From July 3 -7, Daegu celebrated its annual Chimac Festival, which was nothing short of spectacular! If you're a fan of Korean Fried Chicken, this is a MUST-DO/EAT activity that you can't miss! Dojeon team member, Lewis, shares his experience from this year's festival!
I recently attended the Chimek (Chicken and Beer) festival in Daegu, and before going I was not too sure what to expect. Other than it would be crowded and perhaps overpriced. Well, I was wrong.
July is the start of the monsoon season in Korea, which means it is very hot, especially in Daegu which is often referred to as "Dafrica" due to its dry and hot temperatures. A great thing about this festival, is that there was a seating area with chairs in water, so you were able to cool down and not overheat. I thought that this concept was really good and a unique photo opportunity. This area featured Korean-style traditional music with plenty of chicken options around, which for me it felt more like a family-friendly area of the park.
On the other side of the park, and with an incredible view of Daegu's 83 Tower, which is part of E-World. You were able to find many people relaxing on the grass or on a picnic blanket enjoying the more laid-back atmosphere of the festival. For me this gave me the opportunity to enjoy some beer and watch the sunset and get lost in my thoughts. Because there were many food and drink tents around this area, it was very relaxing.
Of course, this festival would not have been complete without trying some of the many chicken food stalls. For me, I opted for a spicy BBQ chicken, and I have to say I am usually good with spice, however, this chicken since it had been marinating for a long time, hit the spot and truthfully it was a little spicy, HOWEVER the flavor was amazing! The chicken only cost 13,000 KRW (USD 9.400), which I thought was a really good price, as if that was in the UK at a festival, it would have easily cost double.
The event was sponsored by the Korean beer brand CASS. This meant that a 400 mL beer only cost 3,000 KRW (USD 2.17) which was a really good price. Usually events like this in Europe and the UK a beer at a festival would cost around 15-18,000 KRW (USD 10.00-13.00). The other area of the festival hosted the main stage, and where there were of course many crowds. This area also featured some restaurants, food stalls, and seating areas.
For me, I went to watch the music once the sun went down, and because of the intense heat there were water cannons spraying the crowd now and then, which I have to say was a nice way to cool down!
The headline act for Saturday night was the one and only Zior Park which I have to say performed amazingly. His voice and vocal range was really impressive live, as other artists tend to use a lot of auto tune these days, where he actually sang live. The atmosphere for his set was electrifying!
A clip of Zior Park's performance!
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