The opening ceremony will mark the start point of the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships will be held in and around the Chungju area, including the Chungju Sports Center, from August 30 to September 6. The theme of this year’s masterships is the “Harmony of World Martial Arts” and 4,000 players and executives from 100 countries are expected to attend. This event is co-hosted by Chungcheongbuk-do Province and Chungju City, and supported by Global Association of International Sports Federations (GASIF), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.