In Early October, Chuncheon Becomes the 'Taekwondo Passion City'

'2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships' Starts from September 30
K-pop Concert on the 3rd and Youth Culture Festival on the 5th Also Held

The Chuncheon Leisure and Taekwondo Organizing Committee, a foundation under the jurisdiction of Chuncheon City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Chairman: Yuk Dong-han, Mayor of Chuncheon), announced on the 24th that the ‘Chuncheon 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships’ will begin competitions on October 1 and transform Chuncheon into a stage where the passion and dreams of junior taekwondo athletes from around the world gather until the final match on October 6.

The ‘Chuncheon 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships’ is an important event featuring junior national team athletes aged 15 to 17 from around the world. It is a G4-level competition officially recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation. The tournament consists of single sparring events across 10 weight categories for both men and women, where athletes can earn 40 ranking points toward Olympic qualification.

Since its inaugural event in 1996 in Barcelona, Spain, this championship has established itself as one of the most significant stages for junior taekwondo athletes worldwide. Notably, this Chuncheon event marks the first time in 20 years since the 2004 Suncheon championship that the competition is held in South Korea, the birthplace of taekwondo. As a result, it has attracted significant global attention with 1,613 participants from 129 countries registered (980 athletes / 633 officials).

Alongside the competition, the World Taekwondo Federation General Assembly and Executive Committee meetings will be held on September 30 at the Elysian Gangchon Resort. The opening ceremony will be declared the same day at 6 p.m. in the Air Dome at Songam Sports Town. On October 1, various official events will take place, including the ‘Olympism and Peace Forum.’

This championship goes beyond a simple sports event to become a festival blending culture and arts. On October 3, the ‘Korea Coexistence K-POP Concert,’ expected to draw around 10,000 attendees, will be held, followed by the ‘Chuncheon Youth Cultural Festival’ on October 5.

During the event, various performances and cultural activities will be presented in collaboration with Chuncheon’s three major festivals (Chuncheon Mime Festival, Chuncheon Theater Festival, Chuncheon Puppet Festival) and the Chuncheon Municipal Arts Troupe. These cultural programs will offer a unique experience in Korea to both participating athletes and spectators. The diverse events held alongside the championship are also expected to positively impact the revitalization of Chuncheon’s local economy.

In particular, the ‘Korea Coexistence K-POP Concert’ employs a unique method where admission tickets can be purchased using receipts from purchases exceeding a certain amount at small businesses in Chuncheon, directly benefiting local small business owners economically.

A representative of the organizing committee stated, “Thanks to the interest and support of the citizens, we successfully held the ‘Gangwon·Chuncheon 2024 World Taekwondo Cultural Festival’ and the ‘2024 Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships’ last July.” They added, “We ask for your continued interest and participation so that Chuncheon can take a new leap forward as the birthplace city of taekwondo through the ‘Chuncheon 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships,’ which will be held with junior taekwondo hopefuls from around the world.”

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