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Catch! Whitebait at Hwacheon Ice Festival

Creatrip Team

7 months ago

At the 2026 Hwacheon Sancheoneo (mountain whitefish) Festival in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province, foreign tourists enjoyed catching sancheoneo in the frozen Hwacheoncheon river on January 17. The annual winter festival draws visitors for ice fishing, cultural activities, and local food experiences, showcasing traditional Korean winter festivities. (Hwacheon = a county in Gangwon Province; sancheoneo = a small mountain whitefish popular at ice-fishing festivals.)

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