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Jangseung Festival Coming to Mt. Chilgap Next Month

CHEONGYANG, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — At the Jangseung Cultural Festival on Mt. Chilgap in Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong Province, scheduled for April 13 and 14, a Unification Jangseung will be built in Goseong, Gangwon Province, where Mt. Kumgang is visible. According to the Festival Promotion Committee, the festival will feature a “Jangseung Traditional Wedding [...]

Giant Catfish Released Back into the Wild

CHEONGYANG, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A gigantic catfish that was caught previously in Cheongyang County in South Chungcheong Province in April was released back into the wild. The catfish caught in the Geumgang River in the Hwayang-ri, Mok-myeon district measured 1.35 meters in length and weighed 38 kilograms. According to the local municipality, the [...]