[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] On the 6th, Osan City held the '2025 Osan e-Sports Festa' at the Osan Five-Color Culture and Sports Center. Co-hosted by Osan City and Osan University, the event drew approximately 1,000 citizens and was organized as an interactive festival that welcomed youth from across the nation.
The main highlight of this festa was the League of Legends (LOL) main tournament featuring middle and high school students from across the nation. In intense matches, △1st Place TPA Rookies (open participation team) △2nd Place Noreoowasseyo (open participation team) △3rd Place Sangrok High School and Eunpyeong Mediatech High School (joint 3rd) secured their rankings.
Additionally, tournaments in individual categories including Street Fighter 6 (champion Seo Jin-woo), Guilty Gear Strive (champion Oh Sang-yoon), Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising (champion Yun Chul), and FC Online (champion Jeon Ji-hoon) were held simultaneously, adding to the excitement at the venue.
Citizen participation programs drew attention no less than the main competitions. VR, console, and Nintendo experience zones as well as board game booths were operated, creating a space for people of all ages and genders to enjoy.
This e-sports festa was more than a simple competition; it connects with the vision of the Osan City administration's 8th term to leap forward as an 'e-sports-centered city' by combining youth culture and new industries. Through a festival that generations enjoy and participate in together, Osan clearly demonstrates its direction as a youth-friendly and culturally integrated city.
Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "E-sports is a culture that generations enjoy together and a new growth engine," and emphasized, "Going forward, we will continue to spread diverse cultural and educational values based on e-sports and develop Osan into South Korea's e-sports hub city."
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