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What’s on in Busan: July 20-26
Haps Magazine Korea
July 20, 2026
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Here is what’s going on around the city this week.
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Eulsukdo Opera Festival @ Eulsukdo Cultural Center
The month-long Saturday performance for the 12th edition of the festival.
Saha-gu | Saturdays through July 25
Busan Immersed in Jazz II @ Domoheon A candlelit jazz concert at the historic Domoheon cultural space in Geumjeong-gu.
Suyeong-gu | Friday, 5:00 p.m.
2026 Balcony Music Show & Street Festa @ Gwangbok-ro Enjoy a street musical event alongside a night market.
Jung-gu | Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
Doyouka @ Big Dipper Library Art Hall Doyouka performs 10 songs in an intimate concert setting.
Jung-gu | Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
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.
Beach Summer Operations @ City Beaches
All beaches are open for summer operations.
Citywide | Through August 31, Haeundae — September 15
Pokémon Mega Festa @ Citywide
Visitors can enjoy themed photo zones, a stamp rally, limited-edition QR transit tickets, Pokémon-themed subway trains and buses, a pop-up store, drone shows, and a variety of family-friendly activities throughout the festival. Busan Station, Beomnaegol, Jeonpo, Gwangalli, and Centum City Metro Stations | Through August 9
Pungnyu Garden Special Exhibition @ Busan National Gugak Center
A free summer-long look at Korea’s traditional gugak culture inside the Gugak Experience Hall.
Yeonje-gu | Tuesday–Saturday, through August 29
Heritage of Busan as the Wartime Capital @ Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum
A free exhibition tracing the city’s pivotal role as Korea’s wartime capital.
Jung-gu | Daily except Mondays, through September 27
K-Heritage House @ BEXCO
A major showcase of Korea’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage, featuring exhibitions, performances, and hands-on experiences from across the country.
BEXCO, Haeundae-gu | Monday through Wednesday
Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival @ BEXCO
A festival celebrating Korea’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage, with live performances, craft demonstrations, and cultural experiences from across the country.
BEXCO, Haeundae-gu | Monday through Wednesday
HEXAGRAM 22 @ BEXCO Auditorium
An international contemporary art event bringing together installations, performances, and cross-disciplinary works from artists across Asia and beyond.
BEXCO Auditorium, Haeundae-gu | Thursday and Friday
2026 Busan Heritage Night @ Yeongdo Bridge & Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum
A spectacular free nighttime heritage festival marking the UNESCO World Heritage Committee gathering in Busan. Key heritage sites across the city illuminate the night with performances, light installations, and guided walks — with Yeongdo Bridge as the centrepiece.
Yeongdo Bridge, Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum and surrounding heritage sites | Friday and Saturday, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Free
2026 Yeongnam Dance Festival @ Busan National Gugak Center
Korea’s premier traditional dance festival returns to Busan, showcasing the finest performers of Yeongnam-style traditional dance across a two-week run. Opening weekend this week.
Busan National Gugak Center, Yeonje-gu | Friday through Sunday
Joseon Tongsinsa Parade Reenactment @ BEXCO Outdoor Plaza
A spectacular free outdoor reenactment of the historic Joseon diplomatic mission to Japan, featuring hundreds of performers in period costume processing through the BEXCO outdoor plaza.
BEXCO Outdoor Plaza, Haeundae-gu | Sunday | Free
Cinematheque Together 2026: Digitized… @ Busan Cinema Center
A special film programme screening newly digitised Korean and international classic films. Running through August 6.
Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae-gu | Through August 6
ECCK Busan Networking Event @ Beomeosa Temple
The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosts an outdoor networking event at one of Busan’s most beautiful temple settings, featuring a traditional tea session with a resident monk followed by a guided walk of the temple grounds. Open to members and non-members.
Beomeosa Temple Seon Culture Education Center, Geumjeong-gu | Thursday, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Members: ₩40,000 / Non-members: ₩50,000
48th Session of the World Heritage Committee @ BEXCO
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s flagship annual gathering continues at BEXCO with approximately 3,000 delegates from 196 countries. Several public cultural events run alongside the formal sessions.
Haeundae-gu | Through July 29
K-Illustration Fair @ BEXCO
Look at the trends of the illustration industry and see works drawn by various artists.
Haeundae-gu | Friday through Sunday
K-Handmade Fair @ BEXCO
Enjoy a variety of handmade products from local and domestic vendors.
Haeundae-gu | Friday through Sunday
The Greatest Colorist: Michel-Henry @ Busan Cultural Center
A vivid new exhibition spotlighting the French colorist’s work, with free docent tours running through summer.
Nam-gu | Through October 25
Culture Camping @ Millak Waterside Park
The 2026 Millak Culture Camping offers weekend visitors a mix of relaxation spaces, hands-on activities, and live performances through early October.. Busanjin-gu | Through October 5
Free Movie Screenings @ Busan Cinema Center
Enjoy a free movie screening on select Tuesdays through the beginning of September. Centum City | Through September 1
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. Gwangalli Beach | Saturday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Dadaepo Dream Sunset Fountain @ Dadaepo Beach
Enjoy the nightly fountain and music shows at one of the city’s unique attractions. Saha-gu | Through September 30
What is Seen, What is Made @ DOT Museum
A major presentation of media works by influential German filmmaker and artist Harun Farocki.
DOT Museum | Through July 25
Waves Never Stop Writing on the Sand @ Democracy Park
A youth artist exhibition marking the anniversary of the June Democracy Movement through works exploring democracy, labor, memory, and the environment.
Democracy Park | Through August 2
Lingering Silence @ Johyun Gallery Haeundae
Artist Choi Byung-hoon transforms silence and Korean scholarly traditions into sculptural furniture works.
Johyun Gallery Haeundae | Through August 2
Breath of Threads @ Johyun Gallery Dalmaji
A retrospective of Kim Hong-seok’s experimental use of thread, hanji, and monochrome abstraction.
Johyun Gallery Dalmaji | Through August 2
One Stitch, One Act of Devotion @ Beomeosa Seongbo Museum
A special exhibition celebrating the artistry and spiritual tradition of Korean embroidery.
Beomeosa Seongbo Museum | Through August 2
Lingering Silence @ Johyun Gallery Haeundae
For more than four decades, Choi Byung-hoon has pushed the boundaries between sculpture and furniture design. This exhibition presents recent works from his “Afterimage of Beginning” series, inspired by the spirit and aesthetics of traditional Korean scholar culture.
Johyun Gallery Haeundae | Through August 2
Where Threads Breathe @ Johyun Gallery Dalmaji
A survey of the work of the late Kim Hong-seok, one of Busan’s notable monochrome artists. Using thread, Hanji paper, and ink rather than conventional paint, his works explore space, texture, and the beauty of restraint.
Johyun Gallery Dalmaji, Haeundae | Through August 2
Reverie @ space bv
Kim Choon-ja creates dreamlike forests filled with organic forms, sound, and memory.
space bv | Through August 9
Garden of Pungryu @ National Busan Gugak Center
Visual artist Nanan reimagines flowers and nature found in traditional Korean songs and poetry through intricate paper flower installations. The exhibition blends contemporary art with the beauty of Korean musical heritage.
Gugak Experience Hall, National Busan Gugak Center | Through August 29
Seed Stories @ GoEun Museum of Photography
A photography exhibition tracing themes of origin, growth, and transformation through the lens of seeds as a metaphor for life, memory, and the natural world.
GoEun Museum of Photography | Through August 30
Moon Journey: Busan Moon Jars @ Haeundae Dalmaji Park & Busan Museum
An exhibition celebrating the iconic Korean moon jar — the round, white ceramic vessels of the Joseon Dynasty — displayed across two locations including the scenic hillside setting of Haeundae Dalmaji Park overlooking the sea.
Haeundae Dalmaji Park & Busan Museum | Through August 30
The Black Trilogy @ GoEun Gibson Photo Museum
More than 120 gelatin silver prints from Ralph Gibson’s iconic photographic series.
GoEun Gibson Photo Museum | Through August 30
Beyond the Edge of Vision: Media Art of Lee Lee-nam @ Beomeosa Seongbo Museum
A media-art exhibition blending traditional Korean landscapes with digital technology.
Beomeosa Seongbo Museum | Through August 30
Textile Hands, Women’s Time: ASEAN Textile Traditions @ KF ASEAN Culture House
A survey of textile traditions from 11 Southeast Asian countries.
KF ASEAN Culture House | Through August 30
Awakening @ O Gallery
Park Cheong-yong explores spirituality, reflection, and inner awareness through painting.
O Gallery | Through August 30
Alice Dalton Brown Retrospective: Briefly, and Forever @ Village de Ananti
The first Busan exhibition by renowned American artist Alice Dalton Brown, known as the “Painter of Light and Wind.” The retrospective features approximately 120 paintings and 40 drawings spanning nearly seven decades, highlighting her masterful depictions of sunlight, movement, and everyday landscapes.
Culture Club, Village de Ananti, Gijang | Through September 27
Busan, Maritime Capital 2050: Beyond the Waves to the Future @ Geumgo Art Museum
Created to mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of Busan Port, this exhibition imagines the future of Busan in a world shaped by climate change and rising sea levels. Through contemporary art, visitors are invited to explore floating cities, Arctic shipping routes, and the future of Korea’s leading maritime city.
Geumgo Art Museum, Busan Museum of Modern and Contemporary History | Through September 27
Alice Dalton Brown: For a Moment, Forever @ Village de Ananti
The first Busan retrospective of the acclaimed American painter known for luminous depictions of light and water.
Village de Ananti | Through September 27
2050 Maritime Capital Busan: Beyond the Waves, Toward the Future @ Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum
An exhibition imagining floating cities, Arctic shipping routes, and Busan’s future as a global maritime hub.
Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum | Through September 27
Again, the Age of Romance @ Museum One
A contemporary reinterpretation of Romanticism featuring artists from four countries working across multiple media.
Museum One | Through October 11
ART WALK Project @ BNK Busan Bank Headquarters
A rotating exhibition series showcasing emerging and established Busan artists.
BNK Busan Bank Headquarters | Through October 16
Jaesoo’s Sketchbook @ Dong-gu Cultural Platform
A large-scale exhibition by Busan-born illustrator Jaesoo featuring thousands of drawings, comics, and original works.
Dong-gu Cultural Platform | Through October 25
Arte Museum Busan
Immersive media art exhibition themed “CIRCLE,” highlighting the nature and culture of Busan. Yeongdo-gu | Ongoing
Lotte vs. SSG @ Sajik Stadium
The Giants look to gain ground on the top teams during this mid-week series.
Dongnae-gu | Tuesday through Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Lotte vs. KT @ Sajik Stadium
A tough KT squad come to Busan for a weekend series.
Dongnae-gu | Friday 6:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 6 p.m.
Busan IPark vs. Suwon @ Gudeok Stadium
The top two clubs in the second flight square off in a huge match this Saturday.
Dongnae-gu | Saturday, 5 p.m.