Imsil N Cheese Festival (임실N치즈축제)
Imsil N Cheese Festival (임실N치즈축제)
– Homepage
www.imsilfestival.com/: Visit site
– Tel
+82-63-643-3900
The Imsil N Cheese Festival celebrates the story behind Imsil cheese. That story began in 1967, when Father Didier t’Serstevens (Korean name: Ji Jeong-hwan), a Belgian priest, started out in Imsil with just two goats. After years of trial and error, he succeeded in producing Korea’s first cheese. Rooted in this history and its spirit of perseverance, the festival has grown into one of Korea’s leading cheese festivals. It offers visitors from Korea and abroad a wide range of hands-on activities and attractions featuring Imsil N Cheese, while promoting it as one of the country’s flagship cheese brands. One of the festival’s signature programs is “Stretch, Stretch! Make Your Own Cheese,” a large-scale group activity where participants stretch and share cheese together. Exhibitions, lively competitions, and a variety of food programs add to the fun, creating a festival that engages all five senses. The festival is also shaped by the local community, with residents playing an active role in bringing it to life. This strong community involvement makes it more than just a tourist event, giving it a genuine sense of shared celebration.
– Address : 50, Doin 2-gil, Seongsu-myeon, Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk-do
※ Presentation Information
– Event Date
20261008 ~ 20261011
– Schedule
09:00~18:00
– Location
Imsil Cheese Theme Park, Imsil Cheese Village, and the Imsil-eup area
– Program
Stretch, Stretch! Make Your Own Cheese, Imsil N Cheese Rice Pizza Making, Dessert Fondue with Aged Cheese, Whey Foot Bath
– Sponsor
Imsil N Cheese Festival Committee
– Sponsor Phone
+82-63-643-3900
– Fees
Free (fees vary by programs)
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Imsil Cheese Theme Park (임실치즈테마파크)
View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →
– Homepage
www.cheesepark.kr: Visit site
Imsil Cheese Theme Park is the only cheese related theme park in Korea. Open in 1960, the park provide visitors a chance to enjoy the delicious Imsil cheese in various ways.
⊙ Imsil Cheese Village (임실 치즈마을)
View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →
– Homepage
Visit site
Imsil Cheese Village is the home of Korean cheese. In 1966, Father Didier t’Serstevens (Korean name: Ji Jeong-hwan), a Belgian priest, brought two mountain goats to the village and started making cheese. He worked day and night with the locals to make the cheese that has earned its current reputation. Imsil Cheese Village runs experience programs such as mozzarella cheese making and yogurt making.
