Pumba Origin Site | Attraction Guide | K-Travel Mate

Cheonsachon located in Uisan-ri, Illo-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do is the old site where 'Pumba,' the pioneer of situational theater embodying the sorrow and history of our people and the hope for a new era, was born. Pumba premiered in 1981 at the Illo-eup Gonghoedang through the Inui Arts Association with adaptation and direction by poet and playwright Kim Sira from Muan, and starred Jeong Gyusu (the first Pumba). Since then, it has set records as the longest-running domestic and international performance with over 4,000 shows and attracted the largest audiences.