Here is what’s going on around the city this week.

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Isabelle Dermers & Shen Yuan @ Busan Concert Hall — Organists Isabelle Dermers and Shen Yuan present a special “Four Hands” performance as part of the Duo & Recital Pipe Organ Series at Busan Concert Hall. Busan Concert Hall, Busanjin-gu, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Classic Busan Series: Trio Owon @ Busan Concert Hall — Cellist Yang Sung-won, pianist Emmanuel Strosser, and violinist Olivier Charlier take the stage. Busan Concert Hall, Busanjin-gu, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Salon de Gugak Ⅰ- Cello Gayageum @ Busan Citizens Hall — The first of two special traditional music concerts at Busan Citizens Hall. Busan Citizens Hall Grand Theater, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic @ Basement — Head on out to hear some live local talent in PNU. Basement, PNU, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Open Mic @ Ol’55 — Open mic returns to Ol’55 each Wednesday evening. Ol’55, KSU, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

22nd Busan Urban Agriculture Expo 2026 @ Daejeo Ecological Park — The 22nd Busan Urban Agriculture Expo aims to spread urban agriculture culture and promote the Green Smart City Busan. Daejeo Ecological Park, Gangseo-gu, Thursday through Sunday

Busan Furniture Show @ BEXCO — Check out the latest trends in home interior. BEXCO, Centum City, Thursday through Sunday

The Golf Show @ BEXCO — Take a look at the latest equipment to improve your golf game. BEXCO, Centum City, Thursday through Sunday

2026 Korea Science Festival with Busan Science Festival @ BEXCO — The two-day event will bring together science and culture, offering a wide range of interactive programs aimed at engaging citizens of all ages in the wonders of science. BEXCO, Centum City, Saturday and Sunday 

Haeundae Agricultural and Specialty Products Direct Market @ Haeundae Platform Plaza Area — Fresh agricultural and specialty products all in one place. Haeundae Platform Plaza Area, Saturday and Sunday

Busan Theater Festival @ Busan Cinema Center — The 44th edition of the festival continues this week. Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae, Through Saturday

Nakdong River Garden Cherry Blossom Festival @ Samnak Ecological Park — With the early bloom of the cherry blossoms this year, the festival will begin one week earlier than planned. Samnak Ecological Park, Through April 12

40 Steps Flea Market @ Area around the 40 Steps Culture and Tourism Theme Street — Check out the market selling creative handicrafts such as accessories and quilt items. Area around the 40 Steps Culture and Tourism Theme Street, Nampo-dong, Tuesday and Thursday through November, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A Romantic Light Journey Through The Park @ Busan Citizens Park — The popular park lights up nightly, with a 12-meter Eiffel Tower as the highlight. Busan Citizens Park, Busanjin-gu, Through June

Green Barley, Becoming the Sea @ Millak Beach Park — The popular end-of-year flower arrangement lets you walk amongst the manmade barley field. Millak Beach Park, Suyeong-gu, Through May 17

Gwangalli M Drone Light Show @ Gwangalli Beach — This week’s drone show returns to its regular schedule with new times. Gwangalli Beach, Saturday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.  

Trivia @ HQ — The weekly trivia night changes back to Wednesday nights. HQ Bar, Gwangalli, Wednesday, 9 p.m.

Gorilla Running Club @ Gorilla Beach — Runners depart together from Gorilla’s new Haeundae location towards Gwangalli. Gorilla Beach, Haeundae, Monday

Spazio Rosa by Leeyun @ aim, here — Sculptural works examining time and space. Haeundae-gu, Through April 8

Kuratani’s Onsen @ Gallery051 — A photography exhibition capturing hot spring landscapes. Haeundae-gu, Through April 9

Lee Tae-ho: Another Grain, Another Layer @ MERGE? — A solo exhibition as part of the DOCU-RATING project. Geumjeong-gu, Through April 10

2026 Spring Beauty @ Tower Art Gallery — A spring group exhibition bringing together works by 40 senior and mid-career Korean artists. Yeonje-gu, Through April 10

ARTISTART 2026 @ KT&G Sangsangmadang Busan — Emerging artists from regional art universities showcase new works. KT&G Sangsangmadang Busan, Busanjin-gu, Through April 10

Art Flower Song: Poems for the Earnest @ Busan Gallery — Works shaped by nature and poetic language. Saha-gu, Through April 11

Art Center 1968 Opening Exhibition @ Art Center 1968 — A commemorative exhibition marking a new gallery space. Seo-gu, Through April 14

Kim Mi-sook: Life of Wu Wei Zi Ran @ Picasso Gallery — A solo exhibition of East Asian-inspired paintings. Haeundae-gu, Through April 15

CNNB Group Exhibition @ aim, here — A collaborative exhibition by emerging and mid-career artists. Haeundae-gu, April 9–15

Kim Yu-ri: Texture of Thread @ Cafe Hoyeon — Fiber-based works using various textile techniques. Dong-gu, April 6–18

Group Innovation: NEXT INNOVATION @ Seongwon Art Gallery — A group show spotlighting emerging contemporary artists. Dongnae-gu, April 7–18

Not Quiet, Blue Forest @ Gallery Jaehee — A solo exhibition reflecting on cycles of nature and change. Haeundae-gu, Through April 18

Bae Gyu-moo: Whirlpool on the Shoulder @ SPACE TOPING — A first Busan solo show exploring hybrid forms. Haeundae-gu, Through April 19

Dung Beetle Original Drawings Exhibition @ Bukcheonghwacheop — Original illustrations from a children’s book. Haeundae-gu, Through April 19

Yeo Geun-seop: Evolving Surface, Time Beyond @ Sims Gallery — Works inspired by harbor life and industrial textures. Dong-gu, Through April 20

Im Guk: Predicting Possibility @ 18-1 Gallery — A solo exhibition exploring uncertainty and time. Jung-gu, April 10–25

Infinity Layers Between the Point and Time @ Domoheon — Artists Mirae Kim, Moonassi, Younghwan Park, and Chung-hyun Cho present works in the exhibition in collaboration with the Busan Museum of Art. Domoheon, Suyeong-gu, Through April 26

Emotion Tree by Lee Mi-so @ Ocean Gallery LCT — A solo exhibition translating emotions into tree forms. Haeundae-gu, Through April 30

Yoon Sae-rom: Fragments of a Day 05, Diary @ Lina Gallery Busan — Sculptural works preserving memory and emotion. Haeundae-gu, Through May 1

Green Flame by Jung Cheol-gyo @ Leo & Gallery — Works centered on vitality and transformation. Gangseo-gu, Through May 2

Kim Chun-hwan: Noir et blanc @ Date Gallery — Paper-based works exploring black and white contrasts. Haeundae-gu, Through May 6

Spring Haze @ Busan Library Exhibition Hall — A group exhibition reflecting on spring and memory. Sasang-gu, Through May 7

Han Jae-hyuk: Dye, Time Seeping In @ Objecthood Gallery — Works exploring material transformation. Gijang-gun, Through May 7

Land of Boundaries and Memory, Hialeah @ Busan Citizens Park History Center — Marking the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, the exhibition explores the layered history of Camp Hialeah, the people who lived and worked around it, and the site’s eventual transformation into Busan Citizens Park. Busan Citizens Park History Center, Busanjin-gu, Through May 10

Special Exhibition for the 150th Anniversary of Busan Port: The Sea Crossers @ Busan Museum — Introducing the appearance of Busan from the late Joseon Dynasty’s Choryang Waegwan through the Open Port era to the present day, accompanied by the Busan Museum characters Heung-gu and Maggie, using artifacts, videos, and related materials. Busan Museum, Nam-gu, Through May 17

NOW Here, Nowhere @ Shinsegae Gallery Centum City — A media art exhibition by SILO Lab. Haeundae-gu, Through May 24

Harmony by Lee Seul-ro @ Saemo Cultural Complex — A large-scale exhibition marking the opening of a new space. Yeongdo-gu, Through May 27

Standing Before the Earth: On a Fragile Boundary @ Geumsaem Art Museum — A climate-focused photography exhibition. Geumjeong-gu, Through June 14

Rhinoceros and Unicorn @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art — A major thematic exhibition reinterpreting folktales. Saha-gu, Through July 19

Collection Island: Testimony of the Body @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art — Works examining body, memory, and trace. Saha-gu, Through July 19

The Rhinoceros and The Unicorn @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art — The Rhinoceros and the Unicorn is an exhibition that reconsiders, through the sensibility of the present, the order of the world long promised by old stories. Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Through July 19

Busan MoCA Collection_Embodied Testimony: Kim Soun-Gui · Ana Mendieta · Chris Burden @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art — This exhibition attends to the moment when the irrepressible responses of the body return as living voices and names that condition Embodied Testimony. Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Through July 19

Arte Museum Busan — The exhibition features 19 works themed ‘CIRCLE’, highlighting the natural and cultural elements of Busan. Arte Museum Busan, Yeongdo-gu, Ongoing

Fleet Chinhae

USAG Daegu