CHUNGJU WORLD MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL

                                                                         (↑Korean traditional martial arts)

  Today i will introduce a few unfamiliar festival .

 Have you ever heard Chungju World Martial Arts Festival?

Actually i did not know this festival before. But collecting information about this festival, i found very interesting things!  UNESCO only to official patronage in the world Chungju World Martial Arts Festival. This is very meaningful. Because our festival achieves recognition the importance of protecting martial arts as a key.

  Chungju World Martial Arts Festival has been held since 1998.

This festival showcases all of the world’s martial arts forms, as well as Korea’s traditional martial arts. This festival opens with the theme 'World's Martial Arts and Culture', showcasing demonstrations of Taekkyeon, Taekwondo, and Hapkido by Korea’s traditional martial arts groups. Martial artists from 37 countries and 45 martial arts organizations in the world have been invited to the festival, and will be taking part in demonstrations and performances. Programs have been prepared for non-Korean speakers and visitors will get a chance to try out many of the martial arts on display.

In major events of this festival takkyeon mass game, bodyguard martial arts of military ect.

  Including watching a lot of showcases, there are many magnificent spectacles. many famous celebrities attend this festival to congratulate open it. Last year Infinite and A-Pink came and sang a song

and you can learn various martial arts, a self-defense martial art, african traditional martial arts ect.

 

   The food, the World Food, fast food restaurants and stores of local will operate. The food accommodation shopping, folk art department regional specialty products department, the world traditional hand-made products department also opened. Based on experience in the tourist experience participation program, martial arts experience, blacksmith relapse, face painting is performed

  After enjoying this festival i recommend other great tourist attractions, Chungjuho Lake.

Chungjuho Lake is a multi-purpose lake made by a river dam. This large lake is very clean and well-preserved. If you go there, you may fell in love that place! i really really recommend ! : )