Yeongyang-gun to open 5th Subi Neungyi Mushroom Festival on Friday

Yeongyang-gun in North Gyeongsang Province will hold the 5th Subi Neungyi Mushroom Festival over two days Friday and Saturday at the birch forest in Jukpari, Subi-myeon, the county announced Monday.

The festival was established to promote neungyi mushrooms — a signature forest product of Subi-myeon — and to expand sales channels for local agricultural and forestry specialties.

This year, organizers relocated the venue to the Jukpari birch forest, reconfiguring the festival grounds so visitors can enjoy both the mushrooms and the area's signature natural attractions in one setting.

A direct-sales market will operate at the festival site, where visitors can purchase neungyi mushrooms and other local specialties directly from producers.

Organizers plan to establish clear operating standards — including product listings and price displays — so tourists can shop with confidence, while the direct producer-consumer interaction is expected to help local farmers expand their market reach.

Food stalls offering the flavors of Subi in autumn will also be on hand. A neungyi mushroom food market and a free neungyi ramyun giveaway event will introduce visitors to the tastes of the region.

Interactive programs will round out the festival. Performances in the autumn birch forest, a nutrition-themed quiz, a neungyi mushroom weight-guessing contest and hands-on activities for children will give families plenty to enjoy together.

"The Subi Neungyi Mushroom Festival is Subi-myeon's signature autumn festival, where visitors can encounter neungyi mushrooms grown in pristine nature alongside local agricultural and forestry specialties," Yeongyang-gun County Chief Oh Do-chang said. "This year the festival is set in the Jukpari birch forest, so I hope everyone comes out to enjoy the beauty of the autumn woods along with the flavors and charm of Subi."