BNK Busan Bank Sponsors Local Festivals with 200 Million Won... Continues 20-Year Support

Cumulative sponsorship totaled 6.065 billion won from 2006 through last year

Funds to support the staging and competitiveness of signature festivals, including the Busan Fireworks Festival

Local financial support continues to underpin Busan's signature festivals. BNK Busan Bank will provide 200 million won this year to help ensure the successful staging of major festivals, including the Busan Fireworks Festival.

The Busan Metropolitan Government said it will hold a ceremony to present sponsorship funds for the development of Busan's local festivals in 2026 with BNK Busan Bank and the Busan Festival Organizing Committee at City Hall on the afternoon of Oct. 20. Busan Mayor Jeon Jaesoo and BNK Busan Bank President Kim Seongju are expected to attend.

The funds will be used to stage and strengthen the competitiveness of signature Busan festivals organized by the committee. Recipients include the Busan Mill Festival, Busan Sea Festival, Busan International Rock Festival and Busan Fireworks Festival.

BNK Busan Bank has sponsored local festivals since 2006. Through annual and individual sponsorships, it had provided a total of 6.065 billion won through last year.

Beyond festival sponsorship, the bank works with the local community to support vulnerable groups and scholarship programs, provide financial education, and promote culture, arts and sports. This year, it is also participating as an annual sponsor of the Busan Fireworks Festival.

Busan Mayor Jeon Jaesoo said, "I am grateful to BNK Busan Bank for its continued support for the development of Busan's festivals and culture. We will work together to help local festivals grow into tourism attractions and bring vitality to the region."

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