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Fun in Korea: Yangsan to host 2025 Blue Ocean Festa Active Dance Competition on Oct.18
Haps Magazine Korea
October 15, 2025
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Yangsan City will host the “2025 Yangsan Blue Ocean Festa Active Dance Competition” on October 18 at the special stage in Hwangsan Park’s Munju Square (792-3 Mulgeum-ri), bringing together dancers from across Korea and abroad for a dynamic showcase of rhythm, creativity, and passion.
This nationwide dance festival will feature both professional and amateur performers, with the main competition starting at 4:00 pm and an official opening ceremony at 6:00 pm.
Participants are expected from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, as well as from the Seoul metropolitan and Chungcheong regions, underscoring the growing popularity of the event. This year, the competition will also welcome two dance teams from Japan, enhancing its profile as an international exchange event.
Hosted and organized by the Yangsan City Gymnastics Association, the competition will feature 40 finalist teams, roughly 400 dancers, who advanced through regional preliminaries.
The lineup includes 10 K-pop cover dance teams, 10 kids’ performance teams, and 20 youth performance teams, offering a rich blend of styles and age groups that promise to energize the audience.
The judging panel includes some of Korea’s top dance figures, led by Babyslick, star of Street Woman Fighter, along with Funky Wai, Rockbong, Iko, Lare, Lee Won, and Riena, ensuring a high level of professionalism and excitement.
Performances will span multiple genres, including hip-hop, jazz, street, and musical dance, creating a vibrant celebration of movement and expression. In addition to the competition, the festival will offer food booths, interactive zones, and family-friendly entertainment, making it a lively community event for all ages.