The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold the first session of the "2026 Youth Culture Forum" at the Daejeon Convention Center in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, at 2 p.m. on June 28 under the theme "Today's Youth, Today's Culture," the ministry said Tuesday.
The event marks the ministry's first exchange platform of the year, bringing together young people from across regions to share their candid concerns from the field. Since 2024, the ministry has held the Youth Culture Forum annually to gauge how the younger generation perceives various policy areas—including culture and the arts, sports, and tourism—and to lay the groundwork for cultural policy led by youth.
This year, under the single theme "Today's Youth, Today's Culture," the forum will chart the journey of young people growing beyond cultural consumers into direct creators over three sessions. Beginning with the Daejeon event on June 28, the ministry will engage with young people from diverse regions in Seoul in September and in Jeonju in November.
At the June 28 event, KAIST Professor Kim Dae-sik will deliver a lecture under the theme "An Era Changed by Artificial Intelligence (AI): How Will Youth Survive?" Kim, who has researched brain science and artificial intelligence, will examine the changes and opportunities young people face in a society rapidly transformed by AI technology. Following the lecture, local young artist and singer-songwriter "Yuchi" (Koo Yoon-hee) will perform "A Slightly Childish Heart," offering warm encouragement to young people.
Roundtable discussions will also be held across six fields: culture and content; artistic creation and startups; community; local and tourism; humanities; and physical education and sports. At each roundtable, young people with shared interests will discuss concerns they have experienced firsthand and identify and share common agendas most needed by today's youth.
The agendas identified at this session will continue to be discussed during Youth Culture Week in September and at the third session of the Youth Culture Forum in November. Anyone interested in the forum can apply for free through the Eventus website by June 27.
