Returned After 5 Years... Busan Gijang-gun, '11th Miyeok Dasima Festival'

April 26-28, Ilgwang-eup Idonghang, '11th Miyeok Dasima Festival' Held

Various Experience and Performance Programs with Premium Gijang Miyeok Dasima

Busan Gijang-gun will hold the "11th Miyeok Dasima Festival" from April 26 to 28 at the Ildonghang area in Ilgwang-eup, hosted by the Miyeok Dasima Festival Promotion Committee.

Poster of the 11th Gijang Seaweed and Kelp Festival.

Gijang miyeok (seaweed) and dasima (kelp), which have been known for their exquisite taste and were once served on the royal table, are farmed in the clean waters off Gijang where the vertical movement of tides and nutrient circulation are active. They are recognized as excellent foods with strong antioxidant and immune functions, especially beneficial for postpartum recovery.

The Miyeok Dasima Festival is a representative local food festival promoting the excellence of Gijang miyeok and dasima. It has been held annually since 2010 but was suspended in 2019 due to the spread of COVID-19. This year, it is being held again after five years.

This year’s festival features programs that everyone from young to old can directly experience and enjoy, including ▲Gijang Miyeok Dasima Singing Contest ▲Hands-on fresh seaweed harvesting experience ▲Surprise auctions of miyeok and dasima ▲Tasting of miyeok and dasima dishes ▲Popular singer congratulatory performances ▲Fireworks show, and more.

Lee Jeong-dong, chairman of the Miyeok Dasima Festival Promotion Committee, said, “Since this festival is being held for the first time in five years, we have prepared more diverse experiences, food, and attractions than ever before with gratitude to the many tourists who always remember and visit Gijang-gun. We hope many people visit the Miyeok Dasima Festival held on a warm spring day to directly experience and enjoy the true value of Gijang’s premium miyeok and dasima.”

The 10th Gijang Seaweed and Kelp Festival held in 2019.

Jeong Jong-bok, the county governor, said, “We are very pleased that the Miyeok Dasima Festival, a representative local food festival, has returned. We will continue to widely promote the excellence of Gijang miyeok and dasima and actively encourage the sale of local specialties to revitalize the local economy.”