This document is a summary of selected topics from the 29th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS) held in Siheung, Korea in July 2023. The conference focused on the dynamic aspects of reactive systems and included presentations on explosions, detonations, ignition, turbulent combustion, and other topics in combustion. The current issue of the journal Shock Waves includes ten papers that were presented at the conference, covering areas such as shock tube design, shock wave methane pyrolysis, detonation physics, and rotating detonation engine propulsion systems. The papers originated from China, India, Japan, Poland, and the USA. The authors and reviewers are thanked for their contributions to this issue. [Extracted from the article]