Check out what’s going on around the city this weekend in Busan.
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Weather Forecast
Breeze-on Wind Orchestra @ Busan Concert Hall — The Orchestra Regular Concert: Busan’s Wind, will be performed. Busan Concert Hall, Busanjin-gu, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Forest Opera Festival @ Dongnae Cultural Center — The inaugural festival opens its first of four performances under the theme “A Mysterious Time Travel”. Dongnae Cultural Center, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Ghibli OST Festa @ Busan Citizens Hall — Baek Yoon-hak, Park Jin-hee, Park Yoon-ha, and Kim Ha-young perform OST classics. Busan Citizens Hall, Saturday, 5 p.m.
Lyn & Ahn Sung Hoon @ BEXCO Auditorium — The duo perform two concerts this Saturday. BEXCO Auditorium, Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Live Music @ Ol’55 — Open stage events take place every Friday and Saturday night. Ol’55, KSU, Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.
Events
2025 Busan Youth E-Sports Competition @ Busan eSports Arena — Talented youth e-sports players compete for the top prize. Busan eSports Arena, Busanjiin-gu, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Beach Season Opening — All seven beaches open for summer operations on Tuesday. Through August 31
Haeundae Festa @ Haeundae Beach – A summer’s worth of activities are taking place at the beach until the end of August. Haeundae Beach, Through August 31
Gwangalli Character Zone @ Gwangalli Beach — Popular Kakao characters Ryan and Chunsik take part at the “Friends Tour IN Gwangalli” pop-up. Gwangalli Beach, Through August 31
Eulsukdo Opera Festival @ Eulsukdo Cultural Center — Now in its 11th year, the festival will present four operatic productions, showcasing a mix of comic, romantic, and dramatic works performed by acclaimed local ensembles and artists. Eulsukdo Cultural Center, Saturday, 4 p.m.
Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams Music Show @ Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams — The fountain show is back for another year of excitement. Daily except for Monday, Dadaepo, 8 p.m.
Gwangalli M Drone Light Show @ Gwangalli Beach — The drone show resumes its regular schedule this week. Gwangalli Beach, Saturday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
International Meet-up @ Cafe With — Join a new language exchange and culture program each Friday night. Cafe With, Kyungsung University, Friday, 7 p.m.
Culture
Hilma af Klint: Proper Summons @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery 5 — Enjoy a collection of 140 works, including paintings, drawings, videos, and archival materials. Busan Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery 5, July 19–October 26
Urban Resistence @ Arise Art Space — Featuring works by seven international and local artists, the exhibition examines the challenges of contemporary urban life and the idea of resistance in the face of ongoing transformation. Arise Art Space, Suyeong-gu, Through August 2
Footprints of Liberation: Walking That Day @ Busan Museum — This exhibition highlights the various movements for independence that took place in Busan during the Japanese colonial period and the historical role that Beomeosa Temple played at the center of them. Busan Museum, Nam-gu, Through August 15
Seeing with Ten Fingers @ Busan Museum of Contemporary Art — Featuring the works of 20 multidisciplinary artists from Korea and abroad, the exhibition showcases over 70 synesthetic works. Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Through September 7
Re-cheop, Busan Incubate 2025 Special Exhibition @ Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum –A special exhibition showcasing the history and culture of Busan’s now-vanished jaecheop (freshwater clam) fishing and peddling traditions through artifacts, photos, and oral history. Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum, Buk-gu, Through December 21
GAYA+TOON @ Bokcheon Museum — The exhibition features the winning works from the Gaya Webtoon & Illustration Contest held by the National Gimhae Museum. Bokcheon Museum, Dongnae-gu, Through August 10
A Tale of Two Cities @ GoEun Museum of Photography — Featured participants include Italian artist Pablo Ventura, who was the museum’s first overseas guest in 2019, and Josef Schulz. GoEun Museum of Photography, Haeundae, Through August 8
Arte Museum Busan — The exhibition features 19 works themed ‘CIRCLE’, highlighting the natural and cultural elements of Busan. Arte Museum Busan, Yeongdo-gu, Ongoing
Sawadee @ Sasang Life History Museum — 437 real items, including traditional Thai costumes, are on display. Sasang Life History Museum, Through November
KI Sports Festival @ BEXCO — The KI Sports Festival is the only multi-sports event in Korea, and is a sports festival for everyone, where both elite athletes and ordinary athletes can equally and democratically participate and enjoy the games.. BEXCO, Centum City, Saturday and Sunday
Busan IPark vs. Seongnam @ Gudeok Stadium — The IPark look to keep their recent form against a formidable Seongnam squad. Gudeok Stadium, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Please note that some events may be postponed or canceled around the city. While we do strive for accuracy, some events may change their operating times and days.
