Mokpo City Holds Briefing on Progress of Namdo International Gastronomy Industry Expo

Opening on October 1... Targeting 1.5 Million Visitors
Full-scale Preparations Begin for Leap Toward "K-Gastronomy City"

Mokpo City held a preparation status meeting for the Namdo International Gourmet Industry Expo on the 1st at the city hall situation room, reviewing the progress of each department, including infrastructure maintenance and program operation plans. Photo by Mokpo City

Mokpo City in Jeonnam is accelerating its efforts to ensure the successful hosting of the '2025 Namdo International Gastronomy Industry Expo' scheduled for October.

The city announced on August 4 that it held a briefing on the expo's preparation status in the city hall situation room on August 1, reviewing the progress of each department, including infrastructure maintenance and program operation plans.

The 'Namdo International Gastronomy Industry Expo' is the first government-approved expo in Korea specializing in the gastronomy industry, and will take place throughout Mokpo from October 1 to October 26. Under the slogan "Taste Nature, Savor the Sea," the expo aims to industrialize Namdo's unique food culture and promote it to the global market.

The city expects this expo to be an opportunity to establish itself as a "K-Gastronomy City" and to lay the foundation for the globalization of the local food industry. In particular, the city is focusing on key contents such as the Namdo Gastronomy Road and Liquor Festa, as well as attracting K-FOOD companies and revitalizing food culture tourism.

Additionally, the city is making every effort to enhance the quality of the expo by strengthening measures for transportation, hygiene, and safety, expanding both online and offline publicity, and building a global gastronomy network.

Industry professionals from over 40 countries around the world are expected to visit the expo, and the city aims to attract more than 1.5 million visitors.

Cho Seokhoon, Acting Mayor of Mokpo, emphasized, "The Namdo International Gastronomy Industry Expo is an opportunity to imprint Mokpo's city brand on the world and a turning point to drive the local economy," and urged, "All departments should take full responsibility and make thorough preparations to ensure a high-quality expo."

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