A Grand Finale with the OST Concert from August 22 to 25, Looking Ahead to Next Year
Hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and Busan City
Busan Cinema Center
The 2025 International Streaming Festival, co-hosted by the Korea International Streaming Festival (Co-Executive Directors Kim Bokgeun and Kim Sungcheol) and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, opened on the 22nd and concluded its grand finale on the 25th.
On the final day of the festival, the 25th, at the Media & Brand Day, "Great Escape: The Story" and "Lifeline" (TVING), which won the Global OTT Awards Innovation Story Award, met with the audience.
Additionally, through a series screening, "Buksang," which won both the Best Director Award and the People's Choice Award, had a meaningful time connecting with viewers.
In particular, on this day, the "OST Concert: OTT, Streaming, contacT," the grand finale of the 2025 International Streaming Festival, was held at 7 p.m. at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center.
Thousands of spectators filled the venue to watch the narrative live performance, which was composed of three themes connecting the past, present, and future.
The first performance featured Hong Isaac, who captivated the audience with his emotional renditions of the OST "By My Side" from "Poksak Sokassuda" and "In You" from the "Unknown Seoul" OST, drawing enthusiastic applause from the crowd.
Next, indie band Jungsiki, the original artist of "I Am a Firefly," which reached No. 1 on the Melon Chart TOP100 through a remake by singer Hwang Garam, took the stage. This was followed by Eve, the legendary Korean glam rock band and original artist of "I'll Be There" from the "Carry Sunjae and Run" OST, and singer-songwriter Elaine, who deeply moved the audience with "Eternal Maze" from "Friendly Competition" and "Somewhere in My Time," the ending song of "Unknown Seoul."
Nerd Connection, a rock band known for their unique style and contributions to the OSTs of dramas such as "Those Who Read the Minds of Evil" and "Motel California," brought the concert and the festival to a close with their performance.
The 2025 International Streaming Festival, the only international streaming event in Korea, has grown in scale as an independent event, moving beyond its previous association with the Busan International Film Festival.
This year’s festival presented a future-oriented platform for the convergence of "media-culture-technology," showcasing a wide array of new media services and technologies centered on OTT.
In particular, the event received praise for providing an opportunity to experience, in one place, both works that have garnered attention domestically and internationally and those that are not easily accessible, continuing the journey toward "Endless Imagination, Infinite Streaming World - KOREA is STREAMING."
Building on this year’s success, next year’s event promises to offer an even richer and more diverse program, aiming to reach an even larger audience.
List of Winners in Competitive Categories of the 2025 Global OTT Awards. Provided by Korea International Streaming Festival
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