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Calling Future Leaders of Busan Architecture! 2026 Busan Architecture Job Festival to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold the 2026 Busan Architecture Job Festival for two days from September 8 to 9 in the first-floor lobby and Grand Conference Room of Busan City Hall.

Launched in 2024 as the first event of its kind in Korea, the Busan Architecture Job Festival has established itself as the nation’s only employment fair specializing in the architecture field, providing young architecture professionals with career and employment information while creating opportunities to connect with local companies.

This year, the festival will broaden the scope of participating fields beyond architectural design, supervision, and construction to include a diverse range of architecture-related professions such as landscape design and interior design, offering more extensive information on career paths and companies. It will also provide practical employment support programs, including one-on-one mock interviews, portfolio clinics, and employment consultations.

The festival is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan Chapter of the Korea Institute of Registered Architects.

Approximately 20 organizations will participate in this year’s festival, including public institutions, large corporations, and local mid-sized and small and medium-sized enterprises from a variety of architecture-related fields. They will provide young job seekers with information on job functions and recruitment at individual organizations and offer opportunities to communicate directly with working professionals.

Public-sector participants include Busan Metropolitan Corporation, Busan Port Authority, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, the Busan-Ulsan Regional Headquarters of Korea Land and Housing Corporation, the Busan-Ulsan Regional Headquarters of LX Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation, and the Korea Authority of Land & Infrastructure Safety.

Private-sector participants include Busan Architecture Comprehensive Architects Office Co., Ltd., Sangji Engineering Architects Office Co., Ltd., Jungang Engineering Co., Ltd., Adi Architects Office Co., Ltd., Architec K Architects Office Co., Ltd., Lalahoho Architects Office Co., Ltd., HJ Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Daesung Moon Co., Ltd., Kyungdong Construction Co., Ltd., Jungheung Construction Co., Ltd., Daebang Construction Co., Ltd., ABM Co., Ltd., Daeyoung Fire ENG Co., Ltd., Color Atelier Hue, and H Design Group Co., Ltd.

Supporting organizations including LECTUS Co., Ltd., Hwamyeong Ilsin Christian Hospital, and Jun Luxury Photo Studio will also participate by contributing their professional services for young job seekers.

A wide variety of programs will be offered to strengthen young job seekers’ employment capabilities, including one-on-one mock interviews, company promotion and recruitment consultations, a talk concert, and participation events.

The one-on-one mock interviews will be conducted in the same manner as actual corporate recruitment interviews and will provide participants with individualized feedback. Participants who bring their personal portfolios may also receive feedback on their portfolios. At the company promotion and recruitment consultation booths, participants can communicate directly with working professionals, obtain information about specific job functions, and discuss concerns related to employment.

The talk concert, titled “Ask Your Seniors: Survival Strategies for Your First Years on the Job,” will take place at 3:00 p.m. on September 8 in the Grand Conference Room of Busan City Hall. Professionals with fewer than five years of experience in public institutions and the fields of design, supervision, construction, and interior design will share their job-search preparation process and real-world work experiences. Participants will also be able to ask questions freely and anonymously.

A range of hands-on events will also be available to support young job seekers in preparing for employment and participating in the festival, including four-cut photo sessions, health consultations, consultations on architectural software training, virtual reality experiences featuring architectural spaces and construction safety, employment tarot consultations, and professional ID photo sessions for job applications.

Anyone considering a career in architecture or seeking employment in the field may participate in the festival free of charge.

Advance registration for one-on-one mock interviews is available through the 2026 Busan Architecture Job Festival website at https://xn--z69ak4srsdptbu6gcqj8vo8sah63d.com. Those who are unable to register in advance may also apply on site on the day of the event.

Kim Hyo-sook, Director General of the Housing and Architecture Bureau, said, “We hope this festival will provide young architecture professionals with diverse career information and employment opportunities while giving local companies a meaningful opportunity to meet talented candidates. Busan Metropolitan City will continue to support efforts to connect young architecture professionals with local companies and strengthen the competitiveness of the region’s architecture industry.”