BISFF, a world-class event

City of cinema

▲ 'Premios Goya' logo and '2021 Canadian Screen Awards' poster.　The Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF), which began in 1980, has shown films from various genres, including experimental an...

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Becoming international city of visual content

▲Since opening in 2011, the Busan Cinema Center has hosted countless events. (Source: Michael Kazemi)　The city is making notable steps toward becoming the hub of the video content industry. With the a...

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The 26th Busan International Film Festival from October 6th to 15th

Dive in sea of movies

　The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), considered the largest film festival in Asia, will occur this month. Despite the COVID-19 crisis last year, BIFF was held both online and offline, creati...

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Hwangnyeongsan tourism landmark development ongoing

▲ Visual model of Daewon Plus Group's Hwangnyeongsan Park proposal. (Source: Busan Ilbo)　A new park is expected to be built on Hwangnyeongsan Mountain, at the center of Busan. On Aug.19, the city sign...

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Green smart city dreams for sustainable future

Plans to postpone global warming are underway

▲Concept art for a smart eco-friendly floating city, planned in collaboration with the United Nations.　The climate crisis is no longer a futuristic tale of science fiction. Extreme weather patterns ar...

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Satisfaction survey begins

▲QR code(Satisfaction survey)　How is "Dynamic Busan" so far? We are asking our readers how satisfied they are with the city-published English, Chinese and Japanese newspapers until Oct. 15.　Overall sa...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-09-03

New U.S. Consul David John Jea

Mayor Hyung-Jun Park welcomes Consul to Busan

▲Mayor Park greets recently appointed U.S. Consul with kind words and open arms.　On Aug. 18, Mayor Park met U.S. Consul David John Jea. He thanked him for visiting City Hall and congratulated him on h...

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Additional attractions join Osiria Tourism Complex

Theme park and mall make complex an ideal tourist haven

▲ Lotte World Adventure Busan and Hilton Busan join the Osiria Tourism Complex, increasing the tourism draw of the Gijang area.※ Source: Kookje Newspaper(right top) / Kwon seonghoon(right bottom)　The ...

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Vaccinations underway for 18 to 49-year-olds

Inoculations are available regardless of the sojourn period

▲ QR code(ncvr2.kdca.go.kr)　Registration for COVID-19 vaccinations for adults aged 18 to 49 has begun. Those who have not yet made a reservation or would like to reschedule their reservation can do so...

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Seven bridges and beaches development project

Architecture and nature combine to boost local tourism

▲ Gwangandaegyo Bridge▲ Left to right: Busasnhangdaegyo Bridge, Namhangdaegyo Bridge(source: Busan Ilbo)▲ Left to right: Sinhodaegyo Bridge(source: Kookje Newspaper), Gadeokdaegyo Bridge(source: Kookj...

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