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What’s on in Busan: July 31 - Aug. 2
Haps Magazine Korea
July 31, 2026
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Check out what’s going on around the city this weekend in Busan.
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2026 Dureraum Saturday Outdoor Concert × Ppangtastic Market @ Busan Cinema Center
An outdoor Saturday concert series paired with a bakery market featuring local artisan breads and baked goods. A relaxed summer afternoon of live music and food.
Centum City | Saturday
BCC Film Music Festival: Silent Film 2026 @ Busan Cinema Center
The Busan Cinema Center’s Film Music Festival presents a special silent film programme with live musical accompaniment — a unique cinematic experience.
Centum City | Wednesday through Sunday
Hyun In Song Festival @ Songdo Beach
The 22nd edition of the popular summer song festival takes place on a special night stage at the beach
Saha-gu | Saturday and Sunday
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 Openings @ Citywide
All beaches are open for summer operations.
Citywide | Through August 31
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
Free Outdoor Movie Nights @ Busan Citizens Park
Busan Citizens Park will transform its Hialeah Lawn Plaza into an outdoor cinema for two evenings on July 31 and August 1, giving visitors the chance to enjoy free movies under the stars.
Busanjin-gu | Friday and Saturday
Ilgwang Beach Festival @ Ilgwang Beach
The inaugural Ilgwang Beach Festival will take place at Ilgwang Beach in Busan’s Gijang-gun from July 31 to August 2, offering three days of beach games, family activities, and live entertainment.
Gijang | Friday through Sunday
Yeongdo Bridge Night Openings @ Yeongdo Bridge and Yurari Plaza
Busan’s iconic Yeongdo Bridge will host its annual Night Bridge Opening every Saturday from August 1 to August 29, giving visitors a chance to see the historic drawbridge raised after sunset.
Yeongdo-gu | Every 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
Busan International Photo Festival 2026 @ Busan Port International Passenger Terminal
One of Korea’s leading international photography festivals opens this week, showcasing works from Korean and international photographers across the Busan Port terminal’s exhibition spaces. Running through August 18.
Jung-gu | Through August 18
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.
Yeonje-gu | Through August 8
Cinematheque Together 2026: Digitized… @ Busan Cinema Center
A special film programme screening newly digitised Korean and international classic films. Running through August 6.
Centum City | Through August 6
Pokémon Card Game 2026 Busan Transportation Corporation Battle Tournament @ BEXCO
Some of the best players from around the nation compete in this one-day tournament.
Centum City | Saturday
Illustar Fes @ BEXCO
A comprehensive subculture event created together by everyone interested in illustration.
Centum City | Saturday and 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
Busan Ocean Cinema @ Millak Waterside Park
Friday and Saturday nights become host to the unique ocean cinema. Suyeong-gu | Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Through July 31
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. Suyeong-gu | Through October 5
Gwangalli M Drone Light Show @ Gwangalli Beach
This drone show returns for its regular schedule. Gwangalli Beach | Saturday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Canceled
Dadaepo Dream Sunset Fountain @ Dadaepo Beach
Enjoy the nightly fountain and music shows at one of the city’s unique attractions. Gwangalli Beach | Through September 30
International Meet-up @ Cafe With
Join a new language exchange and culture program each Friday night Kyungsung University Area | Friday, 7 p.m.
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
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.
Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum| Daily except Mondays, 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
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.
Busan Cultural Center | Opens Friday, through October 25
Lotte vs. Samsung @ Sajik Stadium
The Lions come to Busan for a weekend series.
Dongnae-gu | Friday 6:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 6 p.m.
Busan IPark vs. Seoul @ Gudeok Stadium
The always dangerous Seoul FC head to Busan for a match with the IPark.
Dongnae-gu | Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
2026 Night Race in Busan @ Gwangalli Beach
A spectacular night running event along one of Busan’s most iconic beaches, with the Gwangan Bridge as the backdrop.
Suyeong-gu | Saturday
Korea International Marine Leisure (KIMA) Festival @ Dadaepo Beach
A major marine leisure festival at Dadaepo Beach featuring water sports, marine exhibitions, and coastal activities. Running through August 2.
Saha-gu | Thursday through Sunday
North Port SUP FESTA 2026 @ North Port Waterfront Park
A stand-up paddleboard festival at Busan’s North Port Waterfront Park, featuring SUP races, water activities, and a seaside festival atmosphere. Running through August 9.
Jung-gu | July 31 – August 9
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