300,000 People Visit Nonsan Ganggyeong Jeotgal Festival

Nonsan City in Chungnam Province announced on the 21st that approximately 300,000 visitors attended its signature event, the 'Ganggyeong Jeotgal Festival,' held from the 17th to the 20th.

This year's festival featured the 'Nonsan Agricultural Specialty Promotion and Sales Pavilion' and a booth celebrating the successful bid to host the '2027 Nonsan World Strawberry Industry Expo,' attracting visitors with a variety of events and games that showcased Nonsan's excellent agricultural products and promoted the upcoming Expo.

During the festival, the city offered Ganggyeong Jeotgal, renowned for its long history and exceptional taste, and Sangwol sweet potatoes at a 20% discount.

Additionally, the festival highlighted the perfect pairing of Ganggyeong Jeotgal and Sangwol sweet potatoes with events such as the Ganggyeong Samhap Recipe Contest, a Bibimbap Performance, a Jeotgal Sweet Potato Bibimbap Experience, and a Seasoned Jeotgal & Sweet Potato Fusion Cuisine Experience.

Other attractions included the Bebefit Play Zone and Bebefin performances for families with young children, as well as the 'Battle Crew' program tailored to younger visitors' trends.

Mayor Baek Seonghyeon stated, "The perfect combination of Ganggyeong Jeotgal and Sangwol sweet potatoes made our festival richer and allowed it to evolve into an even better event. We will continue to diversify and integrate the festival to create new changes, making Nonsan a place people want to revisit and ensuring it always offers something fresh and exciting."

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