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Gumi City culinary tourism development

Overview

Gumi City is implementing various initiatives to transform its image from an industrial center into a culinary tourism destination. The city launched the ‘Gumi K-Chicken Belt,’ a gastronomy tourism program under the ‘2026 K-Gourmet Belt Project.’ This program leverages the city’s connection to the Kyochon Chicken brand, offering activities such as sauce application workshops, stamp tours, and hands-on food making using local agricultural products.

Building on these efforts, Gumi is expanding its local food initiatives into the 2026 Gumi Food Festival, a large-scale urban cultural event scheduled for mid-October. With a budget of 702 million won, the festival aims to attract 250,000 visitors through themed zones, food tech experiences, and musical performances designed to engage younger demographics.

Entities

Gumi City · Gumi Food Festival · Gimcheon City · Kyochon Chicken · Korean Food Promotion Institute

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Gumi and Gimcheon cities launch major food festival promotions

    Gumi City is scaling its 2026 Food Festival into a major cultural event, while Gimcheon City uses Seoul-based pop-ups to promote its upcoming Gimbap Festival to metropolitan tourists.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Gumi City launches K-Chicken gastronomy tourism program

    Gumi City is launching the ‘K-Chicken Belt’ tourism program, utilizing its status as the birthplace of Kyochon Chicken to offer immersive culinary and cultural experiences for travelers.

Sources

biz.heraldcorp.com · hidomin.com · idaegu.com · imaeil.com · sisajournal.com