Jeonju, Jeonbuk Selected as East Asia Cultural City 2023

Planning a New Business to Exchange with Chinese and Japanese Cultural Cities

Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, has been selected as the 2023 East Asia Cultural City. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 22nd that Jeonju was designated as a city representing Korea's cultural traditions at the East Asia Cultural City Selection Committee held on the 17th. Since 2014, Korea, China, and Japan have been selecting East Asia Cultural Cities and conducting cultural exchange events. Previously designated cities include Gwangju, Cheongju, Jeju, Daegu, Busan, Incheon, Suncheon, and Gyeongju.

Jeonju, taking over the baton, will demonstrate its capabilities as a cultural city by operating exchange programs linked to existing cultural and artistic projects such as the East Asia Film Special Exhibition, East Asia Garden Culture Exhibition, East Asia Food Culture Festival, and East Asia Traditional and World Music Performances. Additionally, it plans to organize new projects such as the East Asia Symphony Festival, Korea-China-Japan Youth Academic Conference, and East Asia Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo to exchange with East Asia Cultural Cities in China and Japan. An official stated, "We plan to officially announce Jeonju's designation as an East Asia Cultural City at the Korea-China-Japan Cultural Ministers' Meeting to be held in China next year."

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