Eumseong Pumba Festival (음성 품바축제)

Pumba was the word repeated in the songs of street singers, especially when Korea was once impoverished. They strolled around marketplaces or villages seeking food, money, or anything they could get. Pumba doesn’t have a specific meaning but is a language mechanism for keeping a rhythm. These days, the word pumba generally refers to gakseori, a type of performance by performers who do not beg for food or money, but simply sing at events or festivals for entertainment. The Pumba Festival is held in Eumseong every year to celebrate this important part of Korea's modern history.

◎ The Pumba Festival has made affiliations with a local international center, which dispatches volunteers from ten countries to the festival to provide explanations about the event.

Start date

2025-06-11  

End Date

2025-06-15  

Performance Time

09:00-21:00  

Venue

Area of Eumseong Seolseong Park  

Fee

Free  

Organizer

Eumseong Pumba Festival Planning Committee  

Host Company

Eumseong-gun Festival Organizing Committee  

Host's Contact Information

+82-43-871-3415  

Introduction

Pumba was the word repeated in the songs of street singers, especially when Korea was once impoverished. They strolled around marketplaces or villages seeking food, money, or anything they could get. Pumba doesn’t have a specific meaning but is a language mechanism for keeping a rhythm. These days, the word pumba generally refers to gakseori, a type of performance by performers who do not beg for food or money, but simply sing at events or festivals for entertainment. The Pumba Festival is held in Eumseong every year to celebrate this important part of Korea's modern history.

Programs

Pumba live performance, pumba street parade, global pumba rapper contest