Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Revamps Souvenirs for Pyeonghwanuri-gil Completers... 'Handmade Hopae, Scroll Certificate'

The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization has overhauled the souvenirs for completing all courses of Pyeonghwanuri-gil.

On October 20, the organization announced that it had added a traditional wooden craft item, a handmade completion hopae (bag charm) produced in collaboration with a woodworking studio in Heyri Art Village in Paju, as well as a traditional scroll-style completion certificate designed to enhance the honor and prestige of completing the trail. These will be offered alongside the existing master badge and course-specific pin badges.

A photo of the completion certificate and handmade hopae given by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization to those who complete the Pyeonghwanuri-gil trail.

The organization is also offering a personalized engraving service for visitors to the trail. At the Eoullim Center, a Pyeonghwanuri-gil hub in Yeoncheon, visitors can have the completer's name, completion number, and completion date engraved on their handmade hopae. Those who verify their completion in person can receive an engraved souvenir immediately. Those who apply online and receive their souvenirs by mail can also visit the center at any time with their hopae to use the engraving service.

Pyeonghwanuri-gil is a major walking trail comprising 12 courses spanning approximately 189 kilometers and connecting four border-area cities and counties: Gimpo, Goyang, Paju, and Yeoncheon. With this latest update, the organization plans to encourage new visitors to attempt their first full trek and actively motivate previous completers to hike the entire trail again.

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