The Origin of Pumba

Cheonsa village, located in Uisan-ri, Ilro-eub, is the old location where the father of all Korean situation plays, the ‘ Pumba ' , was born. Pumba expresses the hopes of all our people, who wish to close the history of frustration and tears, and open a new era of joy and prosperity.

Pumba was a poet who performed actively in cultural activities through the art federation at the town hall of Ilro-myeon in 1981. With the production and screenplay of deceased Kim, Si Ra, who was also born in the area, and passionate performance of Jung, Gyu Soo (the 1 st Pumba), the play became a record breaking performance, with the longest performance run of over 4,000 acts.

Rather than its official name of “Cheonsa Village” , this town is more famous as the place of the one-man pumba, ‘ The Beggar Who Never Died and Returned ' , which held its first performance in December 1982, has since become the most famous local play with a run that went for over 4,000 acts.

It is said that a long time ago during a drought, so many beggars converged on what was then the village of Ilro that residents started to complain and asked the beggars why they all came to this town with the drought affecting the area.