(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Baek Na-yong = The Jeju Tourism Organization announced on the 14th that it has released an episode of 'Local Calling,' a food and humanities series on the popular YouTube channel 'Sapiens Studio,' which has 1.98 million subscribers, featuring 'Jeju Native Black Pigs.'
The series, hosted by Choi Ja, a member of the singer duo 'Dynamic Duo,' is a food education content that anthropologically explores the tastes and styles of various regions.
In the episode on Jeju Native Black Pigs, Choi Ja and Professor Moon Jeong-hoon from Seoul National University's Food Business Lab visit Sungisidolmok Farm and a restaurant specializing in Jeju Native Pigs to explore the history and taste of 'authentic' native pigs.
This content goes beyond a simple food show to delve deeply into the conservation status of native pigs, changes in the modern livestock system, Jeju's unique food culture, and the significance of black pigs, attracting attention.
An official from the Jeju Tourism Organization said, "According to recent overseas social analysis results, black pigs were named the number one keyword for Jeju's representative food," and "We expect this YouTube content to once again imprint the charm of Jeju's food culture on domestic and international tourists."