Gwangju Busking World Cup

The Gwangju Busking World Cup is an international street performance music festival held in the Chungjang-ro area of Dong-gu, Gwangju. This event is a competition-style festival where domestic and international street performers participate to showcase various musical performances, featuring genres such as vocals, bands, acoustic, and performance art. Participating teams go through preliminary and main rounds to reach the finals, where the ultimate winner is determined and award-winning teams are selected by a panel of professional judges. Held across various locations in downtown Gwangju, this event is an international cultural festival that aims to revitalize culture and arts using urban spaces, promote the spread of street performance culture, and contribute to global cultural exchange and tourism.