Hwaseong-si Wins Grand Prize in Two Categories at 'Korea Representative Festival Expo'

Basic Local Governments and Mascot Contest, etc.

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that it won two grand prizes in the 'Basic Local Government' and 'Mascot Contest' categories at the 'Korea Representative Festival Expo' held at BEXCO in Busan from the 26th to the 28th.

At the Korea Representative Festival Expo held at BEXCO in Busan, Hwaseong City is receiving the grand prize in the basic local government category.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

At this expo, the city set up a promotional booth and introduced Hwaseong Boat Festival, selected as a cultural tourism festival for 2024-2025, along with Hwaseong's representative festivals such as the Jeongjo Hyo Cultural Festival and Jeongjo Daewang Royal Procession, Hwaseong Student Club Festival, and Hwaseong Luna Light Festival, winning the grand prize in the basic local government category.

In particular, the city showcased various events and merchandise featuring its mascot 'Kori-yo,' which led to winning the grand prize in the mascot contest, the city added.

Choi Won-gyo, head of Hwaseong City's Culture and Arts Division, said, "Building on this award, we will continue to develop high-quality content so that more tourists can experience Hwaseong City's festivals."

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