| Dates | 4–9 Sep 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Opening ceremony 19:00 on 4 September at Jecheon Airfield |
| Venue | Jecheon Arts Center Summer Plaza and venues across downtown Jecheon충청북도 제천시 일원 |
| Admission | Mixed. The 2026 One Summer Night concerts cost ₩60,000 (standing A–D), ₩50,000 (reserved) or ₩40,000 (standing E) per night. The 2026 film ticket price was not found; a general screening cost ₩7,000 in 2023. Asia Kyungje reported that paid tickets made up 53% of attendance in 2023, 47% in 2024 and only the 20% range in 2025, with sales concentrated on the pop concerts. |
| Previous edition | 2024: 5–10 Sep 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 3–8 Sep 2026 |
Program
- Thu 4 Sep 19:00opening ceremony at Jecheon Airfield, hosted by Lee Jun-hyuk and Jang Do-yeon with ambassador Kang Ha-neul, and the opening film The Musicians by Grégory Magne
- 134 films from 36 countries at JIMF Cinema (the former Megabox Jecheon, closed since 2022 and remodelled, four screens), Haso Life Culture Center Sanchaek, Jecheon Culture Center and Jecheon Visual Media Center Bom; new Music InSight and New Talent competitions for film composers
- One Summer Night concerts at Jecheon Airfield, with about 350 tents for festival camping, and a Camping & Music Festival at the airfield and Uirimji Pine Grove Park
- Sat 6 SepEric Serra's first concert in Korea at the Jecheon Arts Center, with a masterclass, as winner of the Jecheon Film Music Award
- Tue 9 Sepclosing with Last Song for You
Notes on the 2025 edition
21st edition, slogan 'All together JIMFF', Jang Hang-jun's first year as executive director (two-year term from April 2025). The opening and One Summer Night moved from the Cheongpung lakeside to the airfield, nearer town, because many concert-goers come from the Seoul area. About 61,000 visitors, up from 19,000 in 2024, though paid tickets fell to the 20% range of attendance (Asia Kyungje).
About the festival
The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is Korea's festival of music films and live music, held every year since 2005 in Jecheon, North Chungcheong. The 22nd edition ran 3–8 September 2026 with 189 films from 45 countries in downtown cinemas and two nights of K-pop concerts on the Jecheon Arts Center's Summer Plaza; Asia Kyungje reported that the festival plans to move back to August in 2027, but no dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026. Concert tickets cost ₩40,000–60,000 on Melon Ticket in 2026 (Creatrip also sold them to foreign visitors), and Jecheon is about 1 h 10 m from Cheongnyangni by KTX-Eum (₩15,400).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jecheon International Music & Film Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.