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https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/v... [Anchor] Gochang County is launching the "Gochang Ban-dding Travel" initiative, which returns up to 50% of the amount spent by tourists using accommodations, dining facilities, and experience centers in local currency. The "Korea Seodang Culture Festival" will be held at Namwon Love Square the day after tomorrow. Reporter Cho Seon-woo delivers local news from Jeonbuk. [Report] Gochang County announced that it has been selected for the "Local Love Vacation Support Pilot Project," organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, and will begin accepting pre-applications for the "Gochang Ban-dding Travel" initiative via its official website starting on the 13th. If you apply for "Gochang Ban-dding Travel," tourists will receive a refund of up to 50% of the amount spent in mobile local currency when using accommodations, dining facilities, and experience centers in Gochang. Refund limits are up to 100,000 won per person, 200,000 won for groups of two or more, 500,000 won for families, and 140,000 won for youths; these refunds can be reused until the end of this year. [Kim Young-sik / Deputy Mayor of Gochang-gun: "Through the Gochang Ban-dding Travel program, we will provide tangible benefits to tourists and create a virtuous cycle tourism model that adds consumption and vitality to the region."] The 'Korea Seodang Culture Festival' will be held this coming Saturday at Namwon Love Square. Approximately 1,500 participants, including elementary, middle, and high school students, university students, and the general public, will take part in this event. They will compete in 14 categories across three competitions, including reading, composition, and writing—known as preliminary rounds for Ganggyeong and calligraphy, as well as Jesul. [Jeong Jin-young / Namwon City Culture and Arts Team: "We expect this to be an opportunity to reflect on core values ​​through the learning of traditional culture in a rapidly changing modern society."] The 'Shared Infrastructure for the Agricultural and Livestock Microbial Industry' has opened in the Research and Development Special Zone in Sinjeong-dong, Jeongeup-si. With an investment of 20 billion won, the 'Shared Infrastructure for the Agricultural and Livestock Microbial Industry' is equipped with liquid and solid fermentation facilities, large-capacity mixers, and factory-style occupancy spaces to support the production and commercialization of microbial products. This is Cho Seon-woo from KBS News. Video Editing: Han Sang-geun Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI learning) are prohibited. #Jeonbuk #CityCountyNews #GochangBandingTravel #GochangTravel #LocalCurrencyRefund #NamwonSeodangCultureFestival #TraditionalCulture #JeongeupFutureIndustry #MicrobialIndustry #RecommendedDomesticTravelDestinations #FamilyTravelBenefits