BICF postponement no laughing matter

Comedy festival delayed to September

The Busan International Comedy Festival (BICF), previously scheduled to open on Aug. 21, will be postponed until Sept. 11 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The BICF aims to reaffirm its position as A...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-31

Raise roof, expectations for BIDF

Busan International Dance Festival upcoming

It's time to practice your best moves, because the 16th Busan International Dance Festival (BIDF) is waltzing into town online for two days on Sept. 11 and 12 under the theme of "Dancing, Blue Gesture...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-31

B-Con Ground contains, connects city culture

That's no ordinary shipping container under the bridge

B-Con Ground, a container that houses a cultural facility under the Suyeong Overpass in Mangmi-dong (neighborhood), Suyeong-gu (district), partially opened on Aug. 7. With commercial facilities and sp...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-31

Busan boldly leading way in pandemic times

Public sector main economic priority for Busan

City Hall is leading the way in the COVID-19 era. It has managed to meet every challenge that has come its way and is putting its vision for regional development into practice one step at a time. In o...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-31

City Hall working at full strength against virus

The novel coronavirus has returned in force, but City Hall is ready

City Hall is responding fully to the fresh outbreak of novel coronavirus cases around the country and in Busan. The city is fully committed to preventing the virus's spread and is further strengthenin...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-31

This is Busan's coolest new observatory

See the city like never before at Busan X the Sky

New observatory Busan X the Sky opened on July 17 on the 98th, 99th and 100th floors of the Haeundae LCT. At more than 410 meters high, the skyscraper is the second-tallest building in Korea, followin...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-04

Busan now renovating Galmaetgil trail

City repairing, upgrading signs and stamp boxes

The Galmaetgil trail is in need of renovations, and Busan is going through with plans to improve signs and other facilities spread throughout the trail, including 39 certification stands and 61 stamp ...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-04

Busan honors victims of forced labor

Busanites can pay respects on Liberation Day

Saturday, Aug. 15 is National Liberation Day and the first day of a long weekend. To honor those who lost their lives in the name of freedom, the city opened Place of Memory, a space to honor those wh...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-04

Marine leisure takes charge of Busan's summer

Free, discount activities ongoing

Korea International Marine Leisure Week (KIMA Week) is an annual summer event that aims to promote local sea-based leisure, industry and culture. The festival officially begins on Aug. 21, but KIMA-re...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-04

Summer prevention guidelines make summer safe

Alert systems, beach and restaurant procedures take shape

◆ Levels of social distancingThe government is implementing a three-level social distancing plan that will vary depending on the severity of COVID-19 and the intensity of quarantine measures. The Cent...

Ahrang Kang 2020-08-04