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“2025 Sports Festival for Foreign Workers” to Promote Harmony Between Korean and Foreign Residents in Busan

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced today (28th) that the “2025 Sports Festival for Foreign Workers” will be held at the athletic field of Noksan Hope Park in Gangseo-gu, hosted by the Busan Foreign Workers Support Center.

This event has been organized to foster mutual understanding and harmony by encouraging interaction between foreign workers and local residents. Last year (2024), around 600 participants joined the festival; this year, the scale has been expanded to accommodate 900 participants.

The festival will feature a variety of programs, including sports competitions, invited performances, side events, and consultations on healthcare, legal, and safety issues. Both foreign workers and citizens will be able to enjoy and share diverse cultures.

Programs include participatory games such as the Balloon Banana Boat Relay, Pole Ring Toss, and Heungbu Relay; experiential games such as Golf, Shoe Archery, and Ring Toss; as well as invited performances by the Sangnong Volunteer Group, a Filipino band, and Vietnamese traditional dance groups.

Additionally, consultation booths will provide guidance on healthcare, legal, financial, and communication matters. Side events will include nail art, caricature drawing, face painting, and a raffle with prizes.

Participation is open to anyone who is either a family member of a foreign worker (resident) or a citizen of Busan. More information is available on the Busan Foreign Workers Support Center website: bscfw.or.kr.

Meanwhile, the “Busan Foreign Workers Support Center,” which opened in May 2024, serves as an institution dedicated to protecting the rights and enhancing the safety of foreign workers. This year, the center established a multilingual augmented reality (VR) safety training facility and launched mobile safety education programs to help prevent industrial accidents among foreign workers.

The center also operates community-based education centers in Gangseo, Saha, and Sasang districts, offering customized programs such as labor relations, Korean language, and digital literacy education to support the stable settlement of foreign workers in the region.

Lee Gyeong-deok, Director of Policy Planning, stated, “As a city of multicultural coexistence, it is most important for Busan to create a happy life where both foreign and Korean residents can live together. We hope that this sports festival will spread a social atmosphere of understanding and respecting different cultures and traditions, and we thank Gangseo-gu Office and other administrative organizations for their cooperation.”