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Festival Programs
We invite you to the festival of light that is laid out in beautiful Namgang and Jinjuseong.
Festival Programs
| Classification | Program | Date/Time | Place | Contents |
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| Lighting for evocation | Street parade of citizen lanterns | 10.1 (18:30~19:20) |
Starts from Music Fountain at Sinan-dong | Eub·myeon·dong symbol lights parade movement order Music Fountain > Insadong antique street > Jinjuseong(Gongbukmun) > 3-way intersection > Jinjugyo bridge > Manggyeong-dong street of history (exhibit) |
| Goyuje Chohonjeomdeung Water fireworks | 10.1/18:10 10.1/19:30 10.1/20:00 |
Jinjuseong (Platform of Gyesasoon's Yimjin Great victory) |
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| Desire lantern hanging | Wish lantern hanging | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Namgang riverside Manggyeong-dong | Citizens and tourists write their wish on the light praying their wish (quantity : 40,000pcs) |
| Floating lantern | Yudeung(lantern) floating | 10.1-10.16 (18:00~23:00) |
Namgang riverside Manggyeong-dong |
Floating wish lantern to Namgang river |
| Floating the lanterns of memory | Yudeung(lantern) of memory floating | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (19:00~21:00) |
Namgang riverside Chilam-dong (under Forseason) |
Reenacts 'Yudeung(lantern) event' which had been performed since 1955 to remind of old memories becoming a participatory festival |
| World Pungmul lantern and Korean lantern exhibition | The World Folk and Beautiful Korean Lamps | 10.1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinju Namgang river | Take a look at unique cultures of 14 countries around the world in the 'World Folk Lamp' exhibition, displaying exotic cultures and mascots made into colorful lamps. In the 'Beautiful Korean Lamp' exhibition, you can view the national treasures and cultural heritages of Korea that have been passed down through the 5,000 years of history. |
| World famous fairy tale lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinju Namgang river | World famous fairy tale lantern | |
| Jinju's spirit lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinju Namgang river | Jinju has its own spirit based on goodwill. Feel the spirit of Jinju at 'Jinju's spirit' corner which contains the spirit of Jinju. | |
| Aesop's fables lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinju Namgang river | Due to its familiar animal characters and lessons, Aesop fables are good to cultivate children's personality. Depart for an interesting story land along with Aesop's fables. | |
| World mystery lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinju Namgang river | Mysterious world mystery lanterns such as Pyramid, Great Wall, Stonehenge, etc. | |
| Company symbol lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinju Namgang river | Companies' symbol lanterns that support Jinju Namgang river Yudeung Festival as a part of Corporation mecenat. | |
| Local governments' symbol lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Namgang riverside under Jinjuseong Chokseokmun | Local governments' lantern : 30 Si, Gun, Gu (30) | |
| 32 eub·myeon·dong symbol lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeong-dong street of history | Symbol lanterns of local specialties, symbols of 32 eub˙myeon˙dong of Jinju (quantity : 32) | |
| Street of humor and satire | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeong-dong Daebat forest nearby Millennium square | If you want to meet humor and satire of Korean traditional mask dance, visit 'Street light of humor and satire'. Come and see the essence of various traditional mask dance including Jinju Ogwangdae. | |
| Street of love | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Jinjugyo bridge, Cheonsugyo bridge |
Jinjugeyo bridge is the street of heaven, Cheonsugyo bridge is Garam street, which are the streets of love for lovers creating fantastic mood thanks to modernistic cherry lanterns. | |
| China Xian's night (Xian special Zone) |
10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Sinan-dong Music Fountain | A special light over 70m width scale with the representative symbols of China Xian such as the castle wall of Gokgang and Byungmayong which represent Xian China, and Poppy, famous for the love story with the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. | |
| Photograph Characters, etc. | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Sinan-dong Music Fountain | Photos and memories remain after a festival or a tour! Leave a memory with a photo with the background of photo character lights. | |
| Religious participation, etc. | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside | Religious participatory lanterns, etc. | |
| Exhibition of Creative lantern |
Creative lantern making contest | 9. 1 ~ 9. 25 | Jinju provincial high schools | Competition of small lanterns with creative idea of high school students, prize award. |
| Creative lantern exhibition | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeong-dong street of history | 7 high schools of Jinju, creative lanterns made by Myeongseok elementary school students and families. | |
| 『Jinjuseong Revives with Light』 Exhibition | Korean Custom lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Around Bukjangdae | Come and experience grandma's old stories at 'Korean Custom lanterns' full ofold memories such as watermelon stealing and pooping, etc. |
| Joseon Gisaeng lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Dulle-gil of Jinjuseong (Changryeolsa temple gate) |
Yongcheon gisaeng Chowol who scolded the King, Jinju gisaeng Sanhong, who refused to be a concubine of an enemy. Meet 16 Joseon Gusaeng who lived the righteous life of patriotism and passion as well as the life of artist. | |
| Relic lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Nearby Hoguksa temple | You can meet various relics at 'Relic lights', such as Buddhist temple bell, Buncheong pottery, Bronze Mireukbosal thinking Buddhist image, etc. Also, get a historical knowledge. | |
| Jinjuseong battle reenactment lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | In front of admiral Kim, simin statue | Appreciate the scene of battle field of Jinjuseong battle and Gyesasun in 1493, sweeping Japanese navy's ambition to invade Joseon in Oct 1492(Yimjin year). You can learn various information such as the process, significance, and images of Jinjuseong battle through QR code in Jinjuseong battle information unit. | |
| Traditional fairy tale lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Outdoor performance field | Do you know the story of a bent old woman and an old man with a lump? Come and experience funny story told by the brilliant images of the lights at 'Traditional fairy tales lantern' corner. | |
| Samgang-oryun lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Around Yeongnampojeongsa | Take an opportunity to reflect yourself rather than ignoring Korean traditional ethical order while viewing Samgang and Oryun, the basis of social ethics. | |
| Bullfight lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Yeongnampojeongsa gate | The origin of Korean traditional bullfight is Jinju bullfight. Enjoy the fun of the original bullfight at 'Bullfight lantern' which is very friendly to see two bulls fighting head to head with tough breath and beholders. | |
| Folk game lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Chokseokru square | Folk games from the ancient times are mainly performed with the farmers rather than noble class, which are performed as the traditional custom according to the change of agricultural seasons. There are lanterns about Neoltwigi, Kite flying, Jachigi, Janggi, Jukma, Jegichagi, etc., the representative games. | |
| Moving lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Around Yeongnampojeongsa | It is expected to present a lot of fun to the tourists with the moving lights based on new technology, escaping from the general concept of fixed lamp. | |
| Jinjuseong dullegil lantern | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | In Jinjuseong | Do you know Jinjuseong dullegil decorated with brilliant lights? Feel the true romance of Yudeung festival walking along Jinju dullegil which is continued with 3 themes such as 'a road of meditation', 'a road of lovers', and 'a road of patriotism', along with the mossy castle wall. | |
| October Christmas lantern for lovers | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Behind Jinjuseong admiral Kim Simin statue | October Christmas light exhibition in front of Jinjuseong dullegil entry is for young tourists, decorating the autumn night of Jinjuseong with around 30 lights including snowman, etc. using LED. | |
| Experience event and additional events |
Citizens with Yudeung | Seminar 4p.m. 10.8(Sat) | Gyeongnam University of Science and Technology 100 years' memorial hall | - Poets singing the river - Poem lanterns view |
| Wish lantern hanging | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (13:00~23:00) |
Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside | An experiencing event to hang the wish lantern with one's wish on the exhibit site (charge : 10,000won) | |
| Small lantern making | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (13:00~23:00) |
Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside | Small light making experience event operated by Jinju Yudeung experience hall (paid) | |
| Yudeung making and floating | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (18:00~23:00) |
Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside | An experiencing event to make a lantern and float it to Namgang river (charge : 3,000won) | |
| Bridge of love crossing (floating bridge) | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | No.1 bridge, No.2 bridge, No.3 bridge | Bridge of love crossing (free of charge) | |
| Confession of love event | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (18:00~23:00) |
Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside | An event to confess and confirm love through love fruit hanging experience | |
| lantern making | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (13:00~23:00) |
Sinan-dong Music Fountain | Cost : free / 12-jisin image lights, Happy mailbox, etc. | |
| Traditional game experience | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (13:00~23:00) |
In Jinjuseong | Experiencing traditional games as Jukma, Toho game, etc. | |
| Wish realizing | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | In Jinjuseong | An event to directly experience beside the exhibited lanterns. | |
| Onya tree' lantern, etc. | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Around Jinjuseong outdoor performance field |
Love tree that makes a fruit printed out on tablet when inputting a wish | |
| Trick art experience | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Thousand year's square | Take a photo of one's story on trick art photo, receive a gift when selected | |
| Korea lantern contest selected works exhibit | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | In Jinjuseong | Korea lantern contest selected works exhibit (around 40 units) | |
| Beautiful lantern cruise | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (13:00~24:00) |
Namgang (between Jinjugyo and Cheonsugyo bridge) Dock : Manggyeongdong riverside |
Fare *Daytime : 4,000won *Nighttime : 5,000won |
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| Namgaram Eowoolmadang | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeongdong special stage Jinjuseong special stage |
2 times performance every evening Jinju's intangible cultural heritage performance, world folk performance, teenagers' performance, and other artists. | |
| Celebrating lantern installing | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Dwibyeori, around Jinjuseong, on Jinyanggyo bridge, Insadong antique street | Installing celebrating lanterns to create festival mood. | |
| Water lamp cafe | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside, Music Fountain | ||
| Food big festival and agricultural˙ specialty sale corner | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 | Manggyeong-dong Namgang riverside, Jinjuseong Chokseok gate | Food big festival and agricultural˙specialty sale corner | |
| Water fireworks | 10. 1(20:00) | Jinju Namgang | Water fireworks *Gaecheon Art Festival fireworks : 10.3, 10.10 (20:00) | |
| Additional events | Korean food culture of Jinju | 10. 1 ~ 10. 2(2일간) | National Jinju Museum square (in Jinjuseong) |
Hosted by : Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism/ Korea Cultural Center Association * Exhibition : Jinju Food Cultural Hall, Jinju History Hall * Experience : Brass rubbing, traditional drink taste, etc. * Event : Jeonggyeyim bibimbab class, performance, etc. |
| Museum culture experience (brass rubbing, wood print, postcard writing) | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (13:00~23:00) |
Sinan-dong Music Fountain | National Jinju Museum | |
| 3D movie Jinjuseong battle | 10. 1 ~ 10. 13 (10:00~20:00) |
Sinan-dong Music Fountain | National Jinju Museum (Starts at every fixed time, 14 minutes) |
