Dongducheon City Wins Excellence Award in Content Category at the 6th Korea Representative Festival Expo

Dongducheon City in Gyeonggi Province achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Excellence Award, ranking 2nd in the content category among 258 booths at the 6th Korea Representative Festival Expo held from April 17 to 19, 2026.

Dongducheon City won the Excellence Award, placing 2nd in the content category among 258 booths, at the "6th Korea Representative Festival Expo" held from the 17th to the 19th. Provided by Dongducheon City

The Korea Representative Festival Expo is a specialized festival industry expo designed to showcase outstanding festival content from municipalities nationwide and to enhance the competitiveness of the local tourism industry. This year's event featured participation from 143 organizations, including 76 local governments from across the country. A diverse range of experiential programs was operated, attracting a total of 36,386 visitors.

The Dongducheon City promotional booth garnered attention by presenting content that allowed visitors to experience its major tourist attractions and festivals. The city introduced signature festivals held at major sites such as Camp Bosan and Soyosan, including the "International Trail Running Competition," "Ye-Maek Festival," "Korea-US Friendship Festival," and "Soyosan Maple Festival."

In particular, the operation of the promotional booth utilizing Dongducheon City's official mascot "DDC" facilitated active engagement with visitors. The dynamic promotional videos and visitor-participation-centered promotional strategies, which went beyond simple displays and allowed attendees to immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere of Dongducheon, were well received by both the judges and visitors.

Dongducheon City plans to leverage this award as an opportunity to further enhance the quality of local festival promotion and to continue marketing efforts to attract more inbound tourists.

A Dongducheon City official stated, "We will continue to develop differentiated tourism policies imbued with Dongducheon's unique character, so that more visitors can experience the city's passion and creative cultural content, making Dongducheon a destination everyone wants to visit."

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