The Busan Pulse
The Spooky Busan, Halloween Edition
October 29, 2026
Have a spooky weekend!
Spooky season reaches its peak this weekend! With so many events lined up, why not plot a haunted crawl and visit as many as you can? Have a howling good time, look out for one another, and stay safe!

Spooky Bar Games Night PNU
Basement x Hideout Spooky Bar Games Night Free Entry at Both Bars! Buy a drink at the bar, pick one of the games to play! The player with the top score at each game gets a free Trash Can cocktail at Basement or a cocktail from the Danger Menu at Hideout! Play All 4 Games and Get a Free Raffle Ticket for ₩25,000 Gift Card Prizes from Hideout and Basement! Hideout Games Witch Hat Ring Toss & Pumpkin Stack Attack Basement Games Drunken Mummy Wrap & Bloody Eyeball Pong Games will go late, so come by, play some games and party! Saturday Halloween NIght at Basement! Costume Contest…
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Trick or Meet! Halloween Party
Trick or Meet! brings Korean and international residents together for a Halloween evening filled with cultural exchange, interactive games, spooky stories, and new friendships. Hosted by VELLO at Lucky Fish Café in Busan, this small-group party invites participants to dress as ghosts, monsters, or spooky characters from cultures around the world. Guests can share traditional ghost stories, take…
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Halloween at OL'55: Kyungsung Party Night
Celebrate Halloween with live rock and roll at **OL'55**, one of the participating venues in Kyungsung Party Night, an annual Halloween celebration in Busan's Kyungsung University district. Starting at 9 PM on October 31, OL'55 will host three live bands covering everything from surf-punk and garage rock to Celtic party tunes and classic rock. The night features Busan favorites Daisy Gun…
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Zombie Beach Run & Movie Night
Get ready for a spooky Halloween night in Gwangalli with **Zombie Beach Run & Movie Night**, a special collaboration between HQ Run Club, Dububiji, and HQ Bar. The evening begins at Dububiji with zombie makeup and a movie screening before participants head out for a 3 km zombie-themed run along Gwangalli Beach. Whether you're running with the undead or simply enjoying the Halloween atmosphere…
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2026 Taejongdae BEAT ON Zombie Race
The 2026 Taejongdae BEAT ON Zombie Race turns Taejongdae into a Halloween running course where participants race through a 4km route while experiencing zombie-themed entertainment along the way. The course travels through Taejongdae, passing the observatory and other major points before finishing near the CGV parking area. The event also features NewJeansNim (뉴진스님) as a special guest and "final…
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Gwangan Halloween
🎃👻 ENGLISH BELOW 🎃👻 이번 토요일, 10월 31일, 광안리에서 도시 최고의 할로윈 크롤이 다시 돌아옵니다! 광안리 해변의 가장 재미있는 바 4곳이 함께합니다. 입장료도 없고, 티켓도 없고, 손목밴드도 필요 없습니다. 기발한 코스튬, 오싹한 할로윈 분위기, 최고의 음식과 음료 스페셜, 그리고 해변에서 밤새 이어지는 파티를 마음껏 즐겨보세요! 👻 총 5개의 코스튬 콘테스트! 각 바에서 사진을 찍어 인스타그램에 올리고 해당 바를 태그해 주세요! 각 바의 직원들과 사장님들이 직접 우승자를 선정합니다. 🎃 가장 무서운 코스튬 @ HQ Gwangan 🔥 가장 섹시한 코스튬 @ Bunker 🚀 가장 2026년다운 코스튬 @ LA Bar & Grill 🤣 가장 웃긴 코스튬 @…
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Haunted House
**Haunted House** ⚠️Enter if you dare⚠️ 🗓 Saturday, October 31 ⏰️ 4pm-8pm 📍 Dububiji in Gwangan 🎟 Tickets are ₩10,000
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NOMADX Halloween: The Haunted Club
NOMADX Halloween: The Haunted Club is an interactive Halloween night at NOMADX CLUB-FITNESS (2F), Busan — a party where Korean and international guests meet, play, compete and celebrate together. WHEN: Fri, Oct 30 · 8 PM WHERE: NOMADX Club-Fitness 2F, 88 Jwadong-ro, Haeundae (same building as NOMADX Stay) ENTRY: RSVP by Thu, Oct 29, 8 PM → FREE. Walk-in / within 24h → ₩5,000 at the door. RSVP…
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