Hong Kong Chief Executive Highlights Cultural Ties at Hong kong Week 2025@Seoul Opening
Seoul, September 26, 2025 – Chief Executive John Lee delivered a speech today at the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul, emphasizing the strong connections between Hong Kong and Korea and the festival’s role in fostering cultural exchange.
mr. Lee noted that Hong Kong Week,a flagship event organized by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government since 2019,has previously been held in Shanghai,Guangzhou,Wuhan,and Bangkok before arriving in Seoul for its fifth iteration. He praised Seoul as a city that successfully blends tradition wiht innovation, mirroring Hong Kong’s own development as a global financial, shipping, and trade center, as well as a growing hub for innovation and technology and east-meets-West cultural exchange.
The Chief Executive highlighted the existing deep ties between Hong Kong and Korea across business, investment, technology, and culture, positioning these as foundations for continued collaboration and mutual growth. He specifically acknowledged shared values in embracing cultural heritage alongside contemporary artistic expression, citing Korea’s vibrant traditions like mask dance and musical storytelling alongside the global popularity of K-Pop and K-dramas.He drew parallels to hong Kong’s own arts scene, which blends classical and contemporary influences.
Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul will feature a diverse program including Chinese and Western music, traditional and contemporary dance, Hong Kong film screenings (both new and restored), and thought-provoking exhibitions. Mr. Lee described the festival as a journey integrating elements of both Hong Kong and Korean culture, showcasing both established and emerging artistic talent.
He expressed his commitment to strengthening relations with Seoul and Korea beyond arts and culture, extending to areas like business, technology, and finance, and encouraged exploration of Hong Kong through visits, investment, and professional/cultural exchanges.
Mr. Lee concluded by thanking the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea for their support in making Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul a success.
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