HWACHEON, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Many local governments nationwide are struggling to cope with repercussions from the coronavirus-caused cancellations of their seasonal festivals that used to generate sizable economic benefits and tourism income for local residents and merchants. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, a world famous ice fishing event hosted every winter by Hwacheon, [...]
HWACHEON, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Organizers of the 2020 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, a world-famous winter event now under way in the Gangwon Province town, northeast of Seoul, said Thursday that they have been making all-out efforts to ensure the safety of Korean and foreign visitors, particularly in the face of the new coronavirus [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwacheon County in Gangwon Province is speeding up preparations for the 2020 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival which has already been delayed by warm weather. The festival, after being delayed once due to warm weather, was expected to open on January 11 before it being delayed for the second time [...]
INJE, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A couple of music concerts will be held to mark an annual ice fishing festival that opens in the northeastern county of Inje this weekend, organizers said Wednesday. The Inje Icefish Festival will kick off Saturday for a run till Feb. 3 on the vast frozen Soyang Lake in [...]
HWACHEON, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Organizers of the Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mountain Trout) Ice Festival have continued their steady push towards the grand opening on January 5 at Hwacheon, Gangwon Province. And the recent cold that swept the country is helping to freeze solid the main grounds that will be used for ice fishing during [...]