[K-Correspondent] Tastes of Jeolla, the culinary heartland of Korea, explored in Australia

The Jeolla-do region is famous for its rich and diverse cuisine.

Not only among locals, but the region is also gaining more and more attention from overseas, with the growing interest in the traditional Korean foods.

Today, we go over to Sydney, Australia where a special event took place taking visitors on a culinary journey to Jeolla-do.

For more, we now connect to today's K-Correspondent, Kellie Goggins, Marketing Manager of the Korea Tourism Organization Sydney Office. Hello Kellie/ Ms. Goggins!

Q1. Kellie, let's start off with a brief introduction of yourself in connection with Korean food and tourism and which event are we talking about today?

Q2. Let's go into the details of the event. What was offered there?

Q3. Korea is home to many different regional cuisines.

Was there a particular reason why you chose the flavors and culture of the Jeolla region as your theme?

Q4. The Jeolla region is especially famous for its kimchi, jeotgal (salted/fermented seafood), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste). How has the response by visitors been to such staple, yet unique Korean tastes?

Q5. The Jeolla region, which is made up of Jeollanam-do Province and Jeollabuk-do Province, is not only famous for its cuisine, but also as a tourist destination. So, you also decided to introduce the region itself by combining the elements of food and travel?

Q6. Let's now talk a bit about the Korean wave in Sydney. How has the popularity of hallyu taken shape there and which aspects of Korean culture are getting the most attention?

Q7. Let's end with some final words on what you hope to achieve through the promotion of the values and charm of the Jeolla-do region.

Thank you very much Kellie for taking us and of course the local visitors on this tasty trip to the culinary heartland of Korea.

Thank you Bella, we'll have you right back here again tomorrow.