"Flowers will bloom after the festival is over?" Another concern posed by climate change.

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Due to the geographical heat wave and climate change that lasted until late last summer, the peak of the autumn flower blooming season has continued only since the official festival period ended.

It's an unfamiliar landscape brought about by climate change.

Local governments preparing for the festival have one more concern.

Reporter Oh Jum-gon covered it.

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a fresh past its peak

The autumn sun is giving off a subtle scent.

It's been about two weeks since the official festival ended.

However, at the end of the late bloom and peak, people are still visiting the festival.

[Kim So-hee / Shinchang-dong, Gwangju: I came here because I heard that the flowers bloomed late. But it's so pretty. It's my first time seeing Gujeolcho, so I'm so glad I came.]

Iksan Chrysanthemum Festival, where few flowers bloomed on the opening day of the festival about a week ago and there was not much excitement due to rain.

Flowers are not in full bloom yet, but holidaymakers are busy visiting the festival site for the sunny autumn weekend.

[Jung Wan-ja / Seosin-dong, Jeonju: It's bloomed, but it's not fully bloomed. The weather was very hot this year. Maybe that's why. (Still good, right?) Very good.]

Iksan City will extend the flower exhibition period, believing that the peak of the chrysanthemum blooming period will come after the official festival period is over.

[Ryu Sook-hee / Director of Iksan Agricultural Technology Center: The festival will run until October 27. Even if the festival is over, we plan to extend the exhibition until November 3 so that visitors can enjoy it more.]

Likewise, the Hampyeong Chrysanthemum Festival, which opened about a week ago, is delayed in flower blooming.

[Lee Kyung-ah / Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju: Before we left here, I saw an article that chrysanthemum flowers were not fully bloomed, but when I came here, they bloomed a lot and I think they are blooming.]

This place will also maintain sculptures and chrysanthemum displays for the time being, even if the festival is over.

Usually, there are many flower festivals nationwide by local governments in spring and autumn.

However, in spring, I was nervous to meet the cherry blossom season, but now even autumn flowers, another puzzle game has been added.

It's a homework given by climate change.

I'm Ojeomgon of YTN.

Reporter: Yeo Seung-gu, Park Jae-hyun, Park Kyung-tae,