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Busan’s Autumn Nights Become Special: Starry Sea Busan Night Market and Pop-up Events

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon), together with the Busan Tourism Organization (President Lee Jeong-sil), announced that from tomorrow (September 18) through October 19, it will present a wide array of programs under the city’s signature nighttime tourism brand, the “Starry Sea Busan Night Festa.”

During this period, the city will host the themed nighttime market content “Starry Sea Busan Night Market” and the collaborative pop-up content “Starry Sea Busan Night Pop-up” featuring popular characters.

In July, Busan drew attention by reaching two million foreign visitors in the shortest time on record. Building on this momentum, the city plans to offer diverse attractions and unforgettable experiences to both domestic and international tourists visiting Busan during the autumn nights.

The “2025 Starry Sea Busan Night Market” will be held from tomorrow (September 18) through October 19, every Thursday to Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for a total of five weeks at the Lotus Complex of Hwamyeong Ecological Park.

<Overview of the 2025 Starry Sea Busan Night Market>

• ●(Period) September–October 2025 (9/18–9/21, 9/25–9/28, 10/2–10/5, 10/9–10/12, 10/16–10/19)

• ●(Location) Lotus Complex, Hwamyeong Ecological Park in Buk-gu, and Geumbit Sunset Bridge

• ●(Time) 16:00–21:00

• ●(Main Content) Night market featuring a traditional liquor pop-up store, experience programs, etc.

The event is centered on the “traditional liquor pop-up store,” and consists of three themed areas: Night Out Tavern, Night Out Kitchen, and Night Out Plaza.

• ●[Night Out Tavern] Through the traditional liquor pop-up store “Spirit Busan,” visitors can experience Busan’s representative traditional liquors along with renowned liquors from across Korea. At the “Sunset Romantic Platform,” guests can enjoy the autumn evening ambiance while tasting drinks. The “Spirit Package,” which combines traditional liquor with experience programs, makes it easy to participate in various activities, with discounts available for advance reservations.

• ●[Night Out Kitchen] Features include a cooking experience of pan-frying jeon (savory pancakes), a special program to brew your own makgeolli, yoga and barefoot walking (earthing) in the natural environment of Hwamyeong Ecological Park, as well as children’s cooking classes such as songpyeon making and cupcake decorating.

• ●[Night Out Plaza] Offers the “Jangdolbaengi Market,” composed of flea markets by small business owners and children, as well as stage performances and talk programs that will enrich the festive atmosphere of autumn nights.

The “2025 Starry Sea Busan Night Pop-up Season 1” will also take place for 11 days, from tomorrow (September 18) through September 28, at Yongdusan Park. The main character of Season 1 is “Woojumunji,” a guardian dinosaur character that eats nightmares and fears, beloved especially by the MZ generation.

<Overview of the 2025 Starry Sea Busan Night Pop-up Season 1>

• ●(Period) September 18 (Thu) – September 28 (Sun), 2025, 11 days

• ●(Location) Around the Bell Pavilion, Yongdusan Park, Jung-gu

• ●(Time) 14:00–22:00

• ●(Main Content) Woojumunji photo zone, counseling experience booth, fan merchandise sales zone, flea market, etc.

On-site features include a large character doll photo zone, the “Woojumunji Midnight Counseling Booth” where visitors can share their concerns, a showroom-style bedroom exhibition decorated with Woojumunji, a fan merchandise sales zone, and a flea market.

Additionally, visitors can enjoy various prize giveaways through events such as merchandise purchase promotions and time-limited runs. On the evenings of September 20 and 21, the city’s official character “Boogi” will make a surprise appearance as a special counselor.

Discounts for advance reservations, detailed schedules, and participation methods can be found on the Busan Tourism Portal www.visitbusan.net or the city’s dedicated nighttime tourism channel (@starry_night_busan.kr).

Kim Hyun-jae, Director General of the Tourism & MICE Bureau of the city, stated, “This fall, we have prepared distinctive nighttime programs to let visitors fully experience the charm of Busan,” adding, “We will continue to discover new nighttime tourism content so that both domestic and international tourists can create special memories in Busan.”