[Provided by Andong city]
[Provided by Andong city]

The city of Andong in North Gyeongsang Province will hold the 2026 Pungsan Market Traditional Liquor and Kimchi Festival Friday and Saturday at Pungsan Market, the city announced Monday.

Organized under the slogan "Pungsan Market Leading Andong's Traditional Food Culture," the two-day event aims to promote the region's culinary heritage and revitalize the traditional market.

Activities will include a large-scale kimchi-making performance, exhibitions and sales of Andong soju, traditional liquor tastings, family kimchi-making experiences, and food stalls featuring kimchi and traditional liquors.

Visitors can also enter prize draws, and local artists will perform throughout the festival.

The kimchi made during the communal kimchi-making performance will be donated to vulnerable residents in Pungsan-eup, adding a spirit of community sharing to the event.

"We hope this festival will raise awareness of Andong's traditional food culture and help establish Pungsan Market as a culinary tourism destination," a city official said.


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