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What’s on in Busan: Sept. 21-27
Haps Magazine Korea
September 21, 2026
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Here is what’s going on around the city this week.
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Note: Please note that during the Chuseok holidays, some events may be postponed or canceled without notice.
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2026 11 O’Clock Film Music Concert @ Busan Cinema Center
A late-night outdoor film music concert at Busan Cinema Center featuring live performances of beloved film scores under the autumn sky.
Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae-gu | Wednesday September 23
Busan Immersed in Jazz II @ Domoheon
A jazz concert at the Sosopung Garden at Domoheon — the final edition of the Busan Immersed in Jazz II series this autumn.
Sosopung Garden, Domoheon, Geumjeong-gu | Saturday September 26, 5:00 p.m.
Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est Chamber Ensemble @ Nakdong Art Center
The French national orchestra’s chamber ensemble performs in Busan as part of the commemoration of the 140th anniversary of French-Korean diplomatic relations and the BIMF closing week.
Nakdong Art Center | Tuesday September 22
Little Boys @ Ol’55
Italian garage-rock duo Little Boys return after last weekend’s amazing two shows.
Ol’55 | Saturday September 26
Live Music @ Ol’55
A relaxed weekend vibe with open-stage performances featuring local musicians and guest acts.
Nam-gu | Friday–Saturday, after 7:00 p.m.
Chuseok Holiday in Busan
Korea’s biggest traditional holiday falls mid-week this year, extending from Thursday September 24 through Sunday September 27. Most commercial venues and many cultural facilities close on Chuseok Day itself (Friday September 25), but many of Busan’s museums and cultural spaces remain open across the holiday weekend with special programming. See below for individual venue schedules.
Busan | September 24–27 | Chuseok Day: Friday September 25
Chuseok Museum & Cultural Venue Hours @ Citywide
A guide to what’s open in Busan over the Chuseok holiday:
Open September 24–27 (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.), closed September 28: Busan Museum · Dongsam-dong Shell Midden Museum · Bokcheon Museum · Jeonggwan Museum · Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum · Provisional Capital Memorial Hall · Busan Citizens Park Museum · Busan Marine Natural History Museum (last admission 5:00 p.m.) · Busan Museum of Contemporary Art · Busan Museum of Art / Space Lee Ufan · National Maritime Museum of Korea (open until 7:00 p.m.) · Nakdong Estuary Eco Center & Amisan Observatory (last admission 5:00 p.m.)
Open September 24, 26–27, closed September 25 and 28: Busan National Science Museum · Busan Museum of Movies · Haeundae Arboretum · Hwamyeong Arboretum
Domoheon: Open September 26 (10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) and September 27 (10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) · Closed September 24–25
UN Memorial Cemetery: Open all year, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. through September
Busan City Tour: Running September 23 and September 26–27 · Closed September 24–25 · Night Tour closed Wednesday September 23
ASEAN Culture House: Closed September 24–28
Check individual venue websites before visiting — schedules subject to change
2026 Starry Night Busan Night Market @ Lotus Flower Garden, Hwamyeong Ecological Park
A beautiful new autumn night market launches this week at the Lotus Flower Garden in Hwamyeong Ecological Park — open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sundays from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through October 18. Beautiful sunsets, starry nights, and twinkling lights.
Lotus Flower Garden, Hwamyeong Ecological Park | From Thursday September 26 – October 18 | Thursday–Saturday 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. / Sunday 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Busan Youth Mega Job Fair @ BEXCO
A major job fair connecting Busan’s youth with leading employers across multiple industries. Open to all job seekers.
BEXCO Exhibition Center 2, Hall 4A-C, Haeundae-gu | Monday September 21
Culture Camping @ Millak Waterside Park
Weekend relaxation spaces, hands-on activities, and live performances. Running through October 5.
Suyeong-gu | Through October 5
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
A massive 3,000 drone show this weekend for Chuseok. Gwangalli Beach | Saturday, 8 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
International Meet-up @ Cafe With
Language exchange and culture program every Friday night.
Kyungsung University Area | Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Jean-Michel Othoniel: In the Labyrinth of Love @ F1963 Sukcheon Hall & Moonlight Garden
A major new exhibition from French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel opens this week at F1963. Known for his glass bead sculptures and architectural installations, this is one of the most significant gallery shows in Busan this autumn. Running through December 31.
F1963 Sukcheon Hall & Moonlight Garden | Opens Friday August 28 – December 31
Busan Biennale 2026: Dissident Chorus @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art & Former Busan Nam High School
One of Korea’s most important contemporary art events opens this week. The 2026 edition is titled ‘Dissident Chorus’ and runs through November 1 at the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art and the neighbouring historic former Busan Nam High School building. A major event for anyone interested in contemporary art.
Busan Museum of Contemporary Art & Former Busan Nam High School, Nam-gu | Opens Saturday August 29 – November 1
Future Museology @ Busan Museum of Art
A new exhibition exploring the future of museums and how they might evolve in response to changing societies and technologies. Running through March 14, 2027.
Busan Museum of Art | Opens Wednesday September 17 – March 14, 2027
Still We Are Borne on These Waves: 1945–1953 @ Busan Museum of Art
A major new exhibition exploring the history of Busan and Korea during the Korean War period through art and archival materials. Running through February 14, 2027.
Busan Museum of Art | Opens Wednesday September 17 – February 14, 2027
Dear All the Yesterdays @ Busan Museum of Art
A new exhibition at Busan Museum of Art. Running through March 14, 2027.
Busan Museum of Art | Opens Wednesday September 17 – March 14, 2027
Oh Hyuk-jin: ‘Names Before They Vanish’ @ LINA Gallery Busan
The Busan-based exhibition expands Oh Hyuk-jin’s visual world with new stories centered on nature, landscapes and the passage of time. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
LINA Gallery Busan, 85-1 Songjeong Gwang-eogol-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan | August 25 – October 10 | Closed Sundays and Mondays
‘SEARCHING 2’ @ OKNP
Eleven artists from Korea, Japan and the United States explore surfing as more than a recreational activity, examining its relationship with nature, culture and everyday life. The exhibition also includes surfboards and goods from Busan brand Balansa. Open 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
OKNP, Haeundae-gu, Busan | August 27 – September 30 | Closed Mondays
Song Kwang-ik: ‘Paper Things’ @ Lee & Bae
A solo exhibition centered on Song Kwang-ik’s long-running paper series, created through repeated tearing, cutting, folding and layering of traditional Korean paper.
Lee & Bae Galleries 1 & 2, 127 Jwasuyeong-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan | August 28 – October 10
Kim Yoo-kyung: ‘UNSEEN’ @ Gallery Gung
Paintings, installations, drawings and video examine layers of memory, place and history through works inspired by landscapes transformed by colonialism, the Cold War and urban change. Open 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Gallery Gung, 2F–3F, 21 Jwadong-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan | August 28 – October 25 | Closed Tuesdays and public holidays
Korakrit Arunanondchai: ‘Bodies Holding Ritual’ @ Kukje Gallery Busan
The Bangkok and New York-based artist uses painting, sculpture, video and thermal imagery to explore memory, family, technology and the relationship between people and cherished objects. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Kukje Gallery Busan, F1963, 20 Gurak-ro 123beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan | August 28 – October 31 | Closed Mondays
Cho Hyun-jong: ‘Fragment: Drawing Time’ @ Lotus Gallery
The illustrator’s 15th solo exhibition explores time and memory through repeated processes of applying, scratching and removing material. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lotus Gallery, 1F, 39 Haeundae-ro 483beonga-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan | September 2 – 30 | Closed Sundays, Mondays and public holidays
‘We Make Each Other 1: Humans and Nature’ @ Project Herman
Part of the Polyphonic Lab: Busan program running alongside the Busan Biennale, this three-artist exhibition examines relationships between humans and the natural world. Open 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Project Herman, 2F Rodeo Outlet B Building, 473 Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan | September 3 – October 2 | Closed Sundays and Mondays
‘Dreaming Whale 4: 23 Dreams in Motion’ @ Sanmok & Hwi Gallery
Twenty-three artists interpret the whale through different media and perspectives, exploring ideas of freedom, hope and coexistence between people and nature. Open 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sanmok & Hwi Gallery, 23 Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan | September 5 – 18 | Closed Sundays and Mondays
Robin Special Exhibition @ Ocean Gallery LCT
A special exhibition featuring representative and new works by teenage artist Robin, known for a distinctive visual style and imaginative artistic world. Open 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Ocean Gallery LCT, 30 Dalmaji-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan | September 5 – 19 | Closed Sundays and Mondays
Jung An-yong: ‘Layers of Memory’ @ Romantic Time Research Institute
Part of Polyphonic Lab: Busan, the exhibition looks at old homes, alleys, disappearing commercial districts and memories as layers accumulated beneath the modern city. Admission is free with advance Naver reservations. Open 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Romantic Time Research Institute, 1F, 79 Choryang-ro, Dong-gu, Busan | September 5 – 27
‘I ♥ ILSAN SUJI’ & ‘Will You Be My Penpal?’ @ Ilsan Suji
Two exhibitions explore memory, place and artistic exchange inside a former plastics factory, including a collaborative project connecting artists and students in Busan and Leipzig, Germany.
Ilsan Suji, 58 Gamjeoncheon-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan | September 5 – 27 | Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays | Closed September 25–26
‘Partial Light’ @ Gallery Playlist
A four-person exhibition featuring Park Yi-jae, Son Min-seok, Yeom Gi-nam and Jung Jae-in, exploring incomplete perception and things that often remain unseen or misunderstood.
Gallery Playlist, 3 Daecheong-ro 138beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan | September 5 – October 24 | Wednesday–Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Friday–Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Closed Sunday–Tuesday and public holidays
Ttottatoga Festival: ‘Spark Playground’ @ Multiple Venues
Twenty-three resident artist teams present exhibitions and programs inspired by connections between artists, local residents and the neighborhood. A festival ceremony and “Spark Tour” will take place September 18.
Space Dot, Space Dat and other Jung-gu venues, Busan | September 9 – 22 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Park Byung-je: ‘Painting the Hillside Roads and Jagalchi’ @ Busan Jung-gu Cultural Center
A retrospective featuring around 40 works by the late Busan artist Park Byung-je, known for depicting hillside neighborhoods, Jagalchi, traditional markets and everyday life in the old downtown.
Busan Jung-gu Cultural Center Exhibition Hall, Jung-gu, Busan | September 9 – October 2 | Weekdays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; weekends 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Closed during Chuseok
Shin Sung-ho: ‘See Abyss’ @ Migwang Gallery
A solo exhibition featuring around 20 abstract works by Busan-based artist Shin Sung-ho, using repeated actions and chance to explore the nature of abstraction.
Migwang Gallery, 2 Gwangnam-ro 172beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan | September 10 – 18 | Sundays by reservation
Kim Woon-gyu: ‘The Road to the Sea III’ @ Ewell Gallery
Kim Woon-gyu’s 37th solo exhibition continues his “Road to the Sea” series, using textured paint, scraping and knife work to explore the sea as memory, life and an ongoing journey.
Ewell Gallery, 7 Mangmibeonyeong-ro 110beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan | September 10 – 23
Hansung 1918 Open Studio: ‘Breaking Bricks’ @ Hansung 1918
Hansung 1918 opens its studios to the public with exhibitions, artist presentations, workshops and access to normally private working spaces. The opening day includes a talk by graffiti artist Gu Heon-ju. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Hansung 1918 B-Culture Plaza, 13 Baeksan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan | September 11 – 15
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
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
Arte Museum Busan
Immersive media art exhibition themed “CIRCLE,” highlighting the nature and culture of Busan. Yeongdo-gu | Ongoing
Lotte Giants vs Hanhwa @ Sajik Stadium
The Giants host the Eagles for one game at Sajik Stadium.
Sajik Stadium, Dongnae-gu | Sunday September 27, 5 p.m.
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