| Dates | August 2027 (23rd edition). Asia Kyungje reported on 30 July 2026 that the festival plans to open in August, the summer holiday season, in 2027 to draw more visitors and local spending; no dates had been announced as of 19 October 2026. The last three editions each ran six days, Thursday to Tuesday (5–10 Sep 2024, 4–9 Sep 2025, 3–8 Sep 2026), and the festival was held in August until 2023 (10–15 August 2023). |
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| 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 | 2026: 3–8 Sep 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
In 2026 the dates were already public in late July, when concert early-bird sales opened on 21 July; the full programme was presented at a press conference in Seoul on 6 August.
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.