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South Korean regional economic and tourism promotion

Overview

South Korea has implemented various initiatives to promote regional economic activity and tourism. In Gokseong, the ‘Gokseong Employment and Startup Festa’ was held to provide job counseling, startup showcases, and hands-on visitor experiences. Additionally, the cosmetics brand Jamin Kyung engaged in product promotion at the ‘2026 Ground Forces Festival’ in Gyeryongdae.

Expanding on regional promotion, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has launched international marketing campaigns to attract global tourists to snack food festivals in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas. These efforts, which include themed packages for international visitors and social media influencer collaborations, focus on local culinary assets such as the Daegu Tteokbokki Festival, the Gimcheon Gimbap Festival, and the Gumi Ramen Festival. To target markets with high interest in Korean cuisine, such as Taiwan, the KTO is working with local travel agencies to create themed packages.

Recent festival activities have seen significant engagement. The 3rd Gimcheon Gimbap Festival attracted approximately 160,000 visitors, showcasing roughly 60 varieties of gimbap. To manage large crowds, organizers utilized shuttle buses and a QR code-based ordering system. Additionally, the 20th Cheongsong Apple Festival featured apple-themed games, parades, and an airshow by the Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles, with its online component attracting over 2.5 million visitors.

Entities

Daegu · Gyeryongdae · Jamin Kyung · Black Eagles · Korea Tourism Organization

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Regional food and fruit festivals draw large crowds in South Korea

    South Korean regional festivals, including the Cheongsong Apple Festival and the Gimcheon Gimbap Festival, are attracting massive crowds through diverse culinary and cultural programming.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    South Korea promotes regional snack food festivals to global tourists

    South Korea is marketing regional snack food festivals in Daegu and Gyeongbuk as global tourism content to boost local economies and diversify visitor destinations.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Regional economic and promotional events held in South Korea

    Regional events in South Korea included the Gokseong Employment and Startup Festa to boost local jobs and the participation of cosmetics brand Jamin Kyung in the 2026 Ground Forces Festival.

Sources

biz.heraldcorp.com · bjynews.com · english.hani.co.kr · idaegu.com · idsn.co.kr · m.imaeil.com

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