Pearl silk lanterns embroidered on an autumn night in Hong Kong... Signal for entering overseas markets

(Jinju = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Jeong-heon = 'Silk Lantern', the representative cultural content of Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, brightened up Hong Kong's autumn night and signaled its entry into the overseas market.

Jinju City announced on the 22nd that about 200 pieces of pearl silk lanterns, which proved their excellence through a traveling exhibition in Europe, were exported through direct purchase from the Hong Kong Tourism Board and installed locally.

This export was a decisive opportunity for the exhibition tour to Europe, including Germany, Hungary, and Poland, promoted by the city and the Jinju Culture and Tourism Foundation.

Hong Kong, who heard about the exhibition, paid attention to silk lanterns as Korea's representative content.

In particular, it is significant in that it is not a one-time exhibition, but leads to direct purchases in recognition of the marketability and competitiveness of cultural content that combines pearl silk and oil lantern production technology.

The stage where silk lanterns are displayed is the '2026 International Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Carnival' organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board for the first time this year.

The event will be held at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay until October 4, and will be installed in a dedicated area for Korea within the 'World Lantern Street', showcasing traditional crafts from around the world.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, "We will spread the cultural charm of the region through silk lanterns that brighten up Hong Kong's autumn nights, and expand exchanges so that they can lead to visits by overseas tourists."