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Busan Participates in “Local Government-Specialized Korea Study Abroad Fair” in Fukuoka, Japan

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that from May 10 to 12, it participated in the “Local Government-Specialized Korea Study Abroad Fair” in Fukuoka, Japan, alongside the Busan Global City Foundation and 14 regional universities, providing one-on-one university admission counseling and more.

The fair was held at the Hakata Port International Terminal in Fukuoka.

The event was co-hosted by the National Institute for International Education under the Ministry of Education (Director Han Sang-shin) and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Fukuoka (Consul General Park Geon-chan), and co-organized by the Busan Global City Foundation (CEO Jeon Yong-woo) and the Korea Education Center in Fukuoka (Director Kim Ki-young).

This fair was tailored specifically for universities in the Busan region as part of the “Local Government-Specialized Korea Study Abroad Fair” project, entrusted by the National Institute for International Education to the Busan Global City Foundation to promote international student recruitment.

Participating universities included:

• ●General universities: Kyungsung Univ., Pukyong National Univ., Korea Maritime & Ocean Univ., Dongseo Univ., Dong-A Univ., Dong-eui Univ., Pusan National Univ., Busan Univ. of Foreign Studies, Silla Univ., Inje Univ.

• ●Junior colleges: Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, Dong-eui Institute of Technology, Busan Health Univ., Busan Women’s Univ.

The fair included individual university booths for admission consultations and cultural experience booths prepared by the universities. There were also presentations on local/specialized visas and Korean university admissions, and the Sejong Cultural Academy organized by the King Sejong Institute Foundation. These activities offered information not only on university enrollment, but also on Korean culture and daily life in Busan after studying abroad.

The City of Busan specifically promoted its localized visa program to Japanese students and operated a separate information booth.

In addition to the fair, on May 11, networking events and a meeting with the Director of the Korea Education Center in Japan were held. On May 10, a discussion took place between Korean language instructors from Fukuoka schools and representatives from Busan universities. On May 12, Busan representatives visited three schools in Fukuoka, fostering personnel exchanges and discussing future cooperation with local education officials.

This fair provided a great opportunity to promote study in Busan by offering consultations on admissions, scholarships, and key departments to students and parents in Fukuoka, a region geographically close to Busan.

To further attract international students, the City will invite education officials and students from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Busan in July for a short-term study abroad experience. In September, Busan will host the “Central Asia Busan Study Abroad Fair” in collaboration with the Eurasia City Diplomacy Corps.

Kim Gui-ok, Director General of the Youth & Industrial-Academic Support Bureau, stated,
“Busan aims to attract 18,000 international students this year, and we are diversifying our overseas recruitment efforts by inviting global talents to Busan.”

She added, “By working together with local government, academia, and industry, we will make Busan a top study-abroad destination, helping local universities overcome challenges and addressing workforce shortages and population decline in the region.”