Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA) are set to host 'Busan Esports Night' (B.E.N.), an esports-themed local youth festival, on November 1st and 2nd at the Busan Esports Arena (BRENA) and the Seomyeon Youth Street.

The event is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Jin-gu Office, with BIPA and SBXG serving as organizers. Various events and programs will be operated across BRENA and the Seomyeon Youth Street area.

On November 1st, BRENA will host the FC Online tryouts for the Busan-based team, BNK FearX. This is the official selection event for players aiming to compete in the 2026 FC Online professional circuit.

Beyond the trials, fans can visit the pop-up event for MP (Mouse Potato)—the gaming brand run by BNK FearX’s parent company SBXG—or attend a fan meet with content creators from LOLQ.

On November 2nd, the 'Esports Blue & White Sports Day' will feature professional players. The lineup includes competitors from KartRider (Park In-soo, Lee Jae-hyeok), FC Online (Kang Mu-jin, Kim Byeong-gwon, No Young-jin, Shin Gyeong-seop), Overwatch 2 (Onside Gaming, former GC Busan), League of Legends (Yuldeudaeng, Kiana-mideo-jwo), and StarCraft (Do Jae-wook, Lee Jae-ho). Notably, for the League of Legends matches, local Busan firms BNK and DRB will team up with the creators.

At Seomyeon Youth Street, esports events will be held featuring LOLQ creators and Hangzhou Asian Games Street Fighter 5 gold medalist Kim Gwan-woo. The Busan Jin-gu Office will also operate booths alongside local esports clubs and various game IP pop-ups.

Kim Tae-yeol, President of BIPA, stated, "Teaming up with BNK FearX for this festival is a great opportunity to promote esports culture in Busan Jin-gu, a city that is friendly to its youth. We will continue to strive to showcase not only our esports infrastructure like BRENA but also diverse local esports cultural activities."

SBXG CEO Lim Jung-hyun added, "It is an honor to host the inaugural 'Busan Esports Night' in Busan Jin-gu, which has been designated as a youth-friendly city. We want to give back to our fans not just through team performance, but by fostering a festival culture. I sincerely thank Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Jin-gu Office, and BIPA for their support in making this event possible."

The event is free and open to the public. Further details can be found on the official BRENA website.