Kim Dongil, Mayor of Boryeong, Wins Korea Tourism Policy Award

Grand Prize in the Festival and Event Category Hosted by the Korea Tourism Policy Research Association

Dongil Kim, Mayor of Boryeong

Boryeong City, South Chungcheong Province, announced on the 27th that Mayor Kim Dongil has received the grand prize in the Festival and Event category at the ‘2024 2nd Korea Tourism Policy Awards’ hosted by the Korea Tourism Policy Research Association.

The Korea Tourism Policy Awards are presented annually to heads of local governments, recognizing outstanding tourism policy cases in various categories among cities, counties, and other basic local governments nationwide.

The Boryeong Mud Festival was recognized for developing into a global festival by utilizing the region’s natural resource, mud, and offering a variety of experience programs such as the Mud Experience Zone, Steel Mud Challenge, Mud Mob Scene, and Mud Village.

It was also highly praised for attracting international recognition through active publicity that drew the attention of foreign media, and for demonstrating the potential for sustainable growth of local festivals by developing eco-friendly festival content.

Mayor Kim Dongil stated, “The Boryeong Mud Festival is a festival loved and recognized by people around the world, and its international status continues to rise,” adding, “We will continue to uphold its reputation with even more exciting and diverse programs and a solid tourism infrastructure.”

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