Seongnam City (Mayor Shin Sang-jin) will hold ‘GXG 2023 (Game Culture X Generation 2023) at Pangyo Station Square, Pangyo Techwon, and Kakao Pangyo Agit for two days from September 8th (Fri) to 9th (Sat) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of city promotion. ) to be held.
Co-hosted by Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency, Game Culture Foundation, and Korea Game Industry Association, this GXG 2023 goes beyond a game exhibition event with the motto of ‘Enjoy through games and culture!’ It is a complex cultural festival focusing on various elements.
Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin said, “GXG 2023, held in Seongnam, the mecca of the game industry, will help promote game culture and develop the industry by improving awareness of games and forming consensus through various game culture contents. We ask for a lot of interest in this first event.”
At Pangyo Station Plaza, where the event is held, a special stage and booths are operated to enjoy auxiliary programs such as the opening ceremony, flea market, board game experience, and face painting. Right next door, Pangyo Techwon and Kakao Pangyo Agit will hold conferences, networking, and exhibition programs on various themes.
In the two-day event, ▲opening ceremony (creative musical, opening celebration performance, game company employee band performance) ▲conference (meeting with 16 speakers in the fields of game, culture, and art) ▲exhibition (live drawing, game company social contribution and indie game exhibition) and experience zone) ▲stage program (game OST orchestra, charity auction event), etc. It consists of content that not only game industry workers but also general citizens can easily enjoy game culture.
In particular, the opening ceremony was attended by the crossover group ‘Forestella,’ and a variety of attractions were prepared, such as Ajou University Psychology professor Kim Kyung-il, creator Nahn-wook Na, actor Kwon Hyuk-soo, and illustrator Obsidian as speakers at the conference.
For detailed programs and pre-registration procedures, please refer to the event’s official website ( http://gxg.world ), and you can register on-site on the day.
