Timeline of Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo So Far

  1. October 21, 2013Roadmap for the 2021 Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo established
  2. December 2014 – September 2015Basic plan for the Expo established (Korea Culture and Tourism Institute)
  3. April 2017 – October 2017Basic plan for the Expo revised and feasibility study undertaken (Korea Rural Economic Institute)
  4. November 6, 2017The plan to host the 2021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo submitted (Hamyang-gun → Gyeongsangnam-do)
  5. November 22, 2017Basic guidelines for reviewing the hosting of an international expo established
  6. December 5, 2017Gyeongsangnam-do Investment Assessment Committee’s evaluation of the impact of the local government finance (Appropriateness Assessment)
  7. December 18, 2017Evaluation by Gyeongsangnam-do’s International Event Evaluation Committee (Support for the Expo decided)
  8. December 22, 2017The detailed, final plan for hosting the 2021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo established 2021
  9. December 26, 2017The final plan for hosting the Expo submitted (Gyeongsangnam-do → Korea Forest Service)
  10. February 23, 2018Subjects for the feasibility study of the International Event Evaluation Committee selected (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
  11. March 2018 – July 2018Feasibility study conducted by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
  12. April 9, 20182021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo Task Force established
  13. August 3, 2018International event approved by the International Event Evaluation Committee (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
  14. October 11, 2018Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo Organization Committee and the ordinance for supporting the Expo established
  15. November 30, 2018General meeting of organizers and founding directors’ meeting
  16. December 2018Establishment of the expo organizing committee approved (December 3, 2018), registration of the committee (December 5, 2018)
  17. January 2, 2019Office of the Expo Organizing Committee established
  18. January 31, 2019The expo preparation roadmap confirmed
  19. January 2019 -Domestic and international promotional activities
  20. March 18, 2019Organizing committee composed (General Committee: 30 members, Advisory Committee: 55 members)
  21. April 2, 2019Organizing committee inauguration ceremony and celebratory event wishing for the success of the Expo (600 attendees)
  22. April 2019 -Official YouTube channel launched (April 7, 2019), official website opened (May 27, 2019)
  23. May 2019 -Collaborative system for relevant organizations established (business agreement) *Signed by 34 relevant organizations
  24. September 10, 2019D-365 commemorative ceremony and Public-Private Cooperation Organization launched
  25. January 7, 2020Expo organizing agency selected
  26. February 24, 2020Ticket booking opened
  27. May 14, 2020Official travel agencies for the Expo selected (12 agencies)
  28. June 24, 2020Expo delayed September 25, 2020 – October 25, 2020 (31 days) → September 10, 2021 – October 10, 2021 (31 days)
  29. January 2021 -Expo organizing agency resume work
  30. March 25, 2021Progress briefing held
  31. April 19, 2021Disease Control Advisory Group’s meeting
  32. April 21, 2021Expo General Committee meeting
  33. April 28, 2021Meeting with relevant organizations
  34. May 27, 2021D-100 Commemorative Briefing for county residents
  35. August 3, 2021Comprehensive Safety Management Briefing
  36. August 26, 2021Expo Volunteer Group Launch Ceremony
  37. September 10, 20212021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo held