Gwangju Dong-gu 'Buskers World Cup in Gwangju' Selected in Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Contest

The Only 'Region-Specialized International Event' in Honam Area... Registration Open Until the 27th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 3rd that the ‘1st Buskers World Cup in Gwangju’ has been selected for the ‘2022 Regional Specialized International Event Contest Project.’

It is the only selection in the Honam region.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, the ‘2022 Regional Specialized International Event Contest Project’ was established to revitalize regional tourism by providing attractions and entertainment to domestic and foreign visitors using regionally specialized tourism resources.

The Korea Tourism Organization accepted applications from April 6 to 29 from local governments nationwide, regional tourism organizations (RTOs), associations, and private organizations for cultural arts, leisure activities, and recreational events involving at least 50 foreigners (from at least two countries).

After the first document screening, second on-site inspection, and third presentation (PT) interview with experts, events from five local governments were finally selected as the ‘2022 Regional Specialized International Events.’

The selected local governments will receive a budget ranging from a minimum of 50 million KRW to a maximum of 70 million KRW and marketing support through the Korea Tourism Organization’s promotional channels.

Dong-gu plans to use this budget to provide Gwangju tourism city tour benefits, including four courses in the Mudeungsan Gasaculture Area, to buskers who advance to the finals of the ‘1st Buskers World Cup in Gwangju.’

Along with this, Dong-gu has decided to extend the application period to provide more musicians striving for their dreams with the opportunity to participate by linking the ‘1st Buskers World Cup in Gwangju’ with the international event contest project following this selection.

Originally, the ‘1st Buskers World Cup in Gwangju’ was scheduled to accept applications until the 7th of this month, but due to overwhelming interest and inquiries from countries around the world, the application period has been extended.

The extended application period is until the 27th, and applicants must submit a video of their performance activities along with the application form on the Buskers World Cup website.

The competition will select 120 teams to advance to the finals through an online preliminary screening (July 1 to August 4), followed by a live tournament competition (October 8 to October 17). On the last day of the Chungjang Festival, October 17, the final 16 teams will fiercely compete to win the grand prize of 100 million KRW.

For more details, please refer to the Buskers World Cup and Gwangju Dong-gu Office websites.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, “With the extension of the application period linked to the international event support project, we expect many world-class musicians to participate in the ‘1st Buskers World Cup in Gwangju’ competition,” adding, “We hope this competition becomes a global stage where buskers who love music and are full of talent can freely express their skills and passion.”