2023 The 20th Korea Local Food Culture Festival (& Inter-Korean Food Culture Festival)

The Korea Local Food Culture Festival is a 'National Local Food Culture Festival' that promotes the development of local food culture in each region. It is an annual event held to promote the excellence and authenticity of Korean local food culture, contribute to nurturing future talents, promoting foreign tourism, and ensuring the safety of agricultural, livestock, and fishery product consumption, as well as suggesting policy directions for related industries. The event is expected to see significant participation from domestic and international small business owners, the food service industry, agricultural, livestock, and fishery product processing companies, organizations, and institutions. It is anticipated to greatly assist those seeking new business ventures, with attendance from major domestic and international buyers in the food service and processed agricultural, livestock, and fishery product sectors, small business owners, and consumers. Participating companies are expected to have opportunities for distribution, sales, and promotion, as well as a business platform for growth and communication, allowing them to meet many customers on-site in a short time. Meanwhile, in the side events, the Small Business Owner/Private Skill Competition & International Top Chef Grand Prix will feature competitions in cooking, bakery, and desserts, as well as food styling, wine, coffee, rice/kimchi/coffee sommelier, and young meister categories. Approximately 2,500 small business owners, middle and high school students, university students, and general aspiring star chefs from across the country will participate in fierce competition. In the International Top Chef Master category organized by WTCO, 12 team competition teams from 12 WTCO international member countries, including Turkey, Taiwan, and Syria, will engage in intense competition. Additionally, the WGF (World Food Good) Mark certification tasting, Food Master Master Selection Competition, Top Meister Selection Competition, Talent Volunteer Master Talent Donation Volunteer Activities, Master Medicinal Food Sommelier Pre-Publication Event, and Tuna Cutting Show will also be held.