English Newspaper of Busan Metropolitan City, Korea
Shorter commutes!
New tunnel reduces travel time
Sanseong Tunnel is officially open for business.Opened last month, the city hopes this new 5,620-meter east-west connector between Hwamyeong-dong (neighborhood) in Buk-gu (district) and Jangjeon-dong ...
Jiyoung Moon 2018-10-04
Russian Consul applauds cooperation between cities
INTERVIEWRussian Consul General Gennady Ryabkov has held the title here in Busan since May.Two decades later, he is back in Korea but in a very different role.It was about 20 years ago that Gennady R...
International community fair
Event set for Sept. 16 in Gwangan
A sales booth from a previous fair event.The Gwangan International Community Fair returns for its third event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Gorilla Brewing Company, located in Gwangan....
Jiyoung Moon 2018-09-09
Seafarers learning Korean
A new, free educational program created exclusively for foreign seafarers has been launched at the Korea Crew Welfare Employment Center in Jungang-dong (neighborhood).Korean classes have been designed...
Foreign finance assistance
The Financial Supervisor y Service has added a Thai version of its foreign finance guidebook. The Thai version joins the already available versions in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian...
Fun chuseok events
Prepare for Korea's biggest holiday
Try yutnori, a traditional Korean folk game.Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving, falls on Aug. 15 on the Lunar Calendar but will be observed on Sept. 24 this year. An additional day off will be on Sept. ...
Expat continues to organize international meetups
INTERVIEWA scene from one of David Lund's many international meetup parties, organized throughout Korea.For many newcomers to Korea, the simple act of trying to make friends here can seem like a monu...
Busan Global Center service
Facebook, Kakao access launched
Busan Global Center services are now available through KakaoTalk and Facebook.Busan Global Center is a call center for foreigners in Korea. Operated by the Busan Foundation for International Cooperati...
Jiyoung Moon 2018-07-30
Special summer for cinema
Movie series returns until Aug. 19
A scene from Sweet and Lowdown (1999).Busan Cinema Center's Cinematheque theater presents the "Summer Special" movie series through Aug. 19.This year's slate includes "French Comedy," featuring eight ...
Short-term tech
KT debuts prepaid Internet
KT has introduced a new "prepaid Internet" plan designed for anyone looking for short-term Internet access in Korea.This contract-free prepaid Internet plan is the first among all the national Interne...
