# National Sports and Cultural Festivals in Jeju > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/national-sports-and-cultural-festivals-in-jeju > Updated: 2026-10-20T08:41:50.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 5. The 107th National Sports Festival is currently underway in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, running from the 16th to the 22nd. This marks the first time the province has hosted the event in 12 years. The festival involves approximately 30,000 participants, consisting of 20,000 athletes and 10,000 officials, competing across 74 venues and 50 disciplines, including the demonstration sport, Jiu-Jitsu. As competition continues, several standout performances have emerged. In judo, Lee Jun-hwan (Pohang City Hall) secured the men’s -81kg title despite knee injuries, while Heo Mi-mi (Gyeongbuk Sports Council) earned her fifth consecutive national title in the women’s -57kg category. Other notable judo successes include Kim Ha-yun’s third consecutive win in the women’s +78kg category, alongside victories by Kim Min-jong, An Jae-hong, and the Yonsei University team. In modern pentathlon, Asian Games gold medalist Jeon Woong-tae claimed his third consecutive victory in the men’s 4-event competition, and Seong Seung-min won the women’s individual event. The Incheon Modern Pentathlon team also secured gold in the men’s 4-event team category, marking their fifth consecutive victory. Recent updates highlight significant achievements in track and field, where Kim Ji-min of the Yeongju City Hall athletics team secured a silver medal in the women's javelin throw with a final throw of 53.07m. The Jeju delegation continues to perform strongly; Lee Ju-ho of Seogwipo City Hall won gold in the men's 100m backstroke, Lee Ye-ju claimed two gold medals in diving, and Kwak Yu-ju won gold in the women's under 63kg judo category. Successes have also been noted in swimming, tennis, archery, boxing, taekwondo, and wrestling. Running concurrently, the 65th Tamna Cultural Festival commenced on October 17 and will run through October 21 under the theme ‘Breath of Tamna, Passion of the Sports Festival, United Jeju.’ ## Timeline ### 2026-10-20: Athletes secure multiple medals at the 107th National Sports Festival Athletes are securing various medals at the 107th National Sports Festival in Jeju, including standout performances in javelin, swimming, diving, and judo. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/athletes-secure-multiple-medals-at-the-107th-national-sports-festival ### 2026-10-18: Jeju hosts 65th Tamna Cultural Festival The 65th Tamna Cultural Festival has begun in Jeju, running until October 21 in conjunction with the 107th National Sports Festival. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeju-hosts-65th-tamna-cultural-festival ### 2026-10-17: 107th National Sports Festival progresses in Jeju The 107th National Sports Festival in Jeju features intense competition, with standout performances in judo, modern pentathlon, swimming, and shooting from various regional delegations. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-sports-festival-heo-mi-mi-and-kim-ha-yun-secure-judo-gold ### 2026-10-14: Jeju hosts 107th National Sports Festival with 30,000 participants The 107th National Sports Festival opened in Jeju, featuring 30,000 participants and prominent Asian Games medalists competing across 50 sports disciplines. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-sports-festival-to-open-in-jeju-featuring-asian-games-medalists ### 2026-10-03: Jeju Island to host National Sports Festival and Tamna Cultural Festival Jeju Island will host the 107th National Sports Festival and the 65th Tamna Cultural Festival, featuring a multi-island torch relay and diverse traditional cultural programs. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeju-island-to-host-national-sports-festival-and-tamna-cultural-festival --- Cite as: National Sports and Cultural Festivals in Jeju. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/national-sports-and-cultural-festivals-in-jeju