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Chungju World Martial Arts Festival

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  • The World Martial Arts Festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to globalize Taekgyeon, a traditional Korean martial art, under the theme “Harmony between the 5,000-year-old national spirit and world martial arts.” This festival is held every October in the central region. This year is the 11th year of the festival, which has played an important role in promoting Chungju, the city of loyalty and the origin of Taekgyeon, worldwide.
In the past, the city was famous for iron production. It was also an important military location where the biggest anti-Mongol combat took place. Furthermore, Korea’s first victory during the Korean War and the Donglak Combat happened in this city.Taeggyeon, which started about two years ago during the Goguryeo period, was systematized by master Han-Seung Shin. As a result, the traditional Korean martial arts was designated as Korea’s Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 76 on June 1, 1983. With the launch of Taekgyeon Jeonsugwan (training center) and the holding of the World Taekgyeon Championships every year, Chungju has evolved into a center of the World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU).
General Information

- Date: October 2009
- Size: About 30 teams from 15 countries (Foreign: 16, domestic: 23)
- Hosted by: Chungju World Martial Arts Festival Promotion Committee
- Title: Roaring Gihap (Sprit Shout) for World Peace
- Contact: Chungju World Martial Arts Festival Committee

Program
October 2009

- Official Events
   · Gilnori (opening parade) performance
- Martial arts demonstrations and matches
   · Demonstration of the world’s traditional martial arts, fighting championships, world Taekgyeon championships, and national contests by type of martial art
- Cultural events
   · Martial arts-themed performances, world folk performances, central and local cultural performances
- Sales
   · folk souvenirs, local agricultural and special products, global delicacies, local foods, etc.
- Experience programs
   · experience program, martial arts experience program, tradition experience program, personal experience program, temple stay, farming experience program
- Exhibitions
   · Beautiful Chungju Photo Exhibition, Martial Arts Masters’ Sculptures, Harmony between Martial Arts and the World
- Other events
   ·Weapons Exhibition, Martial Arts Masters’ Night, Jungwon Culture Tour, National Photography Contest, General Meeting of the World Martial Arts Union

Venue

UN Peace Park (former Tangeumdae Chilgeum Tourist Attraction)
- Contact: 043)850-6741-3
- URL: www.martialarts.or.kr