Here is what’s going on around the city this week.
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Jeokwoo Solo Concert @ BEXCO Auditorium
The singer takes on the 4,000-seat BEXCO Auditorium for a big one-night solo show.
Tuesday, November 10 | 7pm | BEXCO Auditorium, Haeundae-gu
CBS Concert: Coffee Boy × J Rabbit Hyesun ‘Better Together’ @ Busan Cinema Center
Two of Korea’s gentlest acoustic voices share the stage for an evening of easygoing pop.
Friday, November 13 | Haneul Theater, Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae-gu
Awesome Stage: N.Flying × Hi-Fi Un!corn @ BEXCO Auditorium
Two band-led K-pop groups team up for a weekend of live rock-pop, Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 3pm.
Saturday–Sunday, November 14–15 | BEXCO Auditorium, Haeundae-gu | Tickets via Nol (Yanolja)
Nam Sang-il × AUX ‘Enjoy the 樂+Rock’ @ Busan Democracy Park
Gugak star Nam Sang-il and fusion band AUX mash up traditional Korean singing with rock.
Saturday, November 14 | Main Hall, Busan Democracy Park, Jung-gu
Candlelight Concert @ Nurimaru APEC House
Fever’s candlelit concert series comes to Nurimaru on Dongbaek Island, with hundreds of candles and the sea outside.
Saturday–Sunday, November 14–15 | Nurimaru APEC House, Haeundae-gu | Tickets via Fever
Gugak: Korea in Sound @ Busan National Gugak Center
Highlights from the traditional music repertoire, a good introduction for first-timers.
Friday–Saturday, November 13–14 | Busan National Gugak Center, Busanjin-gu
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.
Seomyeon Light Festival 2026 @ Seomyeon 1-ga
Seomyeon’s annual winter illuminations run through February 2027.
Seomyeon 1-ga | Through February 14, 2027
3rd Millak Luce Festa @ Millak Waterfront Park
The winter light festival switches on along the Millak waterfront, with light installations and Gwangan Bridge as the backdrop, running right through the holidays.
Saturday, November 14 – Sunday, January 10, 2027 | Millak Waterfront Park, Suyeong-gu | Free
2026 Busan Folk Arts Festival @ Busan Citizens Park
A full day of intangible heritage performances, folk games, traditional food, hanbok try-ons and hands-on crafts on the park’s big lawn.
Sunday, November 15 | Hayaria Lawn Plaza, Busan Citizens Park, Busanjin-gu | Free
Run Busan Running Festival @ Busan North Port Waterfront Park
A day of running events at the North Port, including a sunset run for the first 500 to sign up, running crew rankings and talk shows. Registration closes Wednesday, November 11.
Saturday, November 14 | 10am–6pm | North Port Waterfront Park, Dong-gu
2026 Gwangalli Beach Book Fair @ Gwangalli Beach
Bookstalls set up by the sea, so you can browse, read on the sand and talk with the people who made the books.
Friday–Wednesday, November 13–18 | Gwangalli Beach Meeting Plaza area, Suyeong-gu | Free
“Turn Toward Busan” Memorial Ceremony @ UN Memorial Cemetery
On Armistice Day, sirens sound at 11 am and people around the world face Busan for a minute of silence to honour the UN soldiers buried here.
Wednesday, November 11 | 11am | UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea, Nam-gu | Free
Balcony Music Show & Street Festa @ Gwangbok-ro
Live music from the balconies above Gwangbok-ro’s car-free street, with street performances below.
Saturday, November 14 | Gwangbok-ro car-free street, Jung-gu | Free
2026 Citizens’ Tteurak Festival @ Lotte Mall Dongbusan
The November edition of the city’s free outdoor performance series.
Saturday, November 14 | 3pm | Lotte Mall Dongbusan, Gijang-gun | Free
2026 Hungarian Film Days @ Busan Cinema Center
Four days of Hungarian cinema, from new releases to restored classics.
Thursday–Sunday, November 12–15 | Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae-gu
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.
Busan Cinema Center | Tuesday, October 27–Wednesday, November 11
‘The Blue-Eyed Humanist, General Whitcomb’ @ Busan Concert Hall
A stage tribute to General Richard Whitcomb, the American commander who stayed to help rebuild Busan after the 1953 Busan Station fire.
Saturday, November 14 | Busan Concert Hall, Busanjin-gu
Sand Art Musical ‘Hanai’ @ Busan Citizens Hall
A musical told through live sand art drawn on stage.
Wednesday–Friday, November 11–13 | Small Theater, Busan Citizens Hall, Dong-gu
Woo Seok-hoon Comedy Shorts @ Haha Art Hall
A weekend of short comedy sketches in Gangseo.
Friday–Sunday, November 13–15 | Haha Art Hall, Gangseo-gu
Robocar Poli: Protect Broomstown’s Energy! @ Busan Cultural Center
The rescue team from the kids’ cartoon comes to life on stage.
Saturday–Sunday, November 14–15 | Middle Theater, Busan Cultural Center, Nam-gu
40 Steps Flea Market @ 40 Steps Culture & Tourism Street
A recurring creative market featuring handmade goods, accessories, and craft items in a historic downtown setting.
Nampo-dong | Tuesdays & Thursdays through November, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Gorilla Running Club @ Gorilla Beach
Community coastal run from Haeundae toward Gwangalli, bringing runners together along the seaside route.
Haeundae-gu | Monday
Trivia @ HQ
Midweek pub quiz night featuring rotating categories and a lively Gwangalli crowd.
Nam-gu | Wednesday, 9 p.m.
Gwangalli M Drone Light Show @ Gwangalli Beach
The drone show returns to its regular schedule with a new time.
Gwangalli Beach | Saturday, 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
International Meet-up @ Cafe With
Language exchange and culture program every Friday night.
Kyungsung University Area | Friday, 7:00 p.m.
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)
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
‘Running Together: The Horses in Our Lives’ @ Bokcheon Museum, Dongnae-gu
Bokcheon Museum presents this special exhibition on the role of horses in Korean history and culture. Horse remains and horse-related artefacts are among the most striking finds from the Bokcheon tomb excavations, making this a natural fit for the museum’s collection.
September 22–November 22, 2026 | Bokcheon Museum, Dongnae-gu
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
KCC vs SK @ Sajik Indoor Stadium
Sajik Indoor Stadium | Saturday, November 14, 2 p.m.
KCC vs Daegu KOGAS @ Sajik Indoor Stadium
Sajik Indoor Stadium | Sunday, November 15, 4:30 p.m.
28th Busan Kookje Marathon @ Dadaepo Beach
Runners head out from Dadaepo for one of the city’s longest-running marathons. Expect road closures in Saha-gu on Sunday morning.
Sunday, November 15 | Dadaepo Beach, Saha-gu
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
