[1] Namwon is a small city located just outside Jirisan National Park, which has the largest set of mountains on the South Korean Mainland.

During the siege that lasted from August 13 to 16 the only defenders against the Japanese army of 56,000 men were 3300 Korean and Chinese soldiers and 6000 women and children.

In the end the Japanese found a way to enter the city and killed all the soldiers and civilians.

Due to its location in a mountainous basin with a high rate of precipitation, the climate of Namwon varies greatly.

Temperatures in spring (late April and through May) and fall (after September 25 and through October) are often in the mid 20s °C (73–80 °F) and with low humidity.

Miss Chunhyang Beauty Pageant and other events make the festival memorable and fun for visitors.

Another event is the Chunhyang parade which runs through cordoned sections of the city along the river bank, and which comprises just about the entire complement of the city's mid-grade schoolgirls (numbering probably in the low hundreds) who are dressed in full chogori and carry musical instruments of some type, and who march in a very long line.

Tourists can see crimson red flowers from the peak of Barae Bong of 1,165m down to Pal Rang Chi.

[5] Namwon is the setting of a Korean traditional novel named Heungbujeon (story of Heungbu), and this festival is one of the most popular local events.

Representative companies in Namwon include CJ CheilJedang, General Bio, KSI, Cobix, CK Safety Glass, and GMF.