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The Time to Open the Door to My Life… “2025 Busan Youth Week” to Be Held

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□ The largest youth festival in the region, embodying the tastes of young people, will be held to spread public consensus on youth issues and expand social participation by youth.

□ Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the “2025 Busan Youth Week” (hereinafter referred to as the event) for one week from September 20 to 26 in celebration of Youth Day in September.

○ The “Youth Day Commemorative Ceremony,” which marks the start of Busan Youth Week, will take place on September 20 at 5 p.m. at Sasang Green Plaza. The ceremony will begin with a youth theater opening performance, followed by a commemorative concert and a variety of side events.

○ Now in its seventh year, “Busan Youth Week” will be held from September 21 to 26 at venues such as Sasang Green Plaza, Dadaepo Beach, the Busan Youth Center, and youth-run stores in districts throughout the city. Events will include lectures, workshops, counseling sessions, and forums, as well as flea markets, social dining gatherings, and one-day classes, offering a wide array of youth-focused activities.

□ This year’s event is unique in that a youth director has been appointed, with the theme “A Week Connecting Youth’s Everyday Life, Spaces, and Life” and the slogan “The Time to Open the Door to My Life.”

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○ The appointed youth director, Park Seong-eun, is a young entrepreneur and planner who runs a local experience design company in Buk-gu. Park aims to present a “new model of Youth Week,” encouraging young people to independently plan programs and participate in their operation, helping them discover their identity and restore a sense of community.

□ [Commemorative Ceremony] On September 20 at 5 p.m. at Sasang Green Plaza, the Youth Day Commemorative Ceremony will open with a performance by the Busan-based indie band “Burning Soda,” followed by a celebratory video showcasing the stories of Busan’s youth.

○ [Event Overview] Approximately 500 attendees—including Mayor Park Heong-joon, city council members, related organizations, and local youth—will take part. The opening performance will be staged by the Busan youth performance planning group “Yugam,” presenting a performance that combines dance and theater to portray the lives of young people in Busan from diverse perspectives.

<Event Overview for Youth Day Commemorative Ceremony> - Date/Time & Venue: September 20, 2025 (Saturday), 17:00 / Sasang Green Plaza - Attendees: City officials, City Council, related organizations, local youth (about 500 people) - Main Content: Youth Day Commemorative Ceremony (17:00), Opening Performance (17:30), Singer Performances (18:00), etc.

○ [Commemorative Concert] Following the ceremony, congratulatory performances will be given by Busan-based indie band “Chip and Sweet,” youth singer “Raewon,” and “Superbee.” The evening will also feature “Busan Matjip (ZIP) Food Trucks” and interactive photo zones.

○ [Side Events] From 3 p.m. onward, youth participation booths will operate to heighten the event atmosphere. Policy promotion booths will share information naturally while encouraging youth participation, and various experiential programs will be offered by youth-run stores and youth communities.

□ [Youth Week Programs] From September 21 to 26, a variety of content programs will unfold throughout Busan under the event’s themes, including community programs planned by youth-run stores, flea markets, and the “Reading Run” walking event.

○ [Theme: “Everyday Life”] Programs include the “Taste Collection Flea Market,” where participants can experience others’ tastes and interests and discover new ones; the “Everyday Records Workshop,” where local bookstore owners share ways of recording daily life through books; and the “Honbab Salon: Social Dining,” where young people who usually eat alone can gather to build new relationships and share meaningful conversations.

○ [Theme: “Spaces”] A highlight of Youth Week, the “Youth-run Store Community Program,” will allow youth-operated businesses to design and run their own community events. Participants can sign up for programs such as leathercraft, making mother-of-pearl dessert trays, or crafting baseball glove keyrings. In addition, the “Youth Policy Pop-up Exhibition” at the Busan Youth Center will showcase exhibitions promoting everyday life and policy awareness.

○ The “Youth Mingling Party” will offer a casual networking event with stand-up comedy for participants to enjoy without pressure.

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○ [Theme: “Life”] Events will include the “Reading Run” walking program at Dadaepo Beach in connection with the Busan Sea Library, the “Policy Proposal Session” where youth can directly design youth policies, and “Life Lectures” that allow individuals to shape their own lives at their own pace.

□ [Events] To spread the Youth Week atmosphere throughout Busan, districts across the city will also hold “Youth Space Linkage Programs” and provide Youth Week-related events.

○ Programs will include entrepreneurship lectures, one-day classes, and street performances such as busking, hosted at youth spaces such as Youth Creative Power Plant and Gwang-an X to Z.

○ In addition, special events will be offered, such as commemorative gifts for those using youth spaces with the “Busan Onna Youth Pass,” the “Youth Space Stamp Tour,” and the Busan Youth Week “Short-form Dance Challenge.”

□ The 2025 Busan Youth Week will conclude with the “Youth Panel Conference” at the Busan City Hotel and the “Regional Specialized Youth Space Workshop” at the Youth Center on September 26.

○ The Youth Panel Conference will focus on themes such as “Stories of Youth Returning to Busan” and “The Present State of Busan Seen through Youth Panel Data.” More than 100 participants, including the Director General of Youth-Industry Bureau and youth panel members, will present youth policy research results and exchange opinions.

○ The Regional Specialized Youth Space Workshop will share key achievements of local youth spaces, including the Youth Center, and discuss future directions for their development.

□ Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “This year, a youth director has independently overseen the overall planning to prepare programs that reflect the perspective of young people. Through the experiences gained during Youth Week, which begins with everyday life, I hope young people will nurture bigger dreams in their own spaces and open the door to a happy life as they move forward.”