Science Lives in Busan!… The 23rd Busan Science Festival Held

Science Experience Center at BEXCO on 13-14th with Local, Industry, School, and TokTok Science Stories

Distinctive Scientific Themes in People, Industry, and Culture... The Largest Science Festival Venue

Busan City will hold the "23rd Busan Science Festival" at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 on the 13th and 14th of this month.

Poster of the 23rd Busan Science Festival.

Co-hosted by the city and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, and jointly organized by the Busan Science and Technology Council and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Creative Convergence Education Institute, this science festival marks its 23rd year.

This year's festival, themed "Science Lives in Busan," is designed as Busan's largest science festival, where visitors can explore diverse and distinctive scientific themes found in Busan's people, industries, and culture, and enjoy the latest scientific and technological achievements.

More than 70 institutions, including local science museums and school science clubs, will participate, offering a total of around 100 diverse science experience programs.

In particular, four science experience zones will be operated according to program themes: ▲Local Science Story ▲Industrial Science Story ▲School Science Story ▲TokTok Science Story.

In the "Local Science Story" zone, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about and experience the scientific principles behind Busan's famous products, figures, and symbols.

The "Industrial Science Story" zone will introduce scientific technologies applied to advanced mobility means such as autonomous vehicles, drones, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM). It will also share Busan's science industry and future technologies in collaboration with local science museums, research institutes, companies, and private organizations.

The "School Science Story" zone will be set up as a science education experience space where students from the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Creative Convergence Education Institute and school clubs will directly create and present scientific creations.

In the "TokTok Science Story" zone, science lectures and science fusion performances will be held, featuring science YouTuber EXO, former director of the National Gwacheon Science Museum Lee Jung-mo, science explorer Moon Kyung-soo, and science communicator Minani. Performances include a comic science show, bubble fantasy, and drawing circus. Participation in this program requires prior reservation or is available on a first-come, first-served basis on-site for some events.

Additionally, various events such as a mini hacker competition to raise awareness of cybersecurity, a science treasure hunt mission tour, character making, and sports stacking will be held.

The opening ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on the first day of the event, the 13th, at the "TokTok Science Story (Lecture Hall)" inside BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, with about 100 guests and citizens attending. The ceremony will include various events such as the "23rd Busan Science and Technology Award" ceremony, which honors outstanding achievements in research and development.

This year's festival operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Detailed information about the event can be found on the Busan Science Festival website.

Kim Kwang-hoe, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs, stated, "This science festival has been organized with a variety of attractions and enjoyable activities so that people can experience scientific themes in daily life and encounter future technologies." He added, "We ask for much interest and participation in this science festival, which will be a unique experience venue not only for students who will lead future generations but also for all citizens."

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