The 10th Busan Fireworks Festival (Oct. 24-25)
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Busan Fireworks Festival, marking its 10th anniversary, will kick off on Oct. 24 for two days at Gwangalli Beach etc. The photo shows last year’s fireworks festival.- The 10th Busan Fireworks Festival (Oct. 24-25)
Resplendent fireworks will light Busan’s autumn night skies once again. Busan Fireworks Festival, marking its 10th anniversary this year, will show off its magnificence under the theme “Love for Busan.” For those who have been waiting a year, here are some guidelines on how to enjoy the festival to the fullest.
- K-pop Hallyu (Korean Wave) concert at Busan Citizens Park
On Oct. 24, the opening evening of the festival, a K-pop concert featuring Korea’s top-notch Hallyu stars will take place in the grass square at Busan Citizens Park. The concert at Korea’s best urban park is characterized as a “picnic-type music festival” where families, couples and coworkers can sit around and enjoy the music together.
The event, under the theme “The Brilliant Concert Season 3,” will last two hours after it kicks off at 7 p.m.
The stage will be on fire, honored by Korea’s top K-pop stars like Sistar’s Hyorin, Ali and Insooni, whose performances have not been easy to come across in such an intimate setting.
- Diverse street parades will boost the fever
The festival will kick off with a Fireworks Music Concert and street performances at 2 p.m. at Gwangalli Beach and around Gwangan Bridge.
In the roads around Gwangalli Beach till 6 p.m., street performances will showcase exciting dance, samul nori (traditional percussion music) and percussion presentations. The Fireworks Music Concert will follow from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Also to be featured is a special show where the upcoming fireworks are presented in advance using Gwangan Bridge’s media light technology.
- Multi Fireworks Show under the theme “Love for Busan”
The highlight of the festival, Busan Multi Fireworks Show, will last for one hour from 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at Gwangalli Beach. This year’s theme for the fireworks is “Love for Busan.” Since the festival is marking its 10th anniversary, the visual feast will be taken up a notch. The festival will incorporate a breathtaking multimedia show using Gwangan Bridge’s state-of-the-art LED lighting and 1.2-kilometer length to stand out among other global fireworks festivals such as Australia’s Harbor Bridge Fireworks Festival.
Tips- Three vantage points
1. Beacon Mound on Mount Hwangnyeong
First off, Beacon Mound on Mount Hwangnyeong overlooks a sweeping view of Gwangalli Beach and Gwangan Bridge.
From the mound, one can take in the whole of Busan, including Haeundae-gu (district), Seomyeon-gu and Dongnae-gu, not to mention Gwangalli Beach’s night view.
Throngs of people also flock to Beacon Mound to take pictures of the fireworks festival.
2. Jangsan (Mount Jang)
From this location, one can revel in the resplendent curves of Gwangan Bridge.
One sweeping view encompasses the night views of Gwangan Bridge, Marine City and Centum City. It is a perfect venue to enjoy the fireworks festival in the city. However, cars are not allowed, so walking to the location is the only option.
3. Millak Waterfront Park
Another perfect location is Millak Waterfront Park, at the far eastern side of Gwangalli Beach. It is a little tucked away from the main area of the beach, so it is less crowded. The perk here is that one can view the fireworks closer than from Gwangalli Beach.
Make sure to behold the Tower fireworks in particular this year that will feature diverse shapes, such as circles and hearts, a feat accomplished by installing a large tower crane on the upper layer of Gwangan Bridge.
Also to be featured are Color Iguassu Falls fireworks, an upgraded version of Niagara Falls fireworks, which are the kind that cascade from the upper layer of Gwangan Bridge in three stages.
Twenty-five-inch supersize fireworks, which wrap up the festival every year, will have extra magnificence and splendor because more colors have been added to them. A 5,000-seat foreigner-only viewing section will be set up at the beach in front of Gwangalli Beach’s Starbucks.
-How to get there: Walk for 5 to 10 minutes after getting off at Geumnyeonsan Station or Suyeong Station (Metro line No. 2).
-Information: visit www.festival.busan.kr
The source of news: Dynamic Busan
