The 27th International ISFG Congress in Seoul, South Korea, has started on August 29th 2017. More than 540 abstracts have ben submitted, and approx. 700 participants from more than 65 countries are present. The Local Organizing Committee has done an excellent job to ensure a smooth organization of this conference taking place in the large COEX centre. For further details, see http://www.isfg2017.org.