Busan-news

Shakespeare’s First Folio and Literary Treasures Arrive in Busan

The Busan Museum launches Secrets of the Masters, presenting 137 works from Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Woolf, and Rowling. The exhibition runs from September 30, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

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Busan’s Glocal Picks Ignore Maritime Strength

The Ministry of Education’s Glocal University program promised innovation. In Busan, it produced three designated projects centered on cultural branding and enrollment drives, not maritime engineers or energy specialists. The question now is whether these models can survive once subsidies run out.

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Sea Art Festival 2025 Returns to Busan’s Dadaepo Beach After Six Years

The Sea Art Festival reopens at Dadaepo Beach with 38 artists from 17 countries, exploring ecology and memory along the Nakdonggang River estuary.

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Busan’s Finance High School: Education or Entrenched Privilege?

Planned for 2029, the Korea Exchange-backed school promises global finance training. Critics say it will reproduce privilege and feed elite universities instead.

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Busan to Waive Rush-Hour Tolls on Eulsukdo Bridge and Sanseong Tunnel

Seven toll roads shape daily life in Busan. New policies remove tolls during peak hours, offering relief to drivers while shifting costs to taxpayers and highlighting the city’s dependence on privatized infrastructure.

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Busan’s Myeongji International New Town Faces High Retail Vacancies

About one in four shops in Busan’s Myeongji International New Town stands empty, exposing flaws in urban planning beyond delayed transit.

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Busan Food Expo 2025: Global Rhetoric, Local Identity Still Missing

With 200 booths and nearly 500 chefs, the expo grows in scale but lowers its audience targets. The reliance on celebrity chefs and imported formats leaves Busan’s own seafood traditions and street food in the background.

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Busan’s Choice: Investment Bank or Investment Corporation for Ministry Relocation

As the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries prepares to move to Busan, debate intensifies over whether a new investment bank or a state-backed corporation can mobilize capital faster and more effectively.

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Festival Shiwol 2025 Turns All of Busan Into a Stage for Autumn Visitors

Busan hosts Festival Shiwol 2025 with 26 cultural, business, and tourism events across the city, aiming to attract 3M foreign visitors.

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Busan Converts Closed School Into Environmental Learning Center

Banyeo Elementary in Haeundae District reopens as Busan’s Eco-School, combining climate education with community facilities.

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Busan to Train SMEs on ESG Compliance as Global Rules Tighten

Busan will hold its second ESG capacity-building program for small and medium-sized enterprises on September 24, bringing together experts to address EU carbon rules, U.S. disclosure uncertainty, and workplace safety standards.

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Busan Film Festival at 30: Global Prestige, Local Void

Three decades of growth made BIFF Asia’s top film festival. But Busan remains a host city without lasting industry roots, as decisions and jobs stay in Seoul.

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