Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival Wins 'Korea Festival Content Award'

Selected for 13 Consecutive Years...
Inducted into the Hall of Fame

Jangheung County in Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Sung) announced on the 25th that the Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival has received the Grand Prize in the Global Premium Festival category at the 13th Korea Festival Content Awards.

The Korea Festival Content Awards, first established in 2012 by the Korea Festival Content Association, aim to enhance festival competitiveness, provide motivation for continuous improvement, elevate festival images, and increase regional brand value.

Kim Sung, Jangheung County Governor, and staff are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Grand Prize in the Festival Global Premium category at the 13th Korea Festival Contents Awards. Provided by Jangheung County

The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival has achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Festival Content Grand Prize for 13 consecutive years, earning its place in the Hall of Fame. The Water Festival has further solidified its status as Korea's representative summer festival by being selected as a Culture and Tourism Festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2025, as well as being chosen as Jeollanam-do's Excellent Representative Festival for 2025.

During the 17th Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival held last year, approximately 675,000 people visited, generating an estimated 64.9 billion KRW in economic impact.

The opening ceremony featured an authentic performance of Thailand's Songkran Festival (business agreement signed in June 2024), the Salsudaecheop Street Parade, and the upgraded global content "Global Water World," an immersive media art space. Additionally, the Starlight Moonlight Youth Zone, filled with romance and youth, marked the beginning of the festival's globalization.

Governor Kim Sung stated, "At a time when similar festivals are emerging and competition among local governments is intensifying, we will operate unique and exclusive programs and content for the globalization of the Water Festival, once again proving that the Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival is Korea's best summer festival."

Meanwhile, the 18th Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival in 2025 will be held from July 26 to August 3 at the Tamjingang River and Woodland areas in Jangheung County, Jeollanam-do. The county plans to actively develop differentiated programs to foster the festival as a leading K-representative festival enjoyed by people worldwide.

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