'2025 Aurum Hwangchil Festival' Runs Until the 23rd: "Experience True Healing"

The '2025 Aurum Hwangchil Festival,' which opened on the 19th, will be held until the 23rd at the organic Hwangchil tree farm in Muan. Aurum Hwangchil

The '2025 Aurum Hwangchil Festival,' which opened on the 19th, will be held until the 23rd at the organic Hwangchil tree farm in Samhyang-eup, Muan, Jeollanam-do.

This festival, held at the organic Hwangchil tree farm in Samhyang-eup, Muan, Jeollanam-do, offers visitors a chance to enjoy both nature and relaxation in a pristine environment featuring a forest of Hwangchil trees and a lake spread across approximately 400,000 pyeong. Due to venue and parking limitations, the festival operates entirely on a reservation-only basis through Naver, with reservations currently available only for weekdays.

Admission to the Muan Aurum Hwangchil Festival is 10,000 won for adults, 5,000 won for children and seniors, and free for preschoolers. In particular, residents of Muan, Mokpo, Yeongam, and Shinan can enter for free without a reservation by presenting their ID, emphasizing the festival's commitment to community participation.

One of the festival's main programs is the 'Golden Forest Trail Tour,' a paid tour that takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes, allowing participants to experience complete relaxation as they walk along a 2-kilometer trail surrounded by dense Hwangchil trees. In addition, there is a free guided tour that lasts 30 minutes, where visitors can taste Hwangchil tea and listen to stories about the forest.

Within the festival grounds, there is a fusion Korean restaurant and a kids' zone, both utilizing organic and eco-friendly ingredients. Unlike typical festival fare, visitors can enjoy healthy dishes made with Hwangchil, such as Hwangchil eel soup, Hwangchil duck stew, Hwangchil butterfish salad, and Hwangchil chicken mayo square gimbap.

Visitors can also enjoy performances by pansori master Lim Jonguk, pansori provincial troupe member Jung Juhui, county troupe member Kim Cheolhong, and the Pilgrims music group, with high-quality traditional and contemporary music performances held daily. The performance schedule can be found on the festival's official blog and Instagram.

A representative of the Aurum Hwangchil Festival stated, "The festival is designed to allow modern people to experience true healing by feeling the restorative power of nature and Hwangchil," adding, "We hope that many travelers looking for places to visit in Jeollanam-do during the festival period will come and enjoy the event."

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