 Haeundae to Use Citizen's to Tackle Illegal Parking 1 day 12 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Haeundae-gu said that it will roll out the 'citizen crackdown system on illegal parking' from July this year.
If a citizen files a report by taking a photo of the illegally parked vehicles, the city will impose the fines to the driver. This system is the first of its kind in the city.
Haeundae-gu will decide whether to impose the fine by the photos on its website or the application of the Ministry Public Administration and Security. ... |
 Gwangan Beach Road to be Car-Free Weekend Nights this Summer 2 days 13 min ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- An official of Busan Suyeong-gu said it is planning to make the road around Gwangalli Beach a car-free cultural street every weekend at night in July and August.
Once it is implemented, vehicle traffic will be entirely cut off on the Gwangan seaside road from 9 pm to 1 pm of the next day on Saturday and Sunday.
In this new road, a variety of performances for summer vacationers including folk games and traditional Korean outdoor... |
 Haps Weekend Picks May 17,18,19 3 days 3 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The first long weekend in a long time is here, with Buddha's Birthday bringing a much needed three-day weekend for everyone to enjoy.
This weekend is headlined by three great shows by Cheong-ju-based folk-rock bandThe Primary, who are in town making their debut but are no strangers to the Korean music scene. Some great exhibitions, football, a marathon, and last, but not least, Korean-American comedian Danny Cho's highly anticipated set at Beached on... |
 Busan City, BFIA to Sponsor International Internship in Fukuoka 4 days 12 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The city of Busan will work together with the Busan Foundation for International Activities finding university students to participate in the "2013 Fukuoka Global Internship".
The internship provides opportunities to work for businesses and government agencies in Fukuoka from the seventeenth to the thirty-first of July.
The project is part of the Korean young global leaders training... |
 Early Closure of Family Theme Park at Hwamyeong Outdoor Swimming Pool 5 days 1 hour ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Due to the low number of park visitors and the early opening of swimming pool, the family theme park at the Hwamyeong Outdoor Swimming Pool will close early on May 15. It was scheduled to close on June 6, 2013.
Hwamyeong Outdoor Swimming Pool will open for the summer season in early July.
For more information, please contact the Busan Nakdong River Management Executive Office at (051)333-3238.
Source: Busan City News
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 World Language Class Teachers Needed 6 days 4 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Busan Foundation for International Activities is running World Cultural Classes for Koreans and foreigners in Busan, to give people the opportunity to better understand and experience various cultures of the world. We are looking for foreigners who are willing to share their amazing culture with the citizens of Busan.
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 Busan Lights Up For Buddha's Birthday 6 days 11 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- To celebrate Buddha’s birthday on May 17, splendid lotus lanterns will float all across Busan. Lanterns symbolize the celebration of Buddha’s birth, and those for the event will be created in the shape of lotus flowers. This is a chance to get a glimpse of Korea’s deep-rooted Buddhist culture.
In CNN’s 2012 list of the “50 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Korea,” Samgwangsa Temple Lantern Festival was among the selections. The Samgwangsa Temple Lantern... |
 11 Free Public Bike Rental Shops Available Around Busan 1 week 5 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Free public rental bikes are available throughout the City of Busan, along with a bike repair service is also provided.
The bike rental shops are located in the Nakdong River Ecological Park―Samnak Riverside Park (150 bikes), Hwamyeong Ecological Park (160 bikes), Maekdo Ecological Park (100 bikes), Daejeo Ecological Park (100 bikes), Dongnae-gu (50 bikes), Millak-dong in Suyeong-gu (100 bikes), Eulsukdo in Saha-gu (138 bikes), Sasang... |
 Busan Contents Market Gets Underway 1 week 2 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The world broadcast product business festival Busan Contents Market started its three day run yesterday.
Six-hundred companies from fifty-four countries took part including the terrestrial broadcasting stations such as SBS and KNN. Disney also made its debut at the festival.
Last year's festival made sixty billion won. This year, there are high expectations for contents trading including consultancy between investors and production companies... |
 Haps Weekend Picks May 10,11,12 1 week 3 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- A third of the way through May brings some warmer temps to the city though this weekend looks to be a bit overcast. But that shouldn't keep you indoors with all the fun things to do outdoors this weekend.
Festival season continues again as the Busan Lotus Lantern Festival, the conclusion of the International Performing Arts Festival and Rendezvous Francais are just a few of the outdoor must-do events this weekend. Afternoons bring the IPark, the... |
