"Health and Healing in One Place"... Geochang Wild Ginseng Festival Held at Changpo Garden

Held at Geochang Changpo Garden until the 17th

Rich Experiences, Auctions, and Tasting Events Await Visitors

"Geochang Wild Ginseng Embracing Healing"

Tourists Continue to Flock to the Festival

Geochang County in South Gyeongsang Province has launched the “7th Geochang Wild Ginseng Festival” in conjunction with the “On Spring Festival in Geochang,” aiming to promote wild ginseng, the region’s representative forest product.

The county announced that the festival, organized by the Geochang Wild Ginseng Association, is being held at the Geochang Changpo Garden and surrounding areas for four days, from May 14 to May 17.

This year’s festival, themed “Experience Geochang Wild Ginseng Embracing Healing,” is designed to offer a variety of hands-on programs that both tourists and residents can enjoy together, in celebration of the Year of Visiting Geochang 2026.

[Photo by Geochang-gun] Officials and wild ginseng farmers participating in the 7th Geochang Wild Ginseng Festival are taking a commemorative photo at the Geochang Changpo Garden event hall. The event features wild ginseng exhibitions, experiences, and tasting sessions to promote the excellence of Geochang wild ginseng.

At the event venue, activities such as wild ginseng auctions, OX quizzes, tasting sessions, and wild ginseng infused liquor experiences are drawing visitors’ attention. The county expects the festival will widely promote the excellence of Geochang wild ginseng, help expand consumption, and open new sales channels.

Wild ginseng is a specially managed forest product cultivated in conditions closely resembling its natural habitat. Geochang wild ginseng, in particular, is recognized nationwide for its superior quality, grown in soils rich in organic matter and high in germanium content.

It is especially popular as a health food because it is produced by directly planting seeds and nurturing them with care over an extended period.

Park Changgu, President of the Geochang Wild Ginseng Association, said, “We have prepared various experiential events to widely promote the outstanding quality and benefits of Geochang wild ginseng through the festival,” adding, “I hope visitors will experience the healthful energy of wild ginseng along with the beauty of Geochang’s nature.”

A county official stated, “With the Year of Visiting Geochang 2026, many tourists are coming to Geochang,” and added, “We hope this wild ginseng festival will contribute to revitalizing local tourism and increasing farmers’ incomes.”

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