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Cheese History Hall to be Built in the Cradle of the S. Korean Cheese Industry

IMSIL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A new exhibition hall introducing the history of South Korean cheese will be built in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province, where South Korea’s cheese industry first began. The county recently secured 1 billion won (US$840,000) in funding to begin construction of the new exhibition hall at Imsil Cheese Park [...]

Cheese Village in North Jeolla Under Renovation

IMSIL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The birthplace of South Korea’s first domestically produced cheese is undergoing a makeover. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that Sangsung Village in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province was selected as the recipient of a three year, 600 million won investment that will begin next year. In [...]