Seongnam City Council Attends "GXG 2026 Seongnam Game Culture Festival"

Chairperson Kwanghwan Ahn: "We Will Listen to On-the-Ground Voices for the Growth and Global Expansion of the Game Industry"

The Economic and Environmental Committee of the Seongnam City Council attended the opening ceremony of the "GXG 2026 Seongnam Game Culture Festival" held at the 3rd floor town hall of Pangyo Tech One on September 11, celebrating the start of the festival.

The Economic and Environmental Committee of Seongnam City Council attended the opening ceremony of the "GXG 2026 Seongnam Game Culture Festival" held on the 3rd floor townhall of Pangyo Techwon on the 11th and took a commemorative photo. Provided by Seongnam City Council

This festival, hosted by Seongnam City and organized by the Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency and the Game Culture Foundation, was held for two days from September 11 around the Pangyo Station Plaza area.

The festival featured hands-on spaces where visitors could enjoy console games and student-developed games firsthand. A variety of programs combining music, storytelling, art, and technology were also offered, including character dubbing and game sound production using artificial intelligence (AI).

Kwanghwan Ahn, Chairperson of the Economic and Environmental Committee, said, "GXG is Seongnam’s unique cultural festival where people can experience not just game play but also music, storytelling, art, and technology together. It provides a new platform for citizens to enjoy game culture, while giving companies and creators opportunities for challenge and growth."

He added, "The Economic and Environmental Committee will continue to carefully listen to voices on the ground, so that Seongnam's game industry can further grow and expand into the global market."

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