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Seungjin Cho @ Busan Concert Hall

Seong-Jin Cho is joined by Daishin Kashimoto, Kyung-Min Park, Kian Soltani, Wenzel Fuchs, and Stefan Dohr for a Chamber Concert.

Busanjin-gu | Friday

Son Taejin @ Soyang Theater

Son Taejin performs two concerts on his “The Maestro” tour.

Busanjin-gu | Friday and Saturday

Busan Ballet Season II. The Four Seasons: Time in Tides @ Busan Cultural Center

Two performances featuring the talents of Kim Joo-won, Yoo Hoe-woong, and Kim Kwang-hyun.

Nam-gu | Friday and Saturday

Ghibli OST Concert @ Busan Concert Hall Choi Young-sun, Kim Hoe-jin, Oh Chun-hwa, Kang Ji-sung, and Cho Se-hyung are joined by the Millennium Symphony Orchestra for an evening concert entitled “The Orchestra”.

Busanjin-gu | Saturday

Jackingcong @ KT&G Sangsang Madang Live Hall The five-member indie band performs a Saturday evening show.

Busanjin-gu | Saturday

Eulsukdo Opera Festival @ Eulsukdo Cultural Center

The month-long Saturday performance for the 12th edition of the festival.

Saha-gu | Saturdays through July 25

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

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

48th Session of the World Heritage Committee @ BEXCO

Approximately 3,000 individuals, including the Director-General of UNESCO, representatives from the 21 members of the World Heritage Committee, delegations from 196 states party to the World Heritage Convention, and advisory bodies, converge at BEXCO.

Haeundae-gu | July 13-29

BWB Wedding Fair @ BEXCO

Check out the latest trends for your perfect wedding day.

Haeundae-gu | Friday through Sunday

Korean Night Festa @ Busan Cinema Center

The event is the first stop in a nationwide series held across 10 designated night tourism cities and is designed to showcase Busan’s after-dark attractions while encouraging visitors to experience the city beyond daytime sightseeing.

Centum City | Saturday and Sunday

Busan Travel Movie Festa @ Busan Cinema Center

Two days of screenings of seven classic travel films. 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.

Saha-gu | Opens Friday, through October 25

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.

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.

Layers & Textures @ Herman Gallery

The opening exhibition at Herman Gallery brings together four artists whose works examine the traces left by time, memory, materials, and human experience. Sculpture and mixed-media works reveal how layers of meaning accumulate over time.

Herman Gallery, Haeundae | Through July 18

Rhinoceros and Unicorn @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art

A thematic exhibition reinterpreting folktales. Saha-gu | Through July 19

Collection Island: Testimony of the Body @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art

Works exploring body, memory, and trace. Saha-gu | Through July 19

Busan MoCA Collection: Embodied Testimony @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art

An exploration of the body as memory, featuring Kim Soun-Gui, Ana Mendieta, and Chris Burden. Saha-gu | Through July 19

Brilliant Everyday Moments, 2026 NOW @ Sims Gallery

Ji Eun-mi’s colorful paintings celebrate happiness, comfort, and optimism in everyday life.

Sims Gallery | Through July 19

Invisible Boundaries @ Gallery Jaehee

Kim Min-jung explores life, loss, memory, and perseverance through atmospheric landscapes.

Gallery Jaehee | Through July 19

Body, Under Experiment @ Museum of Contemporary Art Busan

A multidisciplinary exhibition transforming the museum into a living laboratory for artistic experimentation.

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan | Through July 19

Collection: Chamber of Decisions @ Museum of Contemporary Art Busan

An exhibition examining the stories behind collecting and preserving contemporary art.

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan | Through July 19

Testimony of the Body @ Museum of Contemporary Art Busan

Works by Kim Soun-Gui, Ana Mendieta, and Chris Burden exploring presence, vulnerability, and traces of the body.

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan | Through July 19

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

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

Taejongdae National Marathon @ Taejongdae

The courses, ranging from 7 km to 21 km, highlight the 16th edition of the race. Yeongdo-gu | Sunday, 6 a.m.

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July Events in Busan 2026

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