Imsil N Cheese Festival

About the Festival

The Imsil N Cheese Festival commemorates Father Ji Jeong-hwan, who came to Imsil for missionary work in 1967 and, starting with two goats, eventually produced Korea's first cheese after numerous trials, errors, and hardships with the village youth. Held annually in early October at Imsil Cheese Theme Park, it is a representative cultural tourism festival of Korea enjoyed by Imsil citizens and visitors, continually developing to revitalize the local economy and advance the cheese industry.

About the Festival

1. Representative Programs 1) Imsil N Cheese Stretch & Make My Cheese - A grand program that uses \"cheese,\" the core content of the Imsil N Cheese Festival, to complete two 1,000-meter long string cheeses at once, embodying wishes for health, love, happiness, and a prosperous life. 2) Imsil N Cheese Dessert Fondue Experience - A large-scale participatory program using 200KG of aged cheese, allowing urban residents to easily experience and taste it; approximately 300 people can participate per day for 4 days. - Experience Fee: Pre-registration 5,000 won, On-site registration 7,000 won 3) National Representative Imsil N Cheese Large Rice Pizza - A large-scale rice pizza making experience using cheese, the core content of the Imsil N Cheese Festival. Visitors can enjoy a rice pizza cooking experience that satisfies all five senses, utilizing a professional chef's recipe that can be easily cooked at home. - Experience Fee: Pre-registration 7,000 won, On-site registration 10,000 won 2. Featured Programs 1) Imsil N Cheese Global Cheese Fair - A representative program where tourists visiting the festival can easily taste and experience the excellent flavor and quality of not only Imsil N Cheese but also global cheeses. - Exhibition and Tasting Entrance Fee: Pre-registration 5,000 won / On-site registration 6,000 won, 100 people per hour (first-come, first-served admission) 3. Auxiliary Programs 1) Imsil N Cheese Éclat Parade - A sculptural parade featuring Father Ji Jeong-hwan's cheese story, symbolizing the birth of Korean cheese. A participatory parade for citizens and tourists, including performing groups within Imsil. 2) Imsil N Cheese Auction - An auction event where you can taste and purchase Imsil N Cheese, representing Korean cheese, at an affordable price._(October 8, 10, 12 - 11:30, 15:30), (9, 11 - 13:30, 15:30) / October 12 (10:00) - Imsil N Cheese Aged Cheese Rolling & Stacking - An event to promote healthy Imsil N Cheese aged cheese by rolling and stacking cheese to find pure gold inside the aged cheese. - Participation Fee: Pre-registration 5,000 won, On-site registration 7,000 won