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

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Busan Concert Hall 1st Anniversary Festival

Beethoven’s 9th and Mahler’s 5th close out a year-long celebration of the city’s newest concert venue.

Haeundae-gu | Thursday & Sunday

Dureraum Saturday Outdoor Concert @ Busan Cinema Center

Free open-air film music from the Dureraum Wind Orchestra, with the Pantastic Market running alongside.

Haeundae-gu | Saturday

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| July 1

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

AUTOMANUFAC BUSAN & Robot Expo Busan 2026 @ BEXCO

Two industry expos under one roof — automotive manufacturing tech alongside AI and robotics. Free with pre-registration.

Haeundae-gu | Wednesday–Friday

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

16th Hydrangea Flower Culture Festival @ Taejongdae

Taejongsa Temple’s hydrangeas bloom alongside busking, a flea market, and food trucks.

Yeongdo-gu | Saturday, through July 12

Busan Sea Library @ Millak Waterside Park

A special collection of 3,000 books focusing on themes such as openness, inclusion, Busan, and maritime culture will be available for visitors to browse and read along the waterfront. Busanjin-gu | Weekends through July 5

Busan International Mobility Show 2026 @ BEXCO

Busan International Mobility Show 2026 will bring together the latest innovations in mobility, showcasing future transportation technologies, electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and mobility services Haeundae-gu | Friday through July 5

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

A Romantic Light Journey Through the Park @ Busan Citizens Park

The park is illuminated nightly with large-scale light installations, including a 12-meter Eiffel Tower centerpiece. Busanjin-gu | Through June

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 hosts a special “best of” show this weekend. 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

Guardian: Boundary of Purity @ Ocean Gallery LCT

Canadian-Taiwanese artist Kimmy Tsai presents her colorful Wonderland series, imagining a world where humans, animals, and nature coexist in harmony.

Ocean Gallery LCT | Through June 30

The Sixteenth Layer @ Sanmok & Hwi Gallery

Lee Won-tae blurs the boundary between painting and sculpture through highly textured works inspired by layers of memory and material.

Sanmok & Hwi Gallery | Through June 30

Overlaid @ Sobiji Gallery

Lee Sung-eun transforms knitwear collected from Namcheon-dong’s Samik Beach Apartments into works about memory, place, and urban change.

Sobiji Gallery | Through June 30

ALL AGU AGU @ OM4

A playful group exhibition inspired by Korea’s iconic monkfish, featuring contemporary interpretations across various media.

OM4 | Through June 30

Light of Darkness @ Gallery Migo

Park Yeon-kyung reflects on motherhood, transformation, and personal growth through paintings and digital drawings.

Gallery Migo | Through June 30

Transparency: Multiple Layers @ Gallery Haas

Paris-based artist Park Byung-hoon presents layered acrylic works exploring transparency, depth, and perception.

Gallery Haas | Through June 30

TRANSPARENCY: Multiple Layers @ Gallery Haas

Paris-based artist Park Byung-hoon explores transparency and depth through layered acrylic works. Each translucent surface interacts with the next, creating changing perspectives and relationships that challenge traditional notions of painting.

Gallery Haas, LCT Podium, Haeundae | Through June 30

Light of Darkness @ Gallery Migo

Busan artist Park Yeon-kyung presents a collection of paintings and digital drawings inspired by personal experiences during the pandemic, childbirth, and parenting. The exhibition reflects on life, growth, and resilience through intimate visual storytelling.

Gallery Migo, Yeongdo | Through June 30

Into the Dawn Forest @ Ewell Gallery

Kwon A-young’s paintings connect emotional landscapes with the quiet beauty and mystery of forests.

Ewell Gallery | Through July 3

Leaning on Growth @ Mac Gallery

A four-person exhibition examining care, memory, growth, and coexistence through painting and textile works.

Mac Gallery | Through July 4

Myself, Recalling in Motion @ Busan Gallery

Photographer Woo Gi-gon explores identity, healing, and rebirth through a Buddhist lens.

Busan Gallery | Through July 4

Young Antiques, Ochoryang @ O! Choryang

An exhibition reinterpreting antiques and heritage objects through contemporary artistic perspectives.

O! Choryang | Through July 5

Industrial Green @ Leo & Gallery

A large-scale group exhibition exploring the meaning of “green” and sustainability in modern society.

Leo & Gallery | Through July 5

Meeting the Young Jeong Cheol-gyo @ Bokbyeongsan Small Museum

An exhibition tracing the formative years and early works of renowned painter Jeong Cheol-gyo.

Bokbyeongsan Small Museum | Through July 10

The Sense of Connected Awareness @ Art Sohyang

Oh Yoo-kyung’s sculptures and installations explore connection, balance, and relationships.

Art Sohyang | Through July 11

Mr. Habilis @ Lee & Bae Marine Gallery

Lee Sung-jae reflects on labor, care, and family through textile-based installations and drawings.

Lee & Bae Marine Gallery | Through July 11

Where Light Lingers @ Objecthood Gallery

Lim Da-in presents paintings inspired by memory, family, and landscapes viewed through windows.

Objecthood Gallery | Through July 13

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

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

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USAG Daegu