Daily Busan
Life in Busan provides essential information
The website offers everything foreigners in Busan want to know.
Attention please! The Busan Global City Foundation has launched Life in Busan, a one-stop support platform for foreign residents. Visitors can find news updates, employment opportunities, practical tips, information on community events and more.
Life in Busan also provides consultation and real-time translation services in 13 languages, including English, Chinese and Japanese. Additionally, the website can be translated into 133 languages via the Google translation function.
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■ Latest News
oInformation: Announcements of support programs and contests aimed at international residents.
oEvents and Programs: Announcements of festivals, events and programs for international communities.
oBusan News: Busan English Media Hub run by Busan City. Readers can find links to news site Daily Busan, tourism platform Visit Busan, e-books on living in, investing in and traveling in Busan, and the city's official social media channels.
oBeFM: Website of Busan English Broadcasting. The organization offers daily talk shows, current events, music and educational programs. Shows can be streamed on the BeFM website or listened to on the radio.
oWeather Forecasts: Real-time weather updates from the Korea Meteorological Administration.
■ Daily Information
oForeigner Support Organizations: Websites and contact information of organizations, including Busan Metropolitan City Hall, district and county offices, family welfare departments and immigration services.
oRegistration and Visas: Information about residency, visa requirements, alien registration cards, scope of activities and more.
oTransportation and Life: Information on public transportation, obtaining a driver's license, traffic violations, public utilities, telecommunication support, postal service, real estate, waste disposal, recycling, taxes, and banking.
oTourism: Major festivals in Busan and information on the Busan City Tour Bus.
oHealthcare and Welfare: Information about hospitals, international medical centers, public health clinics, pharmacies, pregnancy and childcare, social security, and financial support for children and families.
oEmployment and Education: Information on employment eligibility, Busan Job Center, and an overview of Korea's education system.
oComplaints and Consultation: Contact information for emergency services, utility malfunctions and civilian complaint hotlines.
oResources: Domestic laws and legal information related to international residents. The Law Eater magazine provides invaluable information on legal resources for foreigners.
■ Education
oGeneral: Korean language classes, other foreign language classes, education for multicultural families, counseling services and job training.
oEducation Facilities: Overview of public elementary and secondary schools and private education centers.
oInternational and Multicultural Education: Details on Busan's seven international schools and two multicultural schools.
oStudy in Busan: Support programs and events for international students and internship information.
■ Communication and community
oConsultation: Book reservations for counseling provided by the Busan Global City Foundation. The BGCF employs professional advisors to give advice on legal affairs, labor, residency, taxes, finances and more.
oTranslation Services (Phone): Available in 13 languages.
oMembers of the Busan Foreign Residents Representatives: Information on Busan Foreign Residents Representatives.
oForeigners' Community: Overview of various international communities and activity groups in Busan.
■ Employment
oJob information: Busan Jobs for Foreign Youth
oPart-time: Jobs board and volunteer opportunities.
※ Website : https://lifeinbusan.kr/kr/
<Vocab Spotlight>
Korea Meteorological Administration: 한국 기상청
eligibility: 자격 요건