OST Concert Brings Festival to a Grand Finale
Promise of an Even Bigger Event Next Year
Korea's only international streaming event has concluded its four-day run.
On August 25, the 2025 International Streaming Festival held its finale with an OST concert at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center, drawing thousands of attendees who joined in celebrating the festival's closing moments.
This year's festival showcased the convergence of 'media, culture, and technology,' highlighting new trends in media services and technology centered around OTT platforms. Marking its first year as an independent festival, it stepped out from the shadow of being a subsidiary event of a film festival. The festival featured not only popular domestic and international titles but also rare works that are usually difficult to access, earning enthusiastic applause and strong interest from the audience.
On the final day, 'Media & Brand Day' was held, where the TVING original 'Lifeline,' winner of the Global OTT Awards Innovation Story Prize, the variety show 'Great Escape: The Story,' and 'Buksang,' which won both Best Director and the People's Choice Award, were presented to the audience. It was a stage that offered a glimpse into the present and future potential of the OTT industry.
At 7 p.m., the highlight of the festival was the OST concert titled 'OTT, Streaming, contacT.' The opening act featured the rock band EVE, the original artists of 'I'll be there,' the OST from 'Carry Sunjae on My Back.' Hong Isaac moved the audience with OSTs from 'You Got Fooled' and 'Unknown Seoul.'
Singer-songwriter Elaine delivered a powerful performance with songs from 'Fair Competition' and 'Unknown Seoul.' The band Jungsiki, known for their chart-topping song 'I Am a Firefly,' and Nerd Connection, who gained fame through OSTs for the drama 'Through the Darkness' and 'Motel California,' continued the show, bringing the festival to a spectacular close.
A representative of the organizing committee stated, "Through this year's festival, Busan has emerged as a new hub for the streaming industry," adding, "Next year, we will meet audiences with even richer programs."
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