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"Gastro Domo" with Chef Kang Min-goo: Busan Strengthens City Competitiveness through Gastronomy

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon), together with the Busan Tourism Organization (President Lee Jeong-sil), announced that it will hold the "Gastro Domo: Future of Busan 2025" event today (April 28) at 3:00 p.m. at Domoheon.

The term "Gastro Domo" signifies a forum where influential chefs and stakeholders gather to envision the future of Busan’s culinary scene. "Gastro" represents gastronomy, while "Domo" implies embarking on a new endeavor.

The event aims to foster Busan’s culinary assets as a core strategy for local economic growth and global city branding, and it is being held for the first time this year.

Around 60 participants, including:

• ●Mayor Park Heong-joon,

• ●Michelin-starred chefs,

• ●Renowned figures in Korea’s culinary and food culture industries, will gather to discuss ways to realize the vision of "Gastronomy City Busan."

Key participants include:

• ●49 chefs from 44 restaurants selected for the 2025 Michelin Guide Busan,

• ●Choi Jung-yoon, Busan City's Culinary Tourism Policy Advisor,

• ●Kang Min-goo, owner-chef of Mingles (the only 3-star Michelin restaurant in Korea for 2025),

• ●Song Gil-young, author of "Forecasting the Era,"

• ●Monk Jeonggwan, Abbot of Cheonjinam Temple,

• ●Sommelier Lee Seung-hoon,

• ●Kim Bong-gon, Executive Chef of Lotte Hotel Busan,

• ●Jeon Joo-yeon, CEO of Momos Coffee.

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Event Structure

The event is composed of three main parts:

[Part 1: Michelin Plaque Ceremony]

• ●Plaques are awarded to restaurants listed in the "2025 Michelin Guide Busan."

• ●After Mayor Park’s welcoming speech, a commemorative photo session and networking time will be held.

[Part 2: Gastronomy Conference]

• ●Three chefs will present on the theme "The Future of Busan’s Gastronomy," discussing possibilities for collaboration between the city, chefs, and local ingredients.

Highlights include:

• ●Kang Min-goo (Mingles) will hold a conversation with Song Gil-young under the theme "Seoul Then, Busan Now," sharing his experience in building fine dining culture in Seoul and offering perspectives on Busan's future gastronomic growth.

• ●Kim Jae-hoon (Palette) will discuss the current status of Busan’s dining industry and the need to build a sustainable ecosystem to enhance global competitiveness.

• ●Kim Ji-hye (Fiotto) will highlight the value of local ingredients based on her personal experience with farming and the culinary depth created through fermentation and aging, capturing the essence of seasonal gastronomy.

[Part 3: Networking Session]

• ●A networking session will be held at the Domoheon lawn, where Chef Yoo Yong-wook will present a special barbecue course menu, fostering relaxed interactions among participants.

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Through this event, Busan City plans to strengthen networks among local chefs, content creators, media, and experts to further industrialize culinary assets, develop tourism products, and attract international events.
It also aims to solidify culinary tourism as a major pillar of the local economy.

Mayor Park Heong-joon emphasized,

"The chefs participating today are partners who will design and lead the vision for Busan as a gastronomy city.
'Gastro Domo' marks the starting point of a new future jointly envisioned by the city and the chefs.
We will continue to provide administrative and policy support to ensure the firm establishment of Busan’s vision as a 'Gastronomy City.'"

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[Reference] Event Overview

Item	Details
Date/Time	April 28, 2025 (Mon), 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Venue	Domoheon
Participants	About 60 people (Michelin Guide Busan 2025 selected chefs + VIPs)
Main Contents	Part 1: Michelin Plaque Ceremony, Part 2: Gastronomy Conference, Part 3: Networking Session

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Detailed Schedule

Time	Program	Notes
15:00–15:30	Reception
15:30–15:33	Opening and Guest Introduction
15:33–15:40	Welcoming Speech by Mayor
15:40–16:00	Michelin Plaque Ceremony
16:00–16:10	Tea & Coffee Break
16:10–16:40	Session 1: "The Beginning of Busan’s Gastronomy" (Kang Min-goo & Song Gil-young Dialogue)
16:40–16:55	Session 2-1: "My Busan" (Kim Jae-hoon, Palette)
16:55–17:10	Session 2-2: "My Busan" (Kim Ji-hye, Fiotto)
17:30–19:30	Networking Session