First World Expo 2030 presentation complete

Online meeting sets Busan apart from four other contender cities

Korea, one of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) 170-member states, completed the first presentation of the city's candidature project. Last month, delegates from each country met in a bia...

Ahrang Kang 2022-01-13

Busan to host 2024 Table Tennis Championships

One Table, One World in Korea's "Sports City"

World Table Tennis Championships　Busan -"One Table, One World"　△ The doubles team playing at the championship.On Nov. 25, at the 2021 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Annual General Meetin...

Ahrang Kang 2022-01-13

Domestic sports infrastructure overhaul afoot

Athletics advancements correspond to "15 minute city" expansion

Host of the 2002 Asian Games, winner of the first World Cup match and home to Olympic stars like Yang Jung-mo, the Korean first Olympic gold medalist in wrestling, Busan is considered by some as the c...

Ahrang Kang 2021-11-30

Multiple luminous winter revelations continue

Light festivals brighten local streets, beaches and parks

This winter, lights of hope will appear all over Busan. With the continuation of prudent preventative meas-ures and the introduction of the "Living with COVID-19" scheme, Bus-anites can enjoy festivit...

Ahrang Kang 2021-11-30

Vigilant preventative measures revitalize city

Governmental plan promises meticulously productive results

As of Nov. 1, Korea's COVID-19 quarantine phase has gradually shifted from "social distancing" to the "Living with COVID-19" scheme. Daily-life and business adjustments will be made steadily based on ...

Ahrang Kang 2021-11-29

Competition for World Expo continues to heat up

With the application round closed, five finalists emerge

Standing beside the World Cup and the Summer Olympic Games, the World Expo is one of the globe's most prominent events. The proposals for hosting have been submitted and a bidding war between five cou...

Ahrang Kang 2021-11-29

Confectionery available city-wide

Dalgona comes out of retirement due to hit show

▲Tracing the shape requires steady hands. (Source: Busan Ilbo)　"Squid Game," a Korean Netflix Original Series, has become an international sensation. Following the popularity of the show, interest in ...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-11-01

Multilingual service for foreign residents

App provides interpretation and counseling services

▲"Life in Busan" app adds new features. (Source: Busan Foundation for International Cooperation)　In cooperation with the Busan Foundation for International Cooperation (BFIC) and the Busan Immigration...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-11-01

Global game exhibition G-STAR gets green light

Expo held on-site at BEXCO from Nov. 17 to 21

▲Global Game Exhibition G-STAR 2021 once again draws international attention. (Left and Middle: G-STAR 2019, Right: G-STAR 2020) ※ Source: Busan Ilbo　This year over 1,200 booths are expected, includin...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-11-01

Third annual UN commemorative ceremony begins

Events for United Nations Weeks in Busan, which runs from Oct. 22 to Nov. 11

▲The city of Busan and active duty soldiers, welcome UN members and their families to UNMCK.　At this year's U.N. Weeks, various special events will be held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Korea's...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-11-01