(Dangjin=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Yun-deok = On the 22nd, Dangjin City, South Chungcheong Province, announced that it will hold events to promote the consumption of Hanwoo beef in conjunction with local festivals and events that offer refunds of up to 20% for purchases of domestic seafood.
The city will hold a "Surprise Hanwoo Discount Event on the Day of Eating Hanwoo in the Republic of Korea" from the 24th to the 26th at the Sapgyocheon Dance & Music Festival, and a "Hanwoo Festival with Myeongcheon Eupsung" on the 1st and 2nd of next month at the Myeongcheon Eupsung Festival.
Booths offering discounts of up to 30% and grilling areas where you can taste the Hanwoo purchased on the spot will also be operated.
From the 25th to the 26th, if you purchase domestic seafood worth 25,000 won or more at the Sapgyo Lake Seafood Store, Janggo Port Seafood Distribution Center, and Hanjinpo Port Fish Market participating stores, you can receive 5,000 won, and if you purchase 50,000 won or more, you can receive 10,000 won in Dangjin Love Vouchers.
A total of 190 million won, including 95 million won in government funds, has been invested in this event.
A city official said, "We hope this will provide an opportunity for citizens and tourists to meet Dangjin's excellent Hanwoo and fresh domestic seafood at a low price, and also serve as a catalyst for revitalizing the local economy."