Geumsan World Ginseng Festival: Ginseng Digging Experience Draws Foreign Interest Too

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1. 207 foreign visitors took part in the ginseng digging experience at the 43rd Geumsan World Ginseng Festival from the 19th to the 22nd, Geumsan-gun announced on the 23rd.
2. Of the 1,209 total participants in the experience, foreigners accounted for about 17%, and of the festival's cumulative 458,201 visitors, foreigners accounted for about 1%, or 4,378.
3. The ginseng digging experience is free and the ginseng harvested can be purchased, and paid experiences such as making bath salts and pressed-flower frames are also available.

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