"Kimchi in South Korea".Gwangju Kimchi Festival Opens

[Anchor]
Ahead of the kimchi-making season, the "Gwangju Kimchi Festival" is being held where you can taste various kinds of kimchi from Namdo.

This year, it is even called 'golden autumn' due to the increase in cabbage prices.

The price of kimchi was tied to last year's level, and various commemorative events were also prepared.

I'm reporter Oh Sun-yeol.

[Reporter]
Kimchi masters are busy making kimchi at the counter.

Fresh local specialties such as cabbage, green onions, and Altari are mixed with red seasoning to make delicious kimchi.

Kimchi made with each region's distinctive ingredients captivates consumers' tastes with its unique taste.

[Cheon Yu-jin / Gwangju Kimchi Festival Tourist: I liked that you could taste and sample kimchi at various companies, and I liked that you can buy it here if you want.]

There are also various types of kimchi such as Gat kimchi, Chonggak kimchi, and deodeul kimchi.The price of cabbage kimchi, which has risen to the point of being called

'Golden Autumn', was also sold at a similar price to last year, attracting consumers.

[Hong Ga-yoon / Gwangju Kimchi Festival Tourist: I saw a star chef's food show, and I bought kimchi while going around the booths of kimchi masters, and I was moved because it was more delicious than I thought]

The 31st Gwangju Kimchi Festival, which started for the first time in the country under the theme of kimchi, has come to an end.

Various events such as tasting kimchi dishes and making kimchi were also prepared.

This year, star chefs who became popular in the popular cooking competition program will also participate.

[Kang Ki-jung / Gwangju Mayor: The price of vegetables goes up a lot, so it's going to be a lot of pressure on our family. I hope you can come to the Kimchi Festival and buy kimchi and taste it.]

Attention is focusing on whether the kimchi festival, which runs until tomorrow, will further enhance the reputation of 'Misic Gwangju'.

This is YTN Osunyeol.