Gijisi Tug-of-War Festival

About the Festival

Heave-ho! The Gijisi Tug-of-War, uniting the global village with a rope, is a globally recognized cultural heritage, inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2015 along with Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines. The highlight of the Gijisi Tug-of-War Festival is a grand performance of harmony, where an enormous rope weighing 40 tons, measuring 200 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, is pulled for over 1 km to stage a tug-of-war match. Strangers come together to move the rope, combining their strength, and soon become friends, cheering together. Every year, countless domestic and international tourists visit Gijisi, Dangjin, to participate in the Gijisi Tug-of-War Festival and enjoy the spectacular event.

About the Festival

1. Main Programs: Gijisi Tug-of-War (Rope Ritual - Rope Procession - Tug-of-War), World Tug-of-War Festival, Themed Performance 'Dangjin Fantasy' The Rope of Resolution, etc. 2. Ancillary Programs: Night Media Exhibition 'Garden of Light', Celebration Performance 'Pungnyu Madang', Celebration Concert (Kim Da-hyun, Kim Hee-jae, Kang Min, Yu Nan-yi), International Academic Event, etc. 3. Consumer Participation Programs: 'Jjul'-garaetteok (rope-shaped rice cake) experience, Citizen Stage, Dangjin Citizen Tug-of-War Competition and National Top 3 Yut Nori Competition, various experience booths, etc. 4. Global Event: World Tug-of-War Festival (Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines)

Program Information

1. Main Programs: Gijisi Tug-of-War, Rope Procession 2. Ancillary Programs: Dangje (Village Ritual), Yongwangje (Dragon King Ritual), Market Prayer Ritual, Themed Performance, K-pop Festival, etc. 3. Consumer Participation Programs: Citizen Tug-of-War Competition, Top 3 Yut Nori Competition, Infant Tug-of-War Competition, etc.