Inaugural Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival rolls into town in Yeouido
Published: 01 Nov. 2024, 18:03
![A vendor rolls gimbap (a seaweed rice roll) at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/01/80423ffd-51fa-46a2-b21a-5bbe8fa86aec.jpg)
A vendor rolls gimbap (a seaweed rice roll) at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]
A vendor rolls gimbap (a seaweed rice roll) at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Friday.
The inaugural festival celebrating the ubiquitous Korean staple from across South Jeolla runs through Sunday. The event features an zone where visitors can try making their own gimbap from the region's ingredients, a section tracing the history and process of seaweed harvesting and a shopping area where attendees can buy ingredients from the province.
![A booth at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/01/8e6e61d1-6433-42ba-b770-6cdb1c9a73e3.jpg)
A booth at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival [YONHAP]
![A variety of gimbap is available to try at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/01/cb52d0cc-51c1-4128-ba53-de51c45875ce.jpg)
A variety of gimbap is available to try at the 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival. [YONHAP]
![The 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival at Yeouido, western Seoul [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/01/57aa7782-3f50-4c26-8074-570f09e1d19d.jpg)
The 2024 Jeonnam World Gimbap Festival at Yeouido, western Seoul [YONHAP]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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