Under the slogan "YES, QUEER!", the festival aimed to create an inclusive space where people of all sexual orientations and gender identities could gather and celebrate equally. Events included a parade, the Korean Queer Film Festival, a Rainbow Goods Fair, and an international lecture series.
On the same day, a Christian group called the "Holy Wave Breaker National Unity Rally" held a protest against the Queer Festival and homosexuality in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul.
