Gumi City Establishes Itself as a K-POP, Youth, and Cultural Hub

Over 20,000 Citizens and Attendees Gather Together
Gumi Ramen Festival and Gumi Asia Theater Festival to Follow

Gumi City, North Gyeongsang Province, announced that the '2025 Gumi K-POP Concert,' held on October 31 at the main stadium of Kumoh National Institute of Technology, concluded successfully with the participation of around 20,000 citizens and attendees.

This concert was an outdoor music festival that people of all ages could enjoy, with a stage that fully elevated the passion and emotions of youth, beautifully decorating the autumn night.

The performance featured top artists from a variety of genres, including K-POP, band music, ballads, and trot.

Xiumin of EXO energized the stage with an explosive performance, while fromis_9 filled the venue with cheers through their refreshing energy.

The band N.Flying maximized the live atmosphere with their powerful sound, Soyou stimulated the emotions of the autumn night with her sweet vocals, and trot singer Kang Moonkyung made the audience move to the beat with his signature strong singing ability.

The audience waved their phone lights and sang along together, and during the finale, cheers and applause filled the stadium. The scene, where generations came together as one, was filled with the inspiration and passion that only music can provide.

The concert was an outdoor music festival that people of all ages could enjoy, with a stage that fully elevated the passion and emotions of youth, beautifully decorating the autumn night. Photo by Gumi City Hall

This concert received high praise for its thorough safety management and meticulous on-site operations.

The overall production-including sound, lighting, and stage direction-was highly polished, and safety personnel as well as guides were stationed throughout the venue so that citizens could enjoy the event with peace of mind.

Entrance and exit flow management, as well as traffic and parking guidance, were also systematically organized, allowing the event to conclude without significant congestion.

Starting with this performance, Gumi City will continue to host a variety of cultural events in the second half of the year. Previously held events such as the Cultural Industrial Complex Festival, the Kumoh Arts Festival, and the LG Dream Festival were all successfully wrapped up amid enthusiastic responses from citizens. In November, the Gumi Ramen Festival (November 7-9) and the Gumi Asia Theater Festival (November 29-December 16) will be held in succession.

Kim Jangho, Mayor of Gumi, stated, "This K-POP concert was a passionate stage created together by the younger generation and citizens," adding, "We will continue to promote a wide range of cultural and artistic events so that Gumi can become a new center of the Korean Wave and a cultural city everyone wants to visit."