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Busan’s Future Needs More Than Branding
Busan is modern, connected, and livable — but it's losing its youth. Infrastructure alone won’t save the city. Here's how it can rebuild from within.
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Busan
Busan is modern, connected, and livable — but it's losing its youth. Infrastructure alone won’t save the city. Here's how it can rebuild from within.
Busan
Busan’s Jagalchi Ajimae Market is set to launch in June 2025, relocating over 200 street vendors into a new indoor seafood facility—modernizing infrastructure while preserving cultural heritage.
Opinion
What happens when education produces elite professionals, but not ethical citizens? When the smartest people in the room are more interested in protecting their privilege than shaping society?
Korea
From discounted hotel stays to half-price museum entries, Korea’s Digital Tourism Residency Card now covers 44 regions—nearly half of the country's officially designated depopulation zones. The government hopes to turn travelers into catalysts for regional revival.
Busan
Busan is racing to complete BuTX, a hydrogen-powered express rail set to open with Gadeokdo Airport by 2030. But unstable terrain, unproven tech, and limited public data raise red flags.
Busan
Busan’s education system faces AI disruption, inequality, and public apathy. Can a new superintendent reshape the future of learning?
Sustainability
As the 15-minute city model spreads, Busan tests its limits—facing elevation, equity, and the future of urban design.
Busan
Busan has greenlit its 1.74 million m² R&D innovation district, aiming to decentralize economic growth and compete with Seoul—can it attract talent and deliver real regional growth?