Korea's first cheese ripening cave...Imsil Cheese Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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As the weather has cooled down, autumn festivals have begun in earnest across the country.

In Imsil, Jeollabuk-do, where the first cheese was made in Korea, a cheese festival is held, and it is said to be the 10th anniversary of this year.

Reporter Oh Jum-gon covered it.

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The late Father Chung Ji-hwan from Belgium, who started making cheese for the first time in Korea.

The house and cheese factory in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do, where he has lived since 1967, has a cave.

It is the first cave in Korea made only for cheese ripening.

[Jeong Yu-jin / Korea's First Imsil Cheese Factory Manager: Father Chung Kyung-hwan and local residents dug the mountain 10cm a day with pickles to make a cave. [Did you store the cheese here?]
Cheese theme park built not far from the cave
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Autumn Festival preparations are in full swing.

There are more than 10 million and 30,000 chrysanthemum pots, adding to the food festival.

Chrysanthemum flowers are blooming beautifully everywhere.

That's why many people know it as a chrysanthemum festival. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Imsil Cheese Festival.

You can enjoy chrysanthemums, roses, and cosmos while walking through the European garden, and taste various cheeses, yogurt, and Korean beef at the food marketplace.

[Yoo Jae-oh / Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do: Before the festival, there are many chrysanthemum flowers blooming, and I tasted cheese.... I think we came really well.]

The cheese festival period is until October 6, and even after the festival period, chrysanthemum flowers will remain in place until mid-November for visitors.

[Simmin / Imsil County, North Jeolla Province: Please enjoy 10 million chrysanthemum flowers, taste Korean beef for cows under 50 months, and buy cheese cheaper than usual]

The suspension bridge connecting Okjeongho crucian carp island, which is not that far from the festival site.

Flower decorations such as chrysanthemums are also in full swing in the rain that is expected to be visited by many visitors during the festival.

I'm Ojeomgon of YTN.