Скачать или смотреть [Arts & Culture] What cultural events can Gyeongju offer APEC 2025

세계가 주목한 경주 문화적 가치… APEC 문화외교 카운트다운

It's Friday, which means it's time for Arts and Culture.
We have our culture correspondent, Park Kun-woo, in the studio.
Welcome Kun-woo!

Great to be here, Dami!

So what do you have for us today?

This time, I visited Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, in the southeastern part of Korea, which is the host city of the upcoming APEC 2025 Leaders Meeting.
As the event is now just two months away, I got to see how Gyeongju is gearing up to welcome delegates with cultural offerings.
And earlier this week, a kind of preview took place, as culture ministers and representatives gathered in the city.
So, let's first take a closer look at the city’s cultural vibe.


A city alive with millennia of history, Gyeongju is set to light up APEC 2025 with its vibrant cultural scene.
From ancient treasures to modern innovations, the city prepares to showcase how culture fuels creativity and drives economic growth.

"We are preparing a variety of cultural programs so that everyone can enjoy Korea's past and present, showcasing the power of our culture, especially as the event takes place in Gyeongju."

One highlight is a special exhibition at the Gyeongju National Museum, featuring artifacts from the Silla Dynasty, including six golden crowns, all displayed together for the first time.
The museum will also hold the APEC banquet.

"The banquet hall in the middle court of the Gyeongju National Museum is now entering its final stage of construction. Built in a traditional style using wood, the venue will soon be ready to welcome and fascinate APEC leaders."

Work will be completed by September so that it can host events, including K-pop and traditional performances, during APEC.
The museum's merchandise has also been selling out, especially after the global hit "KPop Demon Hunters."
Inspired by Gyeongju's heritage, these goods are especially popular with foreign visitors.
The museum has already welcomed 1 million visitors this year, including many people from abroad.

"Compared to the past, when most visitors were from China or Japan, now even Europeans are visiting. Many purchase goods after learning the cultural significance behind them."

Earlier this week, Gyeongju hosted the first-ever High Level Dialogue on Cultural and Creative Industries under APEC, attracting culture representatives who seemed already impressed by the city's richness.

"The host is going to impress me much more with the cultural sites that you have. Your temples, your ancestral heritage, in order to also export talent. It would be super valid and super interesting to have, for example, cross-business expectations, synergies, cross-cultural ideas."

With expectations high, Gyeongju continues preparing to welcome the delegations when they return in late October.

"A city where a brilliant ancient history and culture stay alive. I prefer to mention it as an ancient future city embracing digital innovation and creative industry to pave the way where the past and the future move forward together."

Gyeongju officials added that more efforts would be made to ensure APEC 2025 is also a success.

Kun-woo, you've mentioned it's the very first high-level dialogue within APEC regarding the cultural field.
Tell us more about what happened on site?

Yes, there were delegates from several different countries, including the culture ministers of Indonesia and Peru, attending the dialogue held from Tuesday through Thursday this week.
The event was significant as perceptions of the culture industry have shifted.
Countries now see culture as a major driving force of the economy to the point where this dialogue was held for the first time.
South Korea's culture minister said that culture carries universal sentiment, which enables countries to connect and cooperate more.
Under the three main topics for this year's APEC, which are "Connect, Innovate, and Prosper," key sectors, including AI, were discussed.

"We recognized that the development of digital technologies, including AI, will drive innovation across cultural industries. We also acknowledged that AI could affect jobs and creator rights, and together agreed on the need for collective efforts to protect them."

He added they will continue working with countries, including China the next host of APEC so that these discussions and agreements persist...

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2025-08-29, 20:00 (KST)