During the National Sports Festival, 'Cultural Events' Abound Across Jeonnam

'Jeonnam Where Culture Blooms, Let's Play Together Korea' Theme

Busking National Sports Festival and Mini Olympics Experience Until the 18th

In celebration of the 104th National Sports Festival, a cultural event ambitiously prepared under the slogan "Jeonnam, Where Culture Blooms, Let's Play Together, Korea" will take place at Mokpo Peace Plaza and various cities and counties.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 16th, following the opening ceremony of the 104th National Sports Festival held as an impressive stage resembling a splendid musical, various cultural events linked to the festival will continue until the 18th.

On the 14th, a unique experience was offered with a sumukhwa (ink wash painting) fashion show filled with the charm of K-culture, performances by DJ Bagaji and Mad Queen.

On the 15th, distinctive cultural and artistic performances such as Taekwonmu (Jeonbuk) and Martial Arts Acrobatics (Gyeonggi) were held, along with the Ninety-Nine Concert featuring famous 1990s dance music singers Kim Hyun-jung, Space A, and Jaja, heightening the excitement and atmosphere of the National Sports Festival opening.

Visitors expressed satisfaction as they enjoyed various attractions and events beyond the sports competitions.

A visitor who came to Jeonnam to watch the festival games said, "It was a rare opportunity to see performances by cultural and artistic groups from across the country in one place, especially the sumukhwa performance and fashion show, which are hard to experience anywhere else."

From this day until the 18th, the Busking National Sports Festival continues the excitement. Buskers selected through online screening will compete for a total prize of 10 million won.

A total of 10 teams will be selected, including the Grand Prize (1 team, 3 million won), Excellence Awards (5 teams, 1 million won each), and Honorable Mentions (4 teams, 500,000 won each).

As a side event, a mini-Olympics experience program allowing spectators to try sports has been prepared, and a welcome lounge for the athletes is also operated.

In addition to the main host city Mokpo, cultural events commemorating the National Sports Festival will be held in nine cities and counties including Naju, Gwangyang, Yeongam, Jangseong, Jangheung, and Hampyeong. These include comedy shows by KBS comedians such as Song Young-il and Park Hwi-soon, music concerts linked with regional festivals like the Dongpyeon Sori Festival and Mahan Culture Festival, and a Korean traditional music musical about Ha Seo Kim In-hu, one of the 18 Confucian scholars of Munmyo, unique to Honam, offering a distinctive experience to athletes and visitors to Jeonnam.

Kang In-jung, head of the Jeonnam National Sports Festival Planning Team, said, "We have prepared a rich program of regionally distinctive festivals and performances that everyone can enjoy, linking the National Sports Festival with Jeonnam’s culture, arts, and history. We hope it becomes a festival ground where everyone enjoys together, befitting the name of a cultural sports festival."

After the festival, from the 25th to the 27th, the "2023 Korea Arts Festival," gathering artists from across the nation, will be held at the Mokpo Citizens’ Culture and Sports Center and other locations throughout Mokpo City.

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