By AJU PRESS Visuals TeamPosted : May 9, 2024, 21:33Updated : May 21, 2024, 09:49
SEOUL, May 9 (AJU PRESS) - The 39th Seoul International Travel Fair kicked off on Friday for a four-day run at COEX in southern Seoul, showcasing travel attractions and cultures from countries around the world.
The festival opened with an event to promote gimbap, a Korean seaweed rice roll filled with a variety of ingredients.
Hundreds of people, including foreign dignitaries, tourism officials, chefs, and gourmets, participated in the event to create a 10-meter-long gimbap, blended with local specialties from across the country. Renowned chef Kim Rock-hoon led the demonstration.
Dignitaries participate in an event to create a 10-meter-long gimbap during the opening of the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors play a tourism-themed game at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor (center) takes a photo with exhibition staff at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors try on traditional Japanese dress at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor takes a photo at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors take part in a hands-on event at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor (2nd from right) takes a photo with exhibition staff at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors (left) consult with exhibition staffers at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor (right) takes part in a hands-on event at the 39th Seoul International Travel Fair at COEX in southern Seoul on May 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
