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...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-09-03

City increases Dongbaekjeon limits

Good news for local shoppers

▲The increasingly popular Dongbaekjeon card and app make it easy to save money. (Source: Kookje Newspaper)　Introduced in 2019, Dongbaekjeon, a blockchain-based currency created to boost the local econ...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

BUFLIX-city's second YouTube contest

Competitors have 60 seconds to show they have what it takes

▲Winning videos will join Boogi on BadaTV.　After the success of last year's competition, city hall has decided to hold the "2nd Busan YouTube Content Contest." This contest will give Koreans and regis...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

Additional Galmaet-gil trails make city green

A new "15-Minute City" expansion plan includes 15 new trails by 2026

▲The updated trail, incorporating Busan's history, culture and art, paves the way to a greener city. Left to right: Dongnaeeupseong Fortress, 40-stairs street and Busan Museum of Contemporary Art.　"Ga...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

Recent steps toward carbon neutrality

▲Steps toward carbon neutrality will make way for a new smart city, like the future Eco Delta City. (Source:Kookje Newspaper)　Busan joins in the UN Climate Change Convention "Race To Zero." Additional...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

Social media to aid World Expo bid

▲Mayor Park is the first to participate in the social media campaign for Busan to host the World Expo.　The city hopes to draw interest in the World Expo with new social media campaigns through Septemb...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

Osiria Complex begins to bloom in Gijang

▲For a fast and fun way to feel the summer breeze, take a ride on the Skyline Luge. (source: Busan Ilbo)　Recently, Gijang-gun (county), located on the eastern edge of Busan, has taken off due to the g...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-08-02

Inoculation registration, information and benefits

More vaccines are coming as post vaccination regulations begin

▲Vaccinated Pengsoo isn't wearing a mask. (source: Kookje Newspaper)　Busan Metropolitan City and the Korean government promote the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination by providing various benefits ...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-07-01

Country has high hopes for 2030 World Expo

Mayor Park submits Busan's application to become expo host city

▲Mayor Park met with Dimitri S. Kerkentzes, Secretary-General of the BIE, to submit Busan's application to be the 2030 World Expo host city.　Otherwise known as the International Registered Exhibitions...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-07-01

Drive-in theater opened in Osiria Tourism Complex

▲For a movie under the stars, the new drive-in theater in Gijang is the perfect locale.(source: Busan Ilbo)　The new drive-in theater in Osiria Tourism Complex is now open. The hope is that the drive-i...

Ji Minkyeom 2021-07-01