'Gamhongro-ju' Master Craftsman Lee Ki-suk and 'Gyeonggi Table' December Participants Recruitment

Gyeonggi Province Food Plaza is recruiting 40 participants for December for 'Gyeonggi Connecting Table,' a participatory program where visitors can experience the essence of traditional food culture through all five senses from the 16th to 19th.

The December event will be held with Lee Ki-suk, Food Artisan No. 43 of the Republic of Korea, who has inherited 'Gamhongro-ju,' one of the three greatest liqueurs of the Joseon Dynasty, for three generations.

Once participation is confirmed, participants will learn about the history embedded in Gamhongro-ju and the cultural value of traditional liqueurs through vivid lectures by Master Craftsman Lee Ki-suk, and will experience a diverse array of gourmet dishes that reinterpret traditional liqueurs with a modern sensibility.

In addition to tasting Gamhongro-ju, participants can enjoy the unique charm of our traditional food culture spanning generations through hands-on practice in making 'Gamhongro-ju Chocolate,' which carries the subtle fragrance of traditional liqueur, and tasting sessions.

The program will be held on December 5 at Gyeonggi Province Food Plaza Cooking Studio in two sessions: ▲7th session (10:00~13:00) and ▲8th session (14:00~17:00), accommodating 20 participants per session for a total of 40 participants. Anyone aged 19 or older residing in Gyeonggi Province can participate free of charge.

Applications can be made online through Naver Form from 10:00 AM on the 16th to 6:00 PM on the 19th. Final results will be announced on the 23rd at 3:00 PM on the Gyeonggi Province Agricultural and Livestock Products Promotion Corporation website (www.gafi.or.kr) along with individual notifications.

Lee Moon-moo, Director of Agricultural Policy at Gyeonggi Province, said, "It will be a meaningful time to encounter Master Craftsman Lee Ki-suk's philosophy of carrying on the legacy of Joseon liqueurs across three generations and directly taste the charm of traditional liqueurs being reborn as modern desserts."

'Gyeonggi Connecting Table' is a participatory program where participants listen to stories encompassing the lives and philosophies of food artisans and experience healthy traditional food culture through cooking practice.