Jinju, 진주 is in South Gyeongsang Province. It's a 4
-hour bus ride from Se
o
ul (please see attached link for the bus schedule). My friend
invited m
e t
o go with him to Jinju where his family lives.
The first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges happened in Jinju, 진주 by Japanese forces during
the Imjin War. Also, the 
Republic of Korea Air Force 
Education and Traini
ng Command is locat
ed in the western part of the Jinju, 진주 city. There are cultural-
historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Castle 촉석루 chokseongnu, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum.
Jinju, 진주 is known for its festivals taken from it wonderful historical importance in Korea. Among these are the Jinju Namgang 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 the Imjin War (1592-1598). I was not able to wintness the said festival but I was able to see how the city prepared for it. As early as July, you can already see huge lanterns floating on the river. It was beautiful how much more during the festival.
-hour bus ride from Se
o
ul (please see attached link for the bus schedule). My friend
invited m
e t
o go with him to Jinju where his family lives.The first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges happened in Jinju, 진주 by Japanese forces during
the Imjin War. Also, the 
Republic of Korea Air Force 
Education and Traini
ng Command is locat
ed in the western part of the Jinju, 진주 city. There are cultural-
historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Castle 촉석루 chokseongnu, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum.
Jinju, 진주 is known for its festivals taken from it wonderful historical importance in Korea. Among these are the Jinju Namgang 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 the Imjin War (1592-1598). I was not able to wintness the said festival but I was able to see how the city prepared for it. As early as July, you can already see huge lanterns floating on the river. It was beautiful how much more during the festival.
Other major festivals include: the Nongae Festival, which commemorates and celebrates the sacrifice of the beautiful and patriotic gisaeng (professional Korean entertainer) Nongae's suicide-assassination of a Japanese general. We went to the place where the scene happened. I heard the story before coming to Korea but I wasn't so sure about the information. Going to Jinju, 진주 was a perfect choice. Other festivals are the Korean Drama Festival, the Gaecheon Arts Festival and the Jinju National Bullfighting Contest which are also known all over Korea.
Important links:
About Jinju: http://english.jinju.go.kr/main/
Bus Schedule: http://www.kobus.co.kr/web/eng/index.jsp
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