There are cultural events held in Jinju every
year. Among these are the JinjuNamgang Lantern Festival which is held in
October for approximately ten days. This nationally designated cultural tourism
festival, found only in Jinju, features a spectacle of lanterns floating on the
Nam River to commemorate the patriotic spirit of the 70,000 militia corps and
government troops who died for their country defending Jinju from the Japanese
forces during theImjin War
