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August 15-Minute City Busan: “Closer to Home, What Would You Like to Do?

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will operate a variety of cultural and sports programs in August under the theme “Closer to Home, What Would You Like to Do?” as part of its 15-Minute City initiative.

These programs are designed to encourage happy and fulfilling community living by promoting meaningful cultural and neighborly experiences within residents’ local living zones.

The Busan Cultural Foundation will continue offering citizen-centered cultural programs in August, following those launched in July. These include:

• ●“Sharing Love and Friendship in the Sauna”: Community-led cultural arts programs in 10 village spaces such as the Kkachimaeul Happiness Center in Saha-gu. About 20 programs will be conducted including collaborative mural painting.

• ●“Capturing Everyday Life” Art Therapy Program: Held at 23 local health centers across living zones, these programs offer healing experiences involving visual art, dance, and music with over 25 citizen-participation sessions.

Additionally, the Busan Municipal Art Troupe will operate the Traveling Performance Troupe, and the Busan Cinema Center will provide a Mobile Cinema service to bring high-quality cultural experiences directly to neighborhoods.

The Traveling Performance Troupe will visit locations such as Nuri Daycare Center and Baekyang Cultural and Arts Center to present high-caliber performances like traditional Korean music and dance storytelling.

The Mobile Cinema will offer public movie screenings at North Port Waterfront Park, Molundae Welfare Center, and the Busan Modern History Museum.

In the sports sector, a range of lifestyle sports programs will be available across Busan, especially engaging children during their summer vacation:

• ●Horseback riding and feeding experiences

• ●District-wide practical sports activities such as Dongnae-gu’s Saturday Living Sports Plaza

• ●Special events like:

• ○“Night Race in Busan” at Gwangalli Beach (August 2)

• ○The 80th Liberation Day Commemorative Buk-gu Soccer Tournament at Hwamyeong Ecological Park (August 24)

• ○“Infinite Challenge Run Busan” at Gwangalli Beach (August 30)

Detailed schedules and program information can be found on the city’s unified reservation system (reserve.busan.go.kr) or through each district's Sports Council website.

Im Kyung-mo, Director-General of Busan’s Office of Urban Innovation and Balance, said:

“We will continue to introduce programs that bring neighbors together to learn, connect, and enjoy. Through the 15-Minute City Busan project, we aim to expand community engagement opportunities and foster a warm and connected urban life.”