14th Busan International Comedy Festival

The Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF) is an international comedy festival that began in 2013 as Asia's first, and is Korea's representative comedy festival where the best comedy artists from home and abroad come together. Through diverse performances and special programs staged throughout Busan, it is creating a cultural venue where everyone laughs and enjoys together beyond generations and borders. Going beyond comedy performances, it is spreading the value of K-comedy to the world, discovering new comedy content and talent, and envisioning the future of a sustainable comedy industry. This summer, you can meet the most delightful moments of laughter at the Busan International Comedy Festival.

Program

1. Opening Performance
- Period: 2026/08/21 (Fri) 19:00–21:00
- Venue: BEXCO Auditorium
- Main programs: Blue Carpet / Celebration Performance / Comedy Gala Show
2. Domestic and International Theater Performances
- Period: Week 1 2026/08/22 (Sat) 14:00–18:00 / Week 2 2026/08/29 (Sat)–2026/08/30 (Sun) 13:00–18:00
- Venue: Busan Cinema Center / Haneul Theater / Busan Bank Headquarters Ocean Hall / KT&G Sangsangmadang Busan Live Hall / Shinsegae Centum City Culture Hall
- Main programs: Gag Concert / Jeon Yu-seong-less Jeon Yu-seong Show / Galgali Gag Concert: Return of the Legend / B-grade Hearing / Double / Mime de Lyon / Team G, etc
3. Comedy Street (Side Events)
- Period: 2026/08/23 (Sun)~2026/08/26 (Wed) 17:00~21:00
- Venue: Haeundae Gunam-ro Busking Zone
- Main programs: Comedy performances / Events / Gu Bong-seo 100th Anniversary Exhibition
4. Comedy Open Concert (Side Event)
- Period: Jung-gu
- Yurari Plaza 2026/08/27 (Thu) 19:00 / Bukhang Cruise Terminal 2026/08/25 (Tue) 14:00~16:00
- Main programs: Comedy performance / Magic performance
5. Comedy Seminar (Online side event)
- Period: 2026/08/28 (Fri) 11:00
- YouTube live stream
6. 100th Anniversary of Gubungso Talk Concert
- Period: 2026/08/22 (Sat) 13:00
- Venue: Millac the Market South Hall