2025 Jinju International Forum on Entrepreneurship
Role of Entrepreneurship in the Era of Global Challenges
Meet the festival!
Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival
It originated from the Japanese invasion of Korea in the Battle of Jinju Castle in Imjin War, where Japanese troops floated a lantern on the Nam River to say hello to their families It is a festival. As a representative festival in Korea, there are many things to experience, such as hanging wish lanterns, crossing love bridges, and confession events Exhibitions of entries can also be viewed.
- Period : in the middle of October every year
- Location : the entire area of Jinju Castle
- Call : 055-746-5001(Jinju Nongae Festival Exhibition Committee)
Jinju Nongae Festival
It is a traditional art festival commemorating the loyalty of the 70,000 people, government, and military who died during the second Battle of Jinju Castle in 1593. Starting with the dedary ceremony and the pilgrimage of Shinwi A variety of events will be held, including the Uiambyulje, a unique type of ritual ceremony that includes music and dance in the ritual, and the Nongae Soonguk reenactment drama.
- Period : in early May every year
- Location : the entire area of Jinju Castle
- Call : 055-746-5001(Jinju Nongae Festival Exhibition Committee)
Jinju M2 Festival
It is Jinju's representative summer festival where music and media are combined against the backdrop of the open Namgang River and the beautiful Chokseokru in the hot summer. Various Water music performances, dynamic media art performances, and side events can create cool summer night memories.
- Period : in the middle of August every year
- Location :Namgang Dunchi in Mangyeong-dong
- Call : 055-749-8590(Tourism Promotion Division)
Gaecheon Arts Festival
It is the best and largest comprehensive culture and art festival in Korea as the beginning of the local art festival in Korea. Korean traditional music, dance, literature, art, photography, theater, entertainment, music, It is contributing a lot to the development of local art culture through traditional art contests in various sectors such as Sijo Gyeongchang.
- Period : in the middle of August every year/li>
- Location : a part of Jinju City
- Call : 055-752-0111(Gaecheon Arts Festival Exhibition Committee)
Korea Drama Festival
It is the single biggest drama award ceremony in Korea for TV dramas. As the Korean Wave has become a global cultural trend, Korea's The Korea Drama Festival has been held since 2006 to promote culture and content to the world.
- Period : in the middle of October every year
- Location : Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center and Jinju Namgang
- Call : 055-755-2363 Korea Drama Festival Organizing Committee, Inc.
Meet Jinju's representative attractions!
Jinjuseong Fortress
Built with a stone castle (1,760m circumference), Jinjuseong Fortress is a sacred place of Jinju, where the history and culture of Jinju are concentrated. Originally Saturn, it contracted to a stone castle in the 5th year of King Wu of Goryeo (1379). The castle includes Chokseokru, Egisa Temple, Yeongnam Pojeongsa Temple, Bukjangdae, Changryeolsa Temple, Seojangdae, Hoguksa Temple, Imjindaechop Gye Sundeui Group, and the National Jinju Museum.
- Location : 626 Namgang-ro, Jinju-si (Bonseong-dong)
- Call : 055-749-5171
Chokseokru in Jinju
Chokseokru, which was selected as one of the 50 must-see places when visiting Korea by CNN in the U.S., is one of Korea's three largest pavilions standing gracefully and majestically on the cliff along the Namgang River, and was rebuilt eight times in the 28th year of King Gojong's reign (1241) of the Goryeo Dynasty. It is harmonized with the Namgang River, Uiam, and Jinju Castle to create a superb view of the world, boasting the first of the eight scenic views of Jinju.
- Location : Namgang-ro 626 (Bonseong-dong), Jinju Castle
- Call : 055-749-5171
National Jinju Museum
It started as a representative museum to introduce the history and culture of Gaya(加耶), which grew and developed around Gyeongsangnam-do at the time of its opening, and since 1998, it has been reborn as a specialized museum for Imjin War, which focuses on the historical culture of western Gyeongsangnam-do and the Imjin War(壬辰倭亂).
- Location : National Jinju Museum, Namgang-ro 626-35
- Call : 055-740-0698
Jinyang Lake
Jinyang Lake (Korean: 진양호) is a reservoir covering portions of Jinju and Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The water surface covers 29.4 km².[1] It was formed in 1970, by the construction of a dam where the Gyeongho and Deokcheon rivers join to form the Nam River.
- Location : 96-6, Namgang-ro 1beon-gil, Jinju-si
- Call : 055-749-5961
Seungsan Village
Seungsan-ri, Jisoo-myeon, is a village that has produced numerous entrepreneurs, and Gimhae Heo and Neungseong Koo, who raised GS Group and LG Group, form a cluster village.
Entrepreneurship education center, entrepreneurship culture trail, parking lot, and accommodation facilities are established. There are many entrepreneurs' birthplaces,
so you can feel the atmosphere of Hanok Village and the spirit of creativity and challenge of entrepreneurs while walking on the beautiful stone wall path of the village.
- Location : 506, Jisu-ro, Jisu-myeon, Jinju-si
- Call : 055-749-8591
Jinju K-Entrepreneurship Center
A place that offers tailored insights into the entrepreneurial spirit of Korean business leaders, providing opportunities to experience and reflect on the role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the present era through exhibition tours and visits to the founders’ birthplaces.
- Location : 482, Jisu-ro, Jisu-myeon, Jinju-si
- Call : 055-740-0698
Yudeung Theme Park
Somangjinsan Yudeung Theme Park is a Yudeung-themed park that is emerging as a world-class festival, and is full of historical and cultural scents overlooking the Namgang River and Jinju Castle.
- Location : 163-13, Manggyeong-dong, Jinju-si
- Call : 055-740-0698
Kim Si-min cruise ship
Namgang cruise ship, named 'Kim Si-min', was made in the form of a traditional pavilion ship to save the meaning of boating in Jinju Namgang, and was made of aluminum hull according to the eco-friendly ship method.
- Location : 195, Manggyeong-ro, Jinju-si
- Call : 055-761-3691
Jinju in the Forest of Worasan
Jinju in the Wolsan Forest is a brand name that collectively refers to complex forest welfare facilities where you can rest well outside of your daily life, with Wolsan Woodland, Wolsan Forest Sports, and Natural Recreation Forest in one place centering on Wolsan Mountain.
- Location : 313, Dareumsan-ro, Jinseong-myeon, Jinju-si
- Call : 055-746-3670
