"The 29th Gochang Haepung Gochu Festival opens on August 23"

Gochang County will hold the "29th Gochang Haepung Pepper Festival" on the 23rd and 24th at the Gochang Agricultural Products Distribution Center. The festival, themed around "The Spicy Flavor of Nature, Gochang Haepung Pepper," will feature a direct trading market where local pepper farmers and consumers can meet directly. Visitors can also purchase high-quality Haepung peppers at a discount using pepper discount coupons. Various programs prepared for family visitors include kimchi-making experiences, craft beer tasting, sales of agricultural and special products, a Haepung pepper evaluation meeting, and busking performances. Gochang Haepung pepper is grown in loess and is known for its strong resistance to diseases and pests and thick skin due to the clean tidal flat sea breeze. It is widely known as a pepper for kimchi due to its unique spicy flavor and aroma. Gochang ...