"Experience Suncheon's Flavors with an Emotional Picnic"… Recruiting Partners for 'Gourmet Week'

A Gourmet Party at Nammun Square: Food Stalls, Experience Booths, and More
Strengthening "Picnic-Style Content"... Applications Accepted Until the 25th

The "2026 Suncheon Gourmet Week," a culinary picnic in the heart of the city that brings together the flavors and aesthetics of Suncheon, is seeking partners to join the event.

Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do, announced that it is recruiting partners for the "Gourmet Market" and "Gourmet Experience Booths," which will energize the "2026 Suncheon Gourmet Week" scheduled to take place over eight days from June 20 to 27, 2026.

Exterior view of Suncheon City Hall.

This recruitment aims to go beyond simple food sales, offering both citizens and tourists an emotionally rich picnic experience and differentiated hands-on content.

This year’s main venue will be Nammun Square. The city plans to transform the entire square into a gourmet space imbued with picnic vibes. The goal is to create a festival atmosphere where visitors can relax on picnic mats, enjoy the tastes of Suncheon, and linger longer through enhanced "stay-type content."

Eligible applicants are food hygiene businesses registered in Suncheon as of the date of this announcement. Any business capable of selling food and beverages and operating gourmet experience programs in which citizens can participate directly is welcome to apply.

Approximately 20 booths are available. Businesses proposing unique menus or experiential content featuring Suncheon's local specialties or seasonal ingredients will receive extra points during the evaluation process.

Interested businesses should submit their applications via email by the 25th. Detailed application instructions and forms can be found in the Suncheon City Hall website announcement.

Meanwhile, the 2026 Suncheon Gourmet Week will feature a variety of programs centered around Nammun Square, including cooking shows, live performances, themed photo zones, and gourmet experience activities. The event is expected to enhance Suncheon’s unique gourmet brand value through a festival that satisfies all five senses by combining food and entertainment.

A city official stated, "This Suncheon Gourmet Week is being prepared as a new culinary culture festival that goes beyond simply tasting food, bringing together Suncheon’s spaces, people, and stories. Through emotionally engaging gourmet content where visitors can eat, relax, and experience, we aim to create a new trend in differentiated gourmet tourism unique to Suncheon."

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