Sinan 'Island King Shrimp Festival' Opens from the 27th

Held for 10 Days at Jangmok Village, Palgeumdo
Scheduled for Late This Month Due to Prolonged Heatwave Damage

The Sinan Island King Prawn Festival will be held for 10 days starting from the 27th at Jangmok Village, Palgeumdo. The photo shows scenes from last year's festival.
[Photo by Sinan-gun]

The 6th Sinan Island King Prawn Festival will be held on Palgeumdo Island in Sinan County from the 27th of this month to October 6th.

Held for the sixth time this year, the 'Island King Prawn Festival' started in 2010 on Sinui-do Island, then moved to Jangsan-do and Anjwa-do Islands, and following last year, it will again take place on Palgeumdo Island this year.

Last year, over 9,000 visitors attended. This year, by holding the event in late September to avoid the continuous heatwave, the festival plans to offer enjoyment to visitors tired from the heat through various performance programs and king prawn dishes.

During the event period, weekdays will focus on the sale of agricultural and marine products, while weekends will feature performances and tourist participation programs together.

Sinan County supports visitor convenience facilities such as the installation of portable toilets and continues efforts to protect the environment through the promotion of a 'festival without single-use items.'

Sinan County is a major king prawn production area, accounting for about 50% of the national king prawn production, farming approximately 400 million king prawns over an area of 807 hectares. Last year, production reached 3,039 tons, with sales amounting to 50.6 billion won.

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