The Gyeonggi Content Agency (GCA) has wrapped up its Northern Gyeonggi e-sports Festival, which took place on the 16th in Yangju and on the 23rd and 24th in Goyang.

These events were planned as part of a regional linkage project for the northern Gyeonggi area, organised in cooperation with the Yangju and Goyang e-sports associations, and Dongyang University. The aim was to present e-sports as a family-centric cultural festival accessible to everyone, regardless of age or gender.

The 'Northern Gyeonggi e-sports x Game Festival in Yangju', held on the 16th at Okjeong Lake Park in Yangju, featured friendly matches in Mario Kart and Pokémon using the Nintendo Switch. Additionally, there was an send-off ceremony for the Yangju-based e-sports team 'Yangju Whales' ahead of their Korea e-sports League (KEL) participation, alongside experience booths operated by Gen.G Global Academy and a consortium of three local universities. Cultural performances, including magic, circus, and dance, were also part of the festivities.

On the 23rd and 24th, the 'Modu-ui Play-e' festival was held at Starfield Goyang. The 23rd saw an FC Mobile tournament for aspiring e-sports athletes, while the 24th featured an exhibition match of Eternal Return between Goyang's home team 'Mir' and Daejeon Metropolitan City's 'Auto Arms'. Throughout the event, various side activities such as mini-games and face painting were available around the main stage.

Tak Yong-seok, President of the GCA, expressed his gratitude, stating, "I am deeply thankful for the participation and enjoyment of so many citizens in this event, held consecutively in Yangju and Goyang, which exceeded our expectations." He added, "Building on the strong public response confirmed by this event, we will spare no effort in supporting e-sports to establish itself as a premier family leisure culture in Northern Gyeonggi."