{"id":826,"date":"2026-06-06T14:24:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/fod260605003-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T14:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:24:29","slug":"fod260605003-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/fod260605003-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Seongbuk-gu to Host 18th Nurimasil World Food Festival: &#8216;Taste of Earth&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"article-inline-image\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/fod260605003_01.png\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"original-title\" style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4\">Seongbuk-gu to Host 18th Nurimasil World Food Festival: &#x27;Taste of Earth&#x27;<\/div>\n<p>Seongbuk-gu, a vibrant district in Seoul, is set to \uac1c\ucd5c its premier \ubb38\ud654 \ucd95\uc81c, the 18th Nurimasil \uc138\uacc4 \uc74c\uc2dd \ucd95\uc81c: &#x27;Taste of Earth,&#x27; on Sunday, June 7, throughout the Seongbuk-dong \uc9c0\uc5ed. This year&#x27;s \ucd95\uc81c offers a unique \uae30\ud68c to explore diverse \uc804 \uc138\uacc4 \ubb38\ud654 through \uc74c\uc2dd and raise \uc778\uc2dd about \uc9c0\uc18d \uac00\ub2a5\uc131 eating amidst the \uae30\ud6c4 \uc704\uae30. Attracting some 60,000 \ubc29\ubb38\uac1d \ub9e4\ub144, the \ucd95\uc81c promises a wealth of attractions and entertainment.<\/p>\n<h2>A Global Culinary Journey and Diverse Cultural Experiences<\/h2>\n<p>The Nurimasil \uc138\uacc4 \uc74c\uc2dd \ucd95\uc81c is a celebration of \ubb38\ud654\ub2e4\uc591\uc131, showcasing \uac01\uad6d \ubb38\ud654 through the universal \ub9e4\uac1c\uccb4 of \uc74c\uc2dd. This year, the &#x27;World Food Chef&#x27; booths will feature \uc804\ud1b5 \uc870\ub9ac from 26 \uc138\uacc4 \uac01\uad6d across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the \ub300\ub959, with \ucc38\uc5ec from their \uc790\uad6d embassies. 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