2025 Gwangju Food Fair

The Gwangju Food Fair is the largest food industry exhibition in the Honam region, serving as a comprehensive marketplace to promote the development of Korea’s food industry and foster the global K-Food movement.

• Period: May 29 (Thu) – June 1 (Sun), 2025 (4 days)
• Host: Gwangju Metropolitan City
• Organizer: Gwangju Tourism Organization
• Scale: 300 companies / 450 booths
  • ※ Will hold concurrently with Gwangju Liquor Tourism Festa and Gwangju Tea & Café Show
• Exhibited Items: Agricultural & marine products, food tech, frozen & processed foods, desserts, equipment, and more
• Programs
  • Domestic and international business meetings, trend seminars, industry professional training sessions, etc.

2025 Gwangju Future Industry Expo

The Gwangju Future Industry Expo 2025 is an integrated exhibition covering the full spectrum of the future mobility industry and its upstream and downstream sectors. From foundational manufacturing technologies to home appliances, robotics, and mobility, the expo offers a comprehensive view of the industries driving national and regional growth.

• Period: June 25 (Wed) – June 28 (Sat), 2025 (4 days)
• Host: Gwangju Metropolitan City
• Organizer: Gwangju Tourism Organization
• Scale: 250 companies / 550 booths
• Exhibited Categories
  • Mobility: Finished vehicles, batteries, electronic components
  • Root Industry: Semiconductors, 10 Core Root Technologies, materials & components, 3D printing
  • Home Appliances / Robotics: Smart appliances, robots
  • Drones : drones, UAM, Components and Technologies, etc.

2025 Gwangju Career & College Admissions Expo

The Gwangju Career & College Admissions Expo 2025 is designed to increase satisfaction with public education by offering tailored guidance that aligns with Korea’s evolving college admissions system. Through real-time, on-site counseling and hands-on career experience, the expo provides strategic support for students' admissions success and inspires the next generation with diverse career exploration opportunities.

• Period: July 18 (Fri) – July 19 (Sat), 2025 (2 days)
• Host: Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education
• Scale: 160 organizations / 360 booths
• Programs & Features
  • University and high school booths for on-site consulting
  • 1:1 college admissions counseling (early decision) and personalized career guidance
  • Special lectures on college admissions strategies and trends

2025 Korea Climate, Environment & Energy Expo

The Korea Climate, Environment & Energy Expo 2025 is Gwangju’s premier exhibition dedicated to fostering the climate, environment, and energy industries. It also aims to support domestic companies in expanding their market reach and building business networks.

• Period: July 9 (Wed) – July 11 (Fri), 2025 (3 days)
• Hosts: Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do Province, Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office
• Organizers: Gwangju Tourism Organization, KOTRA
• Scale: 265 companies / 500 booths
• Exhibited Categories
  • Climate & Environment: Air pollutant management, resource circulation and environmental services, water resource management, and new technologies for climate change response
  • Renewable Energy: Solar (thermal and PV), wind energy, energy efficiency solutions, electricity and power systems, smart grids, and more

2025 Gwangju ACE Fair

First launched in 2006, the Gwangju ACE Fair is a comprehensive exhibition of cultural content. It plays a vital role in advancing the local content industry by reflecting the latest domestic and global trends in culture and entertainment.

• Period: August 28 (Thu) – August 31 (Sun), 2025 (4 days)
• Hosts: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gwangju Metropolitan City
• Organizers: Gwangju Tourism Organization, Gwangju Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency, Gwangju Design Center, Korea Cable TV Association, KOTRA
• Scale: 400 companies / 500 booths
• Exhibited Categories
  • Characters, animation, broadcasting, games, and the broader cultural content industry

AI TECH+ 2025

AI TECH+ is a specialized exhibition held in Gwangju, a global hub for AI convergence, aiming to build a business-centered AI ecosystem. The event showcases cutting-edge AI core technologies and convergence industries, while fostering collaboration and growth opportunities for startups, investors, and industry experts.

• Period: October 13 (Wed) – October 15 (Fri), 2025 (3 days)
• Host: Gwangju Metropolitan City
• Organizer: Gwangju Tourism Organization
• Supporting Organizations:Artificial Intelligence Industry Convergence Project Group, Korea Artificial Intelligence Association, AI Industry-Academia Association, Y&ARCHER
• Sponsor: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
• Exhibited Items: AI core technologies and convergence industries
• Programs
  • IR pitching, hackathon, investor meetups, conferences, and more

2025 Gwangju Medi-Beauty Industry Expo

The Gwangju Medi-Beauty Industry Expo 2025 is the only convergence exhibition in the Honam region that combines medical, healthcare, and beauty industries through exhibitions, conferences, and tourism. The event plays a key role in revitalizing the local economy and fostering regional industry development.

• Period: October 30 (Thu) – November 1 (Sat), 2025 (3 days)
• Host: Gwangju Metropolitan City
• Organizer: Gwangju Tourism Organization
• Scale: 170 companies / 300 booths
• Exhibited Items: Medical technology, beauty care, healthcare solutions, medical services
• Programs
  • Continuing education for medical professionals
  • Job fair
  • Medical industry policy briefings
  • Beauty innovation & management seminars
  • Medical tourism programs
  • Physical fitness competition
  • Industry-academia-hospital networking forums
  • Trend beauty show
  • Domestic & international buyer business meetings
  • Skin & scalp diagnostics and healing aroma therapy experiences