"Just in time, white eyes..."Imsil Santa Feast Opens

[Anchor]
The year-end atmosphere is unstable due to emergency martial law and impeachment, but Christmas is approaching without fail.

The Santa Festival also began, and just in time, white snow fell and the atmosphere of the festival was heated up.

Reporter Oh Jum-gon covered it.

[Reporter]
The Imsil Santa Festival in Jeollabuk-do began with a lot of white snow.

The most popular place for children is the sledding slope.

This festival is a truly unique experience, especially for children and mothers from Gyeongnam, where there is not much snow.

[Lee Ji-won / Geoje City, South Gyeongsang Province] It's my first time at a Santa festival, and it's really nice to ride a sled. You can't see snow in Geoje. It really doesn't snow.]

In front of the large Christmas tree, we often stop by when we take photos.

[Kim Shin-Kang / Pyeonghwa-dong, Jeonju: Children's mothers. I'm graduating in 6th grade. I came here to make memories of the Santa festival for my children, but when I came here, I felt the Christmas atmosphere..]

{궁}Exciting Santa Parade.

The sound of roasted chestnuts ripening in the firewood.

The bustle of various food markets with cheese, the representative food of the region, is also a laughing scene.

[Simmin / Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do: There are many delicious foods, things to see, and exciting experiences, and I hope you enjoy Imsil cheese as much as you want and have a happy Christmas with your family.]

For the convenience of visitors, there is also a free shuttle bus running from downtown Jeonju to Imsil Festival Hall.

In addition, Christmas decorations are also placed on Okjeongho Lake crucian carp island and suspension bridge, which are not that far from the festival site, providing more attractions to visitors.

Last year, more than 110,000 people visited the festival. This year, more people are expected to visit as the festival period is also extended to five days.

I'm Ojeomgon of YTN.