"Pyeongchang Highland Kimchi Festival to Be Held November 5-17, with KTX Courier Shipping Available"

Kimchi Festival Begins on the 5th Featuring Crisp Pyeongchang Highland Cabbage
"Premium Experience Also Introduced" - Runs for 12 Days Until the 17th

The 8th Pyeongchang Highland Kimchi Festival, a signature autumn event in Pyeongchang, will be held for 12 days from November 5 to 17 at the Odaecheon Festival Grounds in Jinbu-myeon. The festival receives enthusiastic responses from family visitors every year and promotes the excellence of the region's specialty, highland cabbage.

Poster for the 8th Pyeongchang Highland Kimchi Festival. Provided by Pyeongchang County

Last year, during the 10-day festival period, approximately 40,000 people visited, and 190 tons of salted cabbage were consumed, firmly establishing the event as a representative local festival where visitors can experience the taste and quality of Pyeongchang highland cabbage. All the salted cabbage used at the festival is made from highland cabbage produced in Pyeongchang, which is known for staying crisp and not becoming mushy easily, making it ideal for kimchi-making.

The cabbage kimchi-making experience costs 68,000 won for 10 kilograms, the young radish kimchi-making experience costs 70,000 won for 7 kilograms, and the premium cabbage kimchi-making experience costs 78,000 won for 10 kilograms. The premium cabbage kimchi-making experience is a new program introduced this year, using cabbage salted with deep-sea water salt.

Participants in the kimchi-making experience can mix their own kimchi on-site and take it home immediately. To make it more convenient for participants traveling from Seoul via KTX, the festival also offers on-site courier shipping, which has led to high satisfaction among attendees.

Reservations for the festival can be made through the official website or by phone. Same-day on-site registration is also available, but since priority is given to those with reservations, advance booking is recommended.

Shim Jaeguk, Governor of Pyeongchang County, stated, "This is an opportunity to create special memories with your family while experiencing kimchi-making culture, which is hard to find in the city, and to appreciate the excellence of Pyeongchang highland cabbage firsthand. I hope many people will visit again this year and enjoy the warm winter kimchi-making tradition."