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July’s 15-Minute City Busan: "What Would You Like to Do, Closer to Home?"

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) has announced that it will operate a range of everyday culture and sports programs throughout July in line with its 15-Minute City initiative.

Under the theme "What Would You Like to Do, Closer to Home?", the programs aim to support enjoyable and fulfilling community life by offering quality culture and opportunities to connect with good neighbors within each of the city’s 16 local living zones.

First, the Busan Municipal Performing Arts Company and Busan Cinema Center will bring performances and film screenings closer to home through the “Mobile Art Troupe” and “Mobile Cinema,” respectively.

The Busan Municipal Performing Arts Company will present unique moments where daily life becomes art, with performances such as ▲ “Dasarang Theater with the Busan Municipal Performing Arts Company” (at Dasarang Cultural Complex) and ▲ “Mobile Culture Bundle” (at Mora Community Welfare Center).

The Busan Cinema Center will host community film screenings at ▲ Bansong 2-dong Cultural Square in Haeundae-gu (screening the movie Miracle) and ▲ Ibagu Community Sports and Culture Center in Dong-gu (screening the movie Amazon Elixir).

In addition, various programs will be offered throughout local living zones, including ▲ “SAUNA (Sharing Affection and Union Now Always)” which provides opportunities for cultural encounters through community arts, and ▲ “Capturing the Everyday,” an arts therapy program in collaboration with local health centers.

Through “SAUNA,” seven village communities, including the "Meodeure Cooperative" in Namsan-dong, Geumjeong-gu, will independently plan and operate cultural programs, offering residents opportunities to enjoy and share in community culture.

“Capturing the Everyday” will offer arts therapy programs—including visual arts, dance, and music—for residents experiencing psychological difficulties at 23 neighborhood health centers throughout the city.

Aligned with Busan’s goal to be a city of vibrant community sports, the initiative will also include a range of sports instruction and competitions near residents’ homes.

Local districts will offer a variety of community sports activities to help families and neighbors enjoy a refreshing summer together, including ▲ waterpark experiences (Yeongdo-gu), ▲ water sports experiences (Busanjin-gu), and ▲ weekday sports practice plazas.

Additionally, major community sporting events such as the ▲ Busan Super Cup National Dodgeball Tournament (July 13 at SpoOne Park) and ▲ Taejongdae National Marathon (July 20 in the Taejongdae area) will also take place.

Further information and a wide array of program offerings can be found via the city’s Integrated Reservation System (reserve.busan.go.kr), the “Euratchacha” Sports Portal (busan.go.kr/sports), and individual district sports council websites.

Mayor Park Heong-joon remarked, “The core of the 15-Minute City policy is forming meaningful connections by gathering, learning, and communicating with neighbors close to home,” and added, “We will continue to plan, discover, and introduce various programs. I encourage all citizens to take great interest and actively participate.”