Busan events
Korea’s coastal second city for film, games, and waterfront festivals, anchored by BIFF and BEXCO trade weeks.
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Culture & Design
Busan · Nov 7, 2026Busan Fireworks Festival 2026
Busan’s waterfront fireworks night returns for a single Saturday over Gwangalli Beach, with limited paid seats, large free viewing zones, and bridge closures that reshape the evening commute.
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Adventure & Endurance
Busan · Nov 15, 202628th Busan Kookje Marathon 2026 (제28회 부산국제마라톤)
The 28th Busan Kookje Marathon, run by the newspaper Kookje Shinmun, is a half, 10K, and 5K on Dadaepo Beach, despite the name. Registration is closed, so it is a spectator and future-planning page.
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Business & Industry
Busan · Nov 18–22, 2026G-STAR 2026
Korea’s flagship game exhibition returns to BEXCO with Korea Game Awards on Wednesday and public BTC floors Thursday through Sunday, plus BTB meetings and G-CON sessions in the same week.
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Culture & Design
Busan · Dec 4–Jan 31, 2027Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Festival 2026
Jung-gu’s free winter lights run along Gwangbok-ro and the hillside Sanbok road, with the district confirming December through January and a national festival dataset pointing to December 4.
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Adventure & Endurance
Busan · Dec 6, 2026Busan Bridge Marathon 2026
A 12,000-runner December race starts at BEXCO and links Busan’s sea bridges. Registration is closed, so this page is for bib holders, spectators, and anyone eyeing 2027.
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