Jinju City Council Conducts On-Site Inspections of Three Major Festivals Including Namgang Yudeung Festival

Departments Report on Preparations, Committee Directly Inspects Main Venues
Enhancements Requested for Safety, Transportation, Facilities, and Price Management Measures

The Planning and Culture Committee of the Jinju City Council inspected preparations for the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival, Gaecheon Arts Festival, and Korea Drama Festival, which are scheduled to take place in October, by visiting key event venues.

After receiving reports on each festival's implementation plans and preparation status from relevant departments on September 17, the committee visited the main event sites on September 30 to check facilities, operation plans, and other preparations.

[Photo by Jinju City] Members of the Planning and Culture Committee of the Jinju City Council are visiting the main venues of the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival, the Gaecheon Arts Festival, and the Korea Drama Festival to inspect the preparation status of the festivals, including the installation of facilities, visitor flow routes, and safety and convenience measures.

The committee members toured various venues, including Gongbukmun Gate at Jinju Fortress, the floating bridge, the Chohon Lighting Ceremony stage, the traditional market restaurant booths, the Korea Drama Festival stage, and the Jinju Great Victory History Park.

On-site, they verified the installation status of event facilities and visitor movement routes, and inspected safety management measures and convenience plans for areas expected to draw large crowds during the festival period.

The main inspection items included: ▲ the environment for foreign tourists, ▲ real-time safety management systems utilizing digital technology, ▲ operation of visitor participation and experience programs, ▲ safety of movement routes within the venues, and ▲ convenience facilities and transportation guidance systems.

Measures for price management at festival restaurants and retail facilities were also reviewed.

To prevent price gouging during the festival, the committee requested that the relevant departments ensure adherence to posted pricing policies and properly implement Jinju City's management measures on-site, such as the "one-strike-out" policy for violations.

The committee also requested that all convenience facilities and transportation guidance systems be checked again before the festival opens to minimize inconvenience for local residents and tourists visiting the venues.

Kang Myoyoung, chairperson of the Planning and Culture Committee, said, "Along with operating festival programs, it is essential to ensure the safety of visitors and facilitate their movement. Please thoroughly check each venue's facilities and safety management plans before the festival begins."

The Planning and Culture Committee of Jinju City Council plans to review the issues identified during this inspection visit and the measures taken by relevant departments, and to monitor whether safety and convenience measures are implemented as planned throughout the operation of the October festivals.

Because the Jinju October festivals feature multiple events taking place at the same time, managing crowd density and ensuring the safety of visitor movement routes is just as important as developing engaging programs.

In particular, anti-price-gouging measures, transportation and facility improvements, and information systems for foreign tourists are aspects that directly impact visitor experience on the ground. How the issues identified during the advance inspections are addressed and implemented during actual festival operations will serve as a key indicator of the effectiveness of this on-site inspection.

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