Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival is an annual lantern lighting custom in Namgang River that is held from October 1st to October 15th to commemorate the Jinjuseong Fortress Battle during the Imjaenwaeran War (Japanese Invasion, 1952). Activities such as lantern parades, lighting ceremony, World traditional lantern exhibition, hanging wish lantern and many more are open for visitors to participate in. One of the hightlight is the floating lantern parade in which people can float their lanterns downstream alongside their wishes.
This festival was selected as a global festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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