Eumseong Pumba Festival

About the Festival

*The food contents of the festival venue below are from last year's (2025) festival, and the contents for the 2026 festival are being updated.* The foundation of the Eumseong Pumba Festival is the life of the late Grandpa Choi Gwi-dong, the "beggar saint." He, who became the foundation for Father Oh Woong-jin to establish Kkottongne (Flower Village) today, was himself disabled but went around the villages in the Mugeuk-ri area of Geumwang-eup, obtaining food and feeding beggars who couldn't even beg. For this reason, his life is regarded as that of a saint of love, inimitable by anyone. Legends about Pumba have been passed down in various forms. Pumba is said to be an onomatopoeia used in the refrain of a Gakseori Taryeong (a traditional beggar's song), serving as a kind of rhythm. The Eumseong Pumba Festival has integrated Pumba, which has become synonymous with traditional itinerant vendors, with Grandpa Choi Gwi-dong's spirit of philanthropy. Even though our lives in modern society have become affluent, spiritual poverty and inequality still exist. This festival was born with the premise that such a society should experience catharsis through satire and humor, and be 'healed with love and sharing.' Furthermore, the Eumseong Pumba Festival is a spiritual and cultural festival that practices love and sharing.

About the Festival

1. Main Programs: National Pumba Street Parade, Pumba House Building Contest, National Pumba Rapper Contest, Eumseong N Pumba Contest 2. Supplementary Programs: Pumba King Selection Contest, Rapper Camp, National Pumba Photo Contest, National Pumba Singing Contest, National Youth Dance Performance Contest, Pumba Musical, Love and Hope for the Homeless, Today's Pumba, Pumba Live Performance, 2-Pan 4-Pan Nanjangpan (Chaos) etc. 3. Experience Programs: Learning Pumba rhythm, Pumba costume experience, Thousand-person Bibimbap and Yeot-chigi (Korean taffy game) etc.

Program Information

1. Main Programs: National Pumba Street Parade, Pumba House Building Contest, National Pumba Rapper Contest, Eumseong N Pumba Contest 2. Supplementary Programs: Pumba King Selection Contest, Rapper Camp, National Pumba Photo Contest, National Pumba Singing Contest, National Youth Dance Performance Contest, Pumba Musical, Love and Hope for the Homeless, Today's Pumba, Pumba Live Performance, 2-Pan 4-Pan Nanjangpan (Chaos) etc. 3. Experience Programs: Learning Pumba rhythm, Pumba costume experience, Thousand-person Bibimbap and Yeot-chigi (Korean taffy game) etc.