Konkuk University Food Street Transforms into Runway... Gwangjin-gu Hosts Konkuk University 'Neungdong-ro Fashion Festival'

Fashion Show at Konkuk University Taste Street Special Stage at 7 PM on the 26th Featuring 55 Works from Konkuk University Department of Fashion Design... Glamorous Runway by Young Models... Awards Ceremony and B-Boy Celebration Performance... Handmade Products Sold at ‘Art Market’

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) will hold the ‘Neungdong-ro Fashion Festival’ on the 26th, transforming the special stage at Konkuk University Food Street into a dazzling runway.

This stage will feature the Konkuk University Department of Fashion Design graduation fashion show ‘Prototype 2024.’ As the name suggests, it plans to showcase students’ unique and creative works, representing the essential starting point of creativity.

There are 55 pieces prepared for exhibition. Visitors can experience a variety of fresh works reflecting the colors of young designers in their 20s. Twenty-eight university student models will participate on the 15-meter runway, capturing the audience’s attention.

After the fashion show, an award ceremony titled ‘Vote for Your Style’ will be held to select the best outfit. Combining online votes and expert judges’ scores, prizes of 500,000 KRW for first place, 300,000 KRW for second place, and 200,000 KRW for third place will be awarded. The prize money is sponsored by the Konkuk University Food Street Merchants’ Association (President Lee Ok-hee) and will be presented along with certificates.

The main fashion show will begin at 7 p.m. In the middle of the event, there will be an opening ceremony for ‘2024 Cheongchun-daero’ and a b-boy performance by ‘M.B Crew.’ Earlier, from 2 to 6 p.m., an ‘Art Market’ featuring self-produced accessories by students from the Konkuk University Department of Fashion Design will also take place.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We have prepared a special fashion show in collaboration with the students of Konkuk University, whose infinite creativity and artistry stand out,” adding, “We have created a wonderful stage to showcase their versatile talents, and we hope many people will join us.”

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