Busan’s Gijang County said it will hold the 30th Gijang Anchovy Festival from April 24 to 26 at and around Daebyeon Port in Gijang-eup.
County officials said this year’s event, marking the festival’s 30th anniversary, will feature expanded programs for visitors.
Gijang’s spring anchovies are known locally for their high calcium content and, during peak season, their higher fat content and tender texture. A free raw-anchovy tasting will run throughout the three-day festival, and visitors will also be able to buy fresh anchovies at relatively low prices during the abundant catch period.
Performances and hands-on events are scheduled across the venue. On April 24, Jeong Seo-ju and Cheon Rok-dam will open the festival with congratulatory performances. On April 25, Son Bin-a, Chae Yun and Choi Ji-ye will take the stage. On April 26, Mister Pang, Kim Su-hee and Jang Ha-on will close out the event.
After the Gijang Anchovy Song Festival finals on April 26, a “Taegun Singing Contest,” hosted by MC Park-gun and Na Tae-ju, is planned.
Family-oriented programs include a fishing-boat ride experience, catching live fish by hand, a “Silver Joy” anchovy-themed performance, and an offshore fireworks show.
To ease congestion, the county said it will run a free shuttle bus on April 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between the second parking lot at Gijang Station on the Donghae Line and the Mu-yang Village roundabout.
Choi Il-cheon, chairman of the Gijang Anchovy Festival Promotion Committee, said organizers have prepared food and attractions “with more substance than ever,” and invited visitors to share in the festival and make special memories in Gijang during the spring season.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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