‘Have You Ever Tried Tasty Geomundo Samchi in Season?’

Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Sponsors

the ‘Geomundo Samchi Festival’ in Yeosu

 

•        Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. sponsored the Geomundo Samchi Festival of the 2023 Youth Street Culture Festival held on Geomundo Island, Yeosu.

•        The festival offered a variety of traditional events along with culinary specialties, such as a ritual for a big catch of fish, a marine parade, Samchi dish-tastings, and a singing contest.

•        “Through the event planned by local youth, we sought local development and strengthened the cooperative relationship,” said Geomundo Offshore Wind Power. “We will continue a solid relationship that will be of help in activities for co-prosperity with the region.”

 

April 27, 2023 – A cultural event was held to promote a specialty product of Spanish mackerel, called “Samchi” in Korean, on Geomundo, one of the popular tourist attractions located in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.

 

Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. announced that it sponsored the Geomundo Samchi Festival held in Geomundo for two days on April 7th and 8th.

 

In celebration of Samchi fishing season, this event was hosted by Yeosu City and supervised by the Geomundo Samchi Festival Promotion Committee as part of the Youth Street Culture Festival planned by local youth and residents to promote the island’s specialty product.

 

Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., which is promoting a 500 MW offshore wind farm off the west coast of Geomundo in Yeosu, sponsored the event to actively participate in local activities for which residents and the local government cooperated while closely communicating with residents.

 

During the festival, a promotion center for specialty product was set up, and a variety of events such as a Samchi dish-tasting and a Samchi quiz contest were offered along with culinary specialties. In particular, on April 7th, the ritual for big catch of fish was performed to pray for a good catch and the safety of fishing, and 10 Samchi fishing ships conducted a marine parade and a demonstration of Samchi fishing. On April 8th, a singing festival was hosted by Geomundo Samchi Trolling Association, receiving huge attention.

 

“While participating in the event planned by local youth to revitalize the local economy, we communicated and strengthened our relationship with the residents of Geomundo for regional development,” said Geomundo Offshore Wind Power. “We will continue a solid cooperative relationship so that we can be of help in activities for co-prosperity with the region.”

 

Geomundo Offshore Wind Power signed a cooperative agreement with Geomundo Villagers Committee in 2021 to promote offshore wind project where local residents and the developer can harmoniously co-prosper through transparent and continuous communication and cooperation.

 

 

Photo 1) Geomundo Offshore Wind Power announced that it sponsored the ‘Geomundo Samchi Festival’ held in Geomundo, Yeosu, for two days on April 7 and 8. Pictured left to right, Choi Dong-ick, Lee Kwang-il, members of Jeollanamdo Provincial Assembly, Rep. Ju Cheol-hyeon of Democratic Party, Park Gwang-tae, Chairman of Geomundo Samchi Festival Promotion Committee, and Kim Cheol-min, member of Yeosu City Council.

Photo 2) The ritual for big catch of fish was performed to pray for a good catch and the safety of fishing at ‘Geomundo Samchi Festival’ sponsored by Geomundo Offshore Wind Power.