History

  • 2023

    22nd 16 teams from 7 countries

  • 2022

    21st 19 teams from 6 countries

    - Netherlands, United States of America, Bulgaria, Japan, Thailand, Republic of Korea

    * Due to COVID-19, performances were held mainly by South Korean teenagers
  • 2021

    20th 120 people, 11 teams from 6 countries

    - Lithuania, Mongolia, the United States, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea

    * Video participation due to COVID 19
  • 2020

    19th Archiving Exhibitions due to COVID 19

  • 2019

    18th 370 people, 16 teams from 12 countries

    - Taiwan, Russia, Lithuania, Mongolia, the United States, Sri Lanka, Israel, Indonesia, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea

  • 2018

    17th 360 people, 16 teams from 8 countries

    - Russia, Mongolia, the United States, Israel, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea

    * Making Sand Sculpture
  • 2017

    16th 337 people, 15 teams from 9 countries

    - Russia, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Israel, Japan, China, the Czech Republic, Thailand, Korea

  • 2016

    15th 371 people, 15 teams from 7 countries

    - Russia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea

  • 2015

    14th 370 people, 12 teams from 6 countries

    - Russia, Indonesia, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea

  • 2014

    13th 350 people, 12 teams from 6 countries

    - Russia, the United States, India, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2013

    12th 400 people, 14 teams from 10 countries

    - Russia, Mongolia, Spain, Algeria, Israel, Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Korea

  • 2012

    11th 400 people, 13 teams from 8 countries

    - Taiwan, Russia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea

    * Start of International Exchange Exhibition
  • 2011

    10th 230 people, 9 teams from 5 countries

    - Russia, Mongolia, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2010

    9th 243 people, 11 teams from 6 countries

    - Russia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2009

    8th 323 people, 13 teams from 8 countries

    - Germany, Russia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Indonesia, Japan, China, Korea

    * Cancellation due to swine flu
  • 2008

    7th 312 people, 13 teams from 8 countries

    - Latvia, Russia, Lithuania, Indonesia, the United States, China, Korea, Australia

  • 2007

    6th 330 people, 15 teams from 7 countries

    - Germany, Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2006

    5th 290 people, 14 teams from 7 countries

    - Germany, Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2005

    4th 383 people, 19 teams from 7 countries

    - Germany, Russia, Mongolia, the United States, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2004

    3rd 300 people, 15 teams from 6 countries

    - Germany, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, China, Korea

    * The 3rd Gangneung International Junior Art Festival
  • 2003

    2nd 207 people, 9 teams from 4 countries

    - Russia, Japan, China, Korea

  • 2002

    1st 245 people, 13 teams from 5 countries

    - Russia, Mongolia, Japan, China, Korea

    * The 1st East Asia Junior Art Festival
  • 2023

    2023 Forum held (introduction of national performances, introduction of local culture)

  • 2022

    Change the festival emblem

    GIJAF website production

  • 2020

    Publish Gangneung International Junior Art Festival Archiving Book

  • 2012

    Start of the 1st International Exchange Exhibition

  • 2004

    Renamed Gangneung International Junior Art Festival

  • 2002

    The East Asia Junior Art Festival