Animal rights and life prevail in market closure

Activists cheer as Gupo Livestock Market closes in historic shutdown

After 60 years of operations, the Gupo Livestock Market has shut down. Busan Metropolitan City Hall and the Gupo Livestock Market Association, long associated with the sale of dog meat, mutually agree...

Ahrang Kang 2019-08-01

March 2020 will be start of Busan to Helsinki route

- 출처 및 제공 : 부산일보Gimhae International Airport is scheduled to open the first European route from Busan to Helsinki, Finland. Beginning March 2020, the airport plans to operate the route three times a w...

Ahrang Kang 2019-07-01

Haeundae Beach Cinema returns for a sequel

"Mamma Mia!" screening July 20

- 출처 및 제공 : 해운대구Haeundae brought back its outdoor beach cinema earlier this month with the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated feature "Coco." The event will continue on July 20 with the 2008 jukebox musical "...

Ahrang Kang 2019-07-01

Two-day rock festival ready for July 27 and 28

Chemical Brothers will headline 20th Busan International Rock Festival

Are you ready to rock?　The 20th Busan International Rock Festival, the oldest festival of its kind in Korea, will be held on July 27 and 28 in Sasang-gu's (district) Samnak Ecological Park. With the 2...

Ahrang Kang 2019-07-01

Gwangalli in summer is Busan at its very best

Take a walk on a street with no cars

- 출처 및 제공 : 수영구청Summer on Gwangalli Beach turns into a special place. Although the biggest traditional attraction in the hottest time of the year is Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli has been enjoying increas...

Ahrang Kang 2019-07-01

Major sports events put Busan on world stage

Table tennis, golf and soccer are all on the agenda in the coming months

Busan continues to grow as a global hub and as an international sports town.The city has a solid athletic infrastructure and a more-than-adequate marine environment needed to invite world-class athlet...

Ahrang Kang 2019-07-01

Busan medical tourism industry sees growth

Indonesian medical tourism grows by 210.1%

The number of foreign medical tourists visiting Busan is greatly increasing. A total of 15,282 medical tourists visited the city last year, a 12.7% increase from the year before. This completely outpa...

Hyunkyung Cho 2019-06-07

Kangkangee Sea Bus is Busan's latest nautical tour

Enjoy a brisk 20-minute tour of Yeongdo Island's waters

- 출처 및 제공 : Kookje NewspaperYeongdo Island has seen numerous changes and steady growth throughout the years, and its transformation into a tourist destination continues. Since May 17, visitors to Yeon...

Hyunkyung Cho 2019-06-07

Beach season's return already making waves

Between June 1 and Aug. 31, Busan is easily at its most dynamic

- 출처 및 제공 : Haeundae-gu OfficeThe sun is out and the weather is soon going to be too hot to bear. That means that beach season is here!June 1 marked the beginning of three glorious months of swimming ...

Hyunkyung Cho 2019-06-07

City Hall wants even more direct ASEAN flights

Could the ASEAN-ROK summit bring more direct flights to Southeast Asia?

In what could be exciting news for world travelers, there are hopes for additional flights and new air routes between Busan and countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Busan pl...

Hyunkyung Cho 2019-06-07