The Chuncheon International Mime Festival 2017 has opened in Chucheon city in Gangwon Province.
 
Roughly 50 performing arts teams from six countries, including France and Switzerland, are taking part in the event which will run through Sunday. 
 
Overnight programs called Dokkaebi Nanjang are considered the highlight of the festival. This year, the programs will take place from eight p.m. on Friday to five a.m. Saturday as well as from four p.m. on Saturday to five a.m. on Sunday.
 
Along with the London International Mime Festival and Mimos Mime Festival in France, Chuncheon International Mime Festival is considered to be one of the major international mime festivals in the world.