Sinan County to Host '10th Island Octopus Festival'

Published 2025년 5월 19일

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Sinan County will host the '10th Island Octopus Festival' for two days on May 23-24 at Songong Port in Apsae-eup. Set against the backdrop of Cheonsa Bridge, the event has prepared diverse cultural programs for visitors, including hands-on octopus catching experiences, octopus hoe (raw fish) and seasoned octopus tastings, local folk and samulnori drum performances, and a tourist singing contest. In particular, visitors can purchase high-quality seafood at prices lower than market rates at the discount sales venue operated by the Sinan County Fisheries Management Association, which will sell rockfish, sea bass, abalone, and dried seaweed. Kim Young-guk, the Octopus Festival Promotion Committee Chairman, stated, "Sinan octopus is from the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site of Sinan tidal flats..."

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The 10th Island Octopus Festival will be held for two days from May 23-24 at Songong Port in Anhaeum, Shinan County. Set against the backdrop of the Angel Bridge, the event has prepared diverse cultural programs for visitors, including hands-on octopus catching experiences, octopus sashimi tasting, local folk and samulnori drum performances, and a tourist singing contest. In particular, visitors can purchase high-quality seafood at prices lower than market rates at the discount sales venue operated by the Shinan County Fisheries Management Association, which will sell rockfish, sea bass, abalone, and dried seaweed. "Shinan octopus is recognized as the finest seafood grown in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site of Shinan tidal flats," said Kim Young-guk, festival promotion committee ...
Source: Aflnews

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