By Lim Se-jun, The Herald Business

Lisa Allen, agricultural trade officer at the US Embassy in Seoul (second from left), and Keith Hu, international director of the Northwest Cherry Growers (second from right), joined models in presenting Northwest US cherries at the association's Cherry Day event held Wednesday morning at Rizero Seoul in Jongno-gu.

The name Cherry Day derives from July 2 being read in Korean as "7-2-7-2" (chil-i-chil-i). The Northwest Cherry Growers holds the annual event to promote the quality of Washington state cherries.


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