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Cheongyang Chili and Goji Berry Festival concludes
Cheongyang County has finalized preparations for the The 27th Cheongyang Chili and Goji Berry Festival, scheduled for held from September 11–13 at Baekse Health Park. Initial preparations focused on economic goals, aiming to attract 110,000 visitors and generate over 9 billion won in impact. To support consumers, the county established fixed pricing for dried red peppers and offered certified ‘Chilgap Maru’ products. Infrastructure improvements included increasing food booths from 17 to 28, expanding parking, and providing shuttle buses and heat shelters. As the Park, has concluded. The event approached, the featured a diverse program details were highlighted, featuring including a high school culinary competitions, cooking shows by Chef Yeo Kyung-rae, survival competition, a ‘Catch! Teenieping’ sing-along show, and musical performances by artists such as Song Ga-in and Ga-in, Park Ji-hyun. Additionally, Ji-hyun, Park Hyun-bin, and Solji. To promote regional agricultural excellence, the county organized held an awards ceremony to honor for the ‘2026 Cheongyang Chili and Goji Berry Kings,’ selecting top producers Kings.’ Top producers, including Chili King Choi Yu-seon and Goji Berry King Na Woo-chan, were honored based on cultivation scale and quality quality. The county displayed portraits of these award-winning farmers at the Welcome Center to promote regional encourage consumer trust. Despite challenging weather, the festival exceeded initial visitor expectations, attracting 116,616 people. The event generated over 1.4 billion won in agricultural excellence. product sales through on-site direct markets. Activities included large-scale kimchi making, goji berry rice cake mosaics, and an amateur saxophone ensemble competition. County Governor Kim Hong-yeol expressed commitment to developing the event into a ‘competitive, representative national festival.’