The Korean Cultural Center LA (Director Jeong Sang-won) successfully organized a comprehensive Korean Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah, to celebrate Chuseok, Korea's largest traditional holiday, on September 29.
Various experiential booths scheduled to open at 11 a.m. It was bustling with activities even before the official start. This event themed around the vibrancy of traditional Korean markets and culture and featured a wide range of experiences, including various K-snacks, K-Food, K-traditional games, trying on Hanbok, K-pop cover dance performances, random play dance challenges, and traditional Korean performances such as fan dance 'bukchum', and 'Talchum'. More than the expected number of participants, with over 14,000 attendees, crowded the venue, forming long lines at every booth.
Director Sangwon Jung of the Korean Cultural Center LA stated, "Through this year's inaugural Utah Korean Cultural Festival, I keenly felt the warm interest and passion of local residents and students in Korean culture." He added, "I will actively continue to introduce the charm of Korean culture to more local residents in places where it is difficult to encounter Korean culture directly, as seen in this event."