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Gangwon-do's winter festival, which was suspended after the COVID-19 outbreak, is back after 3 years.

As much as the long wait, more than 100,000 tourists flocked to the festival from the first day.



This is Reporter Jo Jae-geun.



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Hwacheon River covered with white snow.

Kang Tae-gong was packed on the 100m wide ice sheet.



I fell in love with mountain trout fishing as I draped a fishing rod into the ice hole in my own position and moved my arms.



Cheers erupt from everywhere and fluttering mountain trout come up.



Today (7th) alone, the first day of the festival, 120,000 tourists flocked to enjoy the midwinter and fishing.



[Lee Tae-joon/Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do: We also come every year and waited a little longer.

So it's very nice on the ice and I'm very happy to have a good time with my child.]



Trout anglers flocked to the Pyeongchang River.



Sit or lie down on the ice for long periods of time and battle the trout for patience.



Depending on skill and luck, the results vary greatly, but it is still enjoyable because it has been a long time since.



[Lee Yong-hoon/Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province: I caught 9.

I think it took about an hour.

It came out every time I put it in, and it felt good.]



[Seul-ah Jang/Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do: I get very angry.

because i can't catch

But still, it's fun because I do it with the mindset that I'll catch it someday when I see it passing by.]



Safety measures have been strengthened more than ever.



Due to the continuous cold wave, the ice thickness reaches 30~40cm, but the ice thickness is measured every day and the number of people entering the fishing grounds is determined.



[Yun Seung-il/Pyeongchang Trout Festival Director: It is ice that does not break even when trucks pass through it.

Still, I covered the entire ice on top of the ice with a safety net in case of an unexpected accident.]



From next week, the Hongcheon River Festival, the Daegwallyeong Snow Festival, and the Inje Icefish Festival are also scheduled one after another, so the winter festivals that were suspended after the COVID-19 have completely returned to normal starting this winter. It is expected to become



(Video coverage: Heochun, Screen provided: Hwacheon County Office)