60,000 people visit the Winter General Festival in Pocheon, South Korea, a record high... 20,000 more than last year

The 20th Pocheon Baegun Valley Winter General Festival came to a successful close this winter, recording its highest number of visitors to date.
According to the city of Pocheon in Gyeonggi Province on the 4th, the 20th
About 60,000 people attended the Pocheon Baegun Valley Winter General Festival. Although the festival period was about 10 days shorter than usual and included a weekend and consecutive holidays with heavy snowfall, the attendance was 20,000 more than last year.
The city believes that the various experience programs set against the beautiful winter scenery of Baekyun Valley are the driving force behind the increase in visitors.
In particular, there are programs that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders, such as sledding on ice, traditional top spinning, and snow sledding.
The ram, children's play area, ice trout fishing experience, and various food and drink booths were well received by visitors. During the festival, many media outlets, including KBS, visited the site and conducted interviews.
The media focused on Baekun Valley as a popular winter festival spot, reporting on the festival program and the reactions of visitors.
At the beginning of the event, it was predicted that some of the programs would be difficult to run due to the relatively warm weather, but the event was able to continue smoothly with the use of artificial snow and ice.
"We are grateful to the tourists who visited the venue and to the Baegun Valley Merchants Association for their efforts in making the festival safe," said Mayor Baek Young-hyun. "We hope that the Dongjanggun Festival will become even more popular."
We hope to respond to the support of visitors with a wide range of programs and exciting events."