Gongju City to Host the 2028 International Night Industry Expo

Completion of Execution Plan Service by October

Panoramic View of Gongju City Hall

Gongju City in Chungnam announced on the 18th that it is promoting the hosting of the International Night Industry Expo in 2028.

According to the city, Gongju is a representative chestnut production area, producing about 6,530 tons of chestnuts annually from over 2,100 farms, accounting for 17% of the national production.

To revitalize the domestic chestnut industry and present the vision of Gongju chestnuts, the city held the first-ever Chestnut Expo nationwide earlier this year.

At the Chestnut Expo, visitors explored ways to develop the domestic chestnut industry and gained an overview of the history and evolution of chestnuts, with 130,000 visitors attending during the event period.

The city plans to hold the Night Industry Expo annually and expand the event scale to an international night industry expo by 2028.

To this end, by October, the city will complete an implementation plan service that includes the basic concept, detailed plans, programs, and development directions for the International Night Industry Expo.

The city expects to receive international event approval around August next year after submitting the international event plan to central government agencies in December.

Mayor Choi Won-cheol said, “The city plans to make thorough preparations to obtain approval for the night industry expo as an international event. We will do our best to revitalize Korea’s night industry through hosting the International Night Industry Expo.”

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