At a press conference at the Vatican, WYD organizers unveiled the logo and theme for the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea.
“Take courage! I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33). This is the theme for the 2027 international World Youth Day (WYD) to be hosted in Seoul, South Korea. At a press conference at the Vatican on September 24, 2024, the organizers also unveiled the logo for the event and highlighted how it will be the first WYD to be held in a country where Christians are a minority.
The logo
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The organizers unveiled the logo for the event, which is inspired by traditional Korean brushstroke techniques and features a red and blue cross with Korean characters in black representing Seoul, as well as stylistically spelling “WYD.
“The red and blue colors symbolize Christ’s triumphant victory over the world. The left element, reaching upward, signifies God in Heaven, while the right element, pointing downward, symbolizes Earth, illustrating the fulfillment of God’s will on Earth through their unity,” explained the Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Paul Kyung Sang Lee, general coordinator of the Seoul WYD.
“Additionally, the red on one side of the cross symbolizes the blood of the martyrs, harmonizing with the empowering theme, ‘Take courage.’ The blue represents the vitality of youth and symbolizes God’s calling. Together, these colors echo the Taegeuk pattern on the Korean flag,” he explained. “Finally, the yellow color that shines behind the cross represents the Christ, who is the ‘Light of the World.’ Christ has overcome the world. He shines upon our Church like the sun rising from the East. And He guides the Church towards unity.”