Check out what’s going on around the city this weekend in Busan.
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Choi Yuri Concert 2026 ‘Staying’ @ BEXCO Auditorium, Centum City
Singer-songwriter Choi Yuri brings her 2026 solo concert tour to Busan for two nights at the BEXCO Auditorium.
November 7–8 | BEXCO Auditorium, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | Tickets via Nol (Yanolja)
Lee Jin Violin Recital: Complete Brahms Violin Sonatas ‘Three Confessions’ @ Busan Cultural Center
Violinist Lee Jin performs all three of Brahms’s violin sonatas in a single evening.
November 6 | Busan Cultural Center | Tickets via booking channels
Cham: Master of Romanticism, Tchaikovsky @ Busan Concert Hall
The Cham concert series focuses in on Tchaikovsky, one of the towering figures of the Romantic era, in an evening dedicated to his most beloved orchestral and chamber works.
November 6 | Busan Concert Hall | Tickets via booking channels
The 11th KNN Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra Regular Concert: Symphony Masterpiece Series — Invitation of Pianist Dong-Hyek Lim @ Busan Concert Hall
The KNN Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra’s 11th regular concert in their Symphony Masterpiece Series features a special appearance by celebrated Korean pianist Dong-Hyek Lim.
November 7 | Busan Concert Hall | Tickets via booking channels
Live Music Nights @ Ol’55
A relaxed weekend vibe with open-stage performances featuring local musicians and guest acts. Expect an easygoing mix of genres and spontaneous sets every weekend.
Nam-gu | Friday–Saturday, After 7 p.m.
Festivals & City Events
The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival @ Gwangalli Beach & Coastal Area
The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival lights up the sky over Gwangalli Beach for approximately 60 minutes on Saturday evening, with the Gwangan Bridge as a backdrop and simultaneous displays visible from Haeundae (Dongbaek Island) and Igidae. This is one of the largest fireworks shows in Asia and draws enormous crowds so arrive at least three to four hours early if you want a good spot on Gwangalli Beach itself.
November 7 (Saturday evening, approx. 60 min) | Gwangalli Beach, Haeundae & Igidae, Busan | Free
14th Seomyeon Medical Street Festival @ Seomyeon 1st Street, Busanjin-gu
The annual festival celebrating Busan’s internationally recognised medical tourism district returns for its 14th edition, with performances, health and wellness programmes, medical tourism information, and a lively street fair atmosphere in one of Busan’s busiest commercial areas.
November 6–7 | Seomyeon 1st Street area, Busanjin-gu | Free
2026 Bugok Oryun 3355 Cultural Walk @ Oryun-dong Waterfront Deck Plaza & Dangmoesan Area, Buk-gu
A community cultural walking event through the Oryun-dong waterfront and the hillside paths around Dangmoesan, featuring performances, exhibitions, hands-on activities, and side events along the route.
November 7, 1:00–5:00pm (Opening Ceremony 1:00pm) | Oryun-dong Waterfront Deck Plaza & Dangmoesan area, Buk-gu | Free
20th World Ocean Forum 2026 @ BPEX, North Port
The World Ocean Forum, themed “Ocean, Connect,” returns to Busan for its 20th edition, hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Busan Metropolitan City, and Busan Ilbo.
November 3–5 | Busan Port International Convention Center (BPEX), North Port | See wof.kr for registration
2026 Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO @ BEXCO, Centum City
Korea’s major international seafood and fisheries trade exhibition comes to BEXCO for three days, showcasing seafood products, aquaculture technology, fishing equipment, and marine food processing from Korean and international exhibitors. Open to trade visitors and the general public.
November 4–6 | BEXCO, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | 10am–5pm (closes 3pm on Nov 6) | ₩5,000 at the door, free with pre-registration at bisfe.com
Design-Busan 2026 @ BPEX, Suan Art House, F1963 & More
Busan’s annual city-wide design festival opens this week with its theme “Ocean, Human, Environment.” The Design Pavilion launches November 5 at Dongil Rubber Belt-Dongnae Factory and Suan Art House, running through November 15. The Design Fair, Design Forum, and Design Hackathon follow from November 9–11 at BPEX. The Design Store pops up at YES24 F1963 throughout the festival run, with additional locations at Haeundae Platform and KT&G Sangsangmadang Busan later in the month.
November 5–15 (Pavilion opens Nov 5) | BPEX, Suan Art House, F1963, Haeundae Platform & more | See design-busan.kr for details
Busan Illustration Fair V.7 @ BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Centum City
The Busan Illustration Fair returns for its seventh edition, bringing together over 550 artists and creative brands across 600+ booths. Visitors can browse and buy original artwork, limited prints, exclusive goods, and collectibles directly from picture book artists, character designers, graphic illustrators, and motion creators.
November 6–8 | BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Hall 4, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | Tickets via Klook or Nol (Yanolja); approx. ₩9,000 adult
2026 Citizens’ Health Expo @ BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Centum City
A public health and wellness expo covering medical information, health screenings, fitness, nutrition, and family health topics, with a Healthy Baby Festival component running through the weekend.
November 5–8 | BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Hall 5, Centum City, Haeundae-gu
KNN BEXCO Wedding Fair @ BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Centum City
One of Busan’s major annual wedding expos, featuring wedding dress designers, ceremony venues, photography studios, honeymoon packages, and wedding planning services.
November 6–8 | BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, 4F Hall, Centum City, Haeundae-gu
Seomyeon Light Festival 2026 @ Seomyeon 1-ga
The switching-on of Seomyeon’s annual winter illuminations kicks off this week, with the lighting ceremony on Thursday evening and the displays running through February 2027.
Seomyeon 1-ga | Lighting ceremony Thursday, October 29 at 6:30pm | Through February 14, 2027
Gwangalli M Drone Light Show @ Gwangalli Beach
This drone show returns to its regular schedule with a new time for fall.
Gwangalli Beach | Saturday, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
International Meet-up @ Cafe With
Join a new language exchange and culture program each Friday night
Kyungsung University Area | Friday, 7 p.m.
Béla Tarr Retrospective @ Busan Cinema Center
The Busan Cinema Center presents a full retrospective of Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr — known for long-take masterworks like Sátántangó and The Turin Horse — running over two weeks.
Busan Cinema Center | Tuesday, October 27–Wednesday, November 11
Bae Mi-jeong: ‘Seaside, Saisiot’ @ J Studio
Paintings and drawings made after the artist’s move to Busan, exploring how people and nature rest beside each other. Two new portrait works depict the mother of late industrial worker Kim Yong-gyun and activist Haecho. Opening reception October 24 at 5pm.
J Studio (Jeungsan-dong-ro 17, 2F), Dong-gu | October 24 – November 15 | Tue–Sun 11am–6pm (closed Mon)
Min-young Choi: ‘Self-Defense’ @ Gallery Umarin
Paintings exploring human instinct and the tension between freedom and control, rendered with airbrush fluidity and masking precision.
Gallery Umarin (Haeundae Haeveon-ro 163), Haeundae | Through November 8 | Tue–Sun 10am–6pm
Ginna: ‘Chaebi — Open Road’ @ Space Topping
An introspective solo show from artist Ginna (Choi Eui-jin), whose pencil and eraser drawings on Korean hanji paper explore time, memory, and relationship.
Space Topping (4F, Grand Josun Busan, Haeundae Haeveon-ro 292), Haeundae | Through November 11 | 10am–6pm (closed Mon & Tue)
Choi Yeo-jeong: ‘A Certain Home’ @ PH Gallery
Selected for the Busan Cultural Foundation’s 2026 K-Art Young Creator Program. Includes the ‘New Millennium’ series — paintings of elderly women doing morning exercises at hot springs.
PH Gallery (Dangsa-ro 3-gil 33, #101), Gijang-gun | Through November 14 | 11am–5pm (closed Mon & Tue)
Yoo Hyun-wook: ‘Reviving Black Forest II — Tuesday Hands’ @ Jung-gu Cultural Center & Bogyeongsan Small Museum
An exhibition pairing forest regeneration landscapes with portrait photographs of the hands of 13 people who attended a seal-carving class at the Jung-gu Cultural Center.
Jung-gu Cultural Center & Bogyeongsan Small Museum | Through November 14 | Weekdays 10am–5pm, Weekends 1–5pm
Lee Tae-hyun: ‘Scent of Life’ @ Sims Gallery
Still-life paintings pairing blue-and-white celadon with flowers, from an artist with 16 solo shows and an active international art fair presence.
Sims Gallery, Dong-gu | Through November 15
Film & Contemporary Art: In Memory of Ahn Sung-ki @ Museum One
A special tribute to the late actor Ahn Sung-ki, reexamining his legacy through contemporary art. Curated by Busan Museum of Art director Seo Jin-seok and co-presented with BIFF, ten Korean artists contribute works including an AI two-channel video recreating conversations with Ahn using his interviews and performances. Proceeds support the Ahn Sung-ki Foundation.
Museum One (Centum-daero 20), Haeundae | Through December 27 | Tue–Sun 10am–7pm (weekends until 8pm) | ₩18,000 (₩14,400 online)
Joseon Garden: Planting the Mind, Wandering the Landscape @ Busan Museum
A major loan exhibition tracing the garden culture of the Joseon Dynasty through 80 artefacts — including national treasures and royal treasures — alongside immersive film and wax sculpture installations. Free to enter.
Busan Museum (Special Exhibition Room), Nam-gu | Through December 13 | 9am–6pm (closed Mondays) | Free
K-Museums Joint Exhibition: ‘Stop! — The Sound That Halts the Mind’ @ Beomeosa Seonbo Museum
A joint exhibition by the National Folk Museum of Korea and Beomeosa Seonbo Museum, marking the 1,348th anniversary of Beomeosa’s founding. Features 150 artefacts of temple life including the 1728 Beomeosa Bronze Bell.
Beomeosa Seonbo Museum, Geumjeong-gu | Through December 31
Jean-Michel Othoniel @ F1963
The French artist’s large-scale exhibition continues at the beloved F1963 cultural complex in Mangmi-dong.
F1963 | Through December 31
Future Museology @ Busan Museum of Art, Centum City
A major exhibition exploring the future of museums themselves — how institutions of art and culture are evolving in response to technology, community, and a changing world. Part of Busan Museum of Art’s ambitious autumn–winter programme.
Busan Museum of Art, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | Through March 14, 2027
‘Still We Are Borne on These Waves: 1945–1953’ @ Busan Museum of Art, Centum City
An exhibition examining the period 1945–1953 through art and memory, a span of history that carries particular weight in Busan, which served as the provisional capital and a refuge city during the Korean War.
Busan Museum of Art, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | Through March 14, 2027
‘Dear All The Yesterdays’ @ Busan Museum of Art, Centum City
A reflective exhibition addressing memory, loss, and the passage of time, running concurrently with the museum’s other major autumn shows.
Busan Museum of Art, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | Through March 14, 2027
‘Safe Base’ @ Busan Museum of Art Children’s Gallery, Centum City
The Busan Museum of Art’s Children’s Gallery hosts this long-running family-oriented exhibition, a safe, imaginative space designed for younger visitors to explore and engage with art on their own terms.
Busan Museum of Art, Centum City, Haeundae-gu | Through May 30, 2027
BNK Sum vs. Shinhan Bank S-Birds @ Sajik Indoor Stadium
BNK Sum will play its first home game of the 2026–27 Women’s Korean Basketball League season against Incheon.
Sajik Indoor Stadium | Saturday, 2 p.m.
OK Savings Bank Eutman vs. Woori Card Woori WON @ Gangseo Indoor Stadium
Korean volleyball’s V League action gets underway.
Gangseo Indoor Arena | Saturday, 2 p.m.
Please note that event schedules may change or be postponed without notice, particularly due to weather. We strive to keep this information accurate, but recommend confirming details with the event organizer before visiting
