’s opening concert recording, ‘Hello Concert Good Day,’ with lively music. Popular trot singers representing South Korea, including Jang Yoon-jeong, Na Tae-joo, Hong Ji-yoon, Yang Ji-won, Heo Chan-mi, Jang Ha-on, Kwon Min-jung, Ryu Ji-kwang, and Eun Ga-na, performed in large numbers, immersing residents and tourists alike in the excitement of the autumn night.

County Governor Yoon Kyung-hee said, “Cheongsong has now emerged as a tourist hotspot with various festival programs centered on Cheongsong apples, along with numerous sports competitions and large-scale performances held day after day. In particular, we have formed a task force to eradicate overcharging and operate a reporting center to create a safe and enjoyable festival site. We invite families and friends to come and fully enjoy the Cheongsong Apple Festival, which is considered the highlight of the autumn festivals.”

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