PHOTOS: Festival showcases red chili peppers from Yeongyang
By Han Jun-guPosted : August 29, 2024, 18:17Updated : August 29, 2024, 18:17
SEOUL, August 29 (AJP) - The 16th Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival opened for a three-day run on Thursday at Seoul Plaza, showcasing premium red chili peppers from the southeastern county of Yeongyang.
The festival aims to build consumer trust and increase farm incomes by facilitating direct sales of superior agricultural products from clean cultivation areas. The event offers consumers the opportunity to purchase high-quality chili peppers at lower prices.
A promotional ambassador poses for a photo at the HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Red chilli peppers are displayed at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Red chilli peppers are displayed at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Visitors stand in line to purchase red chilli peppers at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Booth staff members sells red chilli peppers at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
A visitor samples red chilli peppers at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
The Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival is held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Visitors and promotional models pose for photo at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Visitors dance at a recreational event at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Promotional models dance at a recreational event at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Participants cut red chilli peppers in a pepper slicing competition at the Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival held in Seoul Plaza, Aug. 29, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu