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Tens of thousands celebrate Chuseok at NJ event

September 28, 2015
South Korean hip-hop duo Untouchable performs at New Overpeck Park in New Jersey for a Chuseok event this weekend.

South Korean hip-hop duo Untouchable performs at New Overpeck Park in New Jersey for a Chuseok event this weekend.

By The Korea Times New York staff

New Jersey Koreans held their largest Chuseok event this weekend inside New Overpeck Park.

The event featured an art contest, a kimchi-making demonstration and other cultural programs, as well as performances by South Korean singer Sohyang and hip-hop group Untouchable.

“This was a festival not just for Koreans but for everyone in New Jersey to enjoy as one,” said Park Eun-rim, president of the Korean American Association of New Jersey, which organized the event.

KAANJ estimated that over 70,000 people showed up through the weekend.