Events in Busan

Arts & Culture

Between Faces

Free

A duo exhibition by Lim Heejung and Niall Ruddy at Arise Art Space, with a special artist talk and workshop on October 18.

• Arts & Culture
• Education

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Travel & Exploration

KEV Korea Culture Experience Village

From ₩550,000

People from around the world are coming to Busan this October for five days. If you already live here, you can be in the room without booking a flight or hotel. KEV 2026 is officially open to international residents in Busan. For USD 410, get full access to the five-day program, based out of Arpina in Haeundae (09:00–18:00 daily). 👥 Who You'll Be Joining Global Content Creators: Work alongside creators with a combined following of over 2 million who are participating in the full program. Featured Forum Guests: Three major creators from Mexico (3.7M+ followers combined) flying in specifically for Day 1's K-Culture Forum, appearing alongside key leaders shaping the future of Korean tourism. Industry Leaders: Learn directly from working K-pop choreographers, makeup artists, and industry professionals. An International Network: A curated cohort of passionate participants joining from all over the globe. 📍 Exclusive Gala Dinner On Oct 19, enjoy dinner at Nurimaru APEC House on Dongbaek Island, the historic 2005 APEC summit venue closed to general reservations. 🎟️ What's Included Includes the Nurimaru dinner, lunch, classes, activities, local transport, materials & insurance: K-Pop & K-Beauty: Current comeback choreo in a mirrored studio, idol makeup & wellness. Culture & Korean: Make yakgwa and Busan seed hotteok from scratch & practice interactive Survival Korean. Games & Missions: Traditional Korean games at Olympic Park, a Korean-language mission game at Shinsegae Department Store, and the Hallyu Golden Bell & short-form video contest. Busan Highlights: Taekwondo, sunset yacht tour, Igidae coastal walk & Gwangalli night view. 💡 The Local Advantage When everyone else flies home on Day 5, your new global network stays right in your city. 📋 Details Organized by: K-Bridge International Support: Busan Metropolitan City, Korea Tourism Organization & Busan Tourism Organization www.kbridgeinternational.com @kev.international.official

• Expat / International
• Food & Drink
• Education

Sports & Wellness

HiBA × RNLC Monday Night Run

Free

HiBA × RNLC Monday Night Run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Run with locals. Make friends. Experience Busan. Looking for Korean friends who love running? Join around 30 runners in Haeundae every Monday. Choose a pace that suits you, from beginner friendly to 4:30/km, and get to know people as you run together each week. 📅 Every Monday, 8:00 PM 📍 Pavilion in front of Dongbaek Park Public Parking Lot, next to The Bay 101 🚇 About 15 minutes on foot from Dongbaek Station Exit 1 🏃 4–6 km | Water, sports drinks, and bag storage provided We start with two laps around Dongbaekseom, then continue in pace groups toward Mipo or Movie Street. 🎁 Your first month is free. After that, the fee is KRW 3,000 per month. Before you come: Dongbaek Park Public Parking Lot is different from Dongbaek Public Parking Lot. Please check the location and arrive on time; we leave right after stretching. The run is cancelled if it rains or fine dust or ultrafine dust reaches 100 or higher. If you register but cannot attend, please leave a brief comment. HiBA Run Club began in January 2026 to bring Korean and international residents together through running. With RNLC, we’re growing that connection into a weekly community. Come for a run. Stay for the people. 🌏

• Outdoor
• Nightlife
• Networking

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Arts & Culture

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra performs in Busan as part of Classic Busan’s 2026 international season.

• classical
• orchestra
• japan
• +3

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Arts & Culture

Jean-Michel Othoniel: In the Labyrinth of Love

In the Labyrinth of Love is French contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel's first solo exhibition in Busan and his largest solo presentation held in Korea to date. The exhibition brings together around 120 works, transforming F1963's former industrial spaces with Othoniel's signature glass beads, glass bricks, sculptures, and large-scale installations. Busan Metropolitan City Moving through the exhibition like a labyrinth, visitors encounter works exploring love and loss before expanding into imagery of flowers, gardens, and the universe. Highlights include Blue River, suspended necklace works, the large-scale Cosmos, Zodiac, glass-brick installations, and Golden Lotus, an outdoor work inspired by the lotus and traditional Korean gardens.

• Arts & Culture
• Community

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Food & Drink

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday at Hideout! 3 Tacos with a Special Sauce of the month for 10,000 won 3 Tacos with a Special Sauce of the month AND 1 Draft Beer for 14,000 won Come enjoy and hang out at Hideout at PNU!

• Food & Drink

Arts & Culture

Running Together: The Horses in Our Lives

Running Together: The Horses in Our Lives is a special exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of Bokcheon Museum. The exhibition explores how horses became deeply connected with human life, examining their changing roles and cultural significance through history. Drawing on archaeological and historical materials, the exhibition looks beyond horses simply as animals used for transportation, exploring their place in warfare, society, ritual, everyday life, and the development of human communities.

• Arts & Culture
• Community

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Community & Social

BUSAN Board game party!

[BUSAN Board game party!] Do you wanna enjoy Board game?🎲 Do you wanna meet a new friend? 👾Let's hang out with BOARD GAME NIGHT!👾 We prepared variety and fun board games. There are 2-30 koreans and foreigners come and hang out! 💰 Fee : There is no participation fee. just order one cafe beverage. ⏰ At 7:30~9:30 pm. on Wed, (Feel free to join us anytime during the event.) 🏠 Place : CAFEWITH (Near Kyungsung UNIV) https://maps.app.goo.gl/kKATBNKJ7pmmBPuW7 ✨️ How to participate : Just come to CAFEWITH on 7:30p.m! 🎬 Watch Our Activities : https://youtu.be/hoq81zavW1U See you soon everyone!

• Community

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Sports & Wellness

Busan Bowling Club

₩14,000

A casual, welcoming weekly bowling club in Centum City for Koreans and internationals of all skill levels. Whether you're an experienced bowler, a complete beginner, or just looking for a fun new hobby, everyone is welcome. We meet every Wednesday evening to bowl, socialize, meet new people, and have a few drinks. No membership dues and no long-term commitment—just pay for the games you play

• Food & Drink
• Community

Community & Social

Busan Bowling League

₩12,500

Twenty-four people wanting to release stress, have fun, and meet new people. Join the Busan Bowling Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/172566578126/ Contact Lewis at 010-6722-4455 Contact Jason at 010-7222-8803

• Community
• Other

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Food & Drink

Busan Jagalchi Festival

The Busan Jagalchi Festival is one of Busan's signature local food festivals, celebrating the history, people, and seafood culture of the city's famous Jagalchi Market. Across four days, the Jagalchi waterfront and surrounding market district come alive with seafood experiences, food stalls, free tastings, performances, a flea market, cultural activities, and family-friendly programs. The festival's Jagalchi Taste Paradise (자갈치 맛 천국관) operates throughout the event, while selected programs give visitors opportunities to experience Busan's seafood culture more directly. Ejagalchi Highlights include the traditional Yongsinje ceremony, opening celebrations and a marine fireworks show, free seafood tastings, live entertainment, the Golden Fish activity, a K-pop dance competition, university music festival performances, and other programs spread throughout the Jagalchi district. Ejagalchi Busan City's 2026 budget documentation describes the Jagalchi Festival as a major seafood festival intended to preserve its traditional character while promoting tourism, with an anticipated scale of around 140,000 visitors.

• Food & Drink
• Community
• Market

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Community & Social

TTT: Tarot, Treats & Tea

A cozy community night of tarot, cookies, and warm tea, with proceeds supporting children in need in Suyeong-gu.

• Arts & Culture
• Community
• Food & Drink

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