Busan News

The 2025 Global Demographic Strategy Forum in Busan on June 20 will gather global experts to discuss innovative strategies for urban revitalization and tackling population decline.

More than an architectural feat, the Busan Concert Hall signals the city’s most ambitious step yet toward cultural decentralization — but the real test will be whether it can fill its seats year after year.

Busan's college town revival plan, relying on "local creators" and subsidies, risks repeating past mistakes.

Busan has signed an agreement with IGIS Asset Management to develop two artificial intelligence data centers in the city’s western industrial zone.

As prices rise and portions shrink, South Koreans question the value of dining out. Skimpflation and franchise growth are eroding food's emotional value and reshaping the dining experience.

Busan welcomed over 1 million foreign tourists by April 2025, setting a new record. With a focus on gastronomy, cruise travel, and eco-friendly urban planning, the city is redefining what tourism success looks like.

Busan enters Startup Genome’s Top 100 ecosystems for the first time, but lags far behind cities like Seoul and Jakarta in funding, exits, and market reach.

Critics question whether Busan’s finance-specialized high school will serve regional needs—or merely function as an elite institution wrapped in the language of development.

Busan is promoting AI-driven public services, but civil servants are still learning chatbot prompts without legal frameworks, budgets, or deployment plans. Can policy catch up?

Busan is building higher, but not necessarily better. As the city doubles down on high-rise redevelopment, critics argue that infrastructure, affordability, and climate resilience are being left behind.

Despite its branding, Busan’s flagship project prioritizes land sales over data systems, exposing a deeper governance void.

Busan has launched its first Urban Uncluttering project near Busan Station, aiming to remove or redesign over 300 public fixtures to improve pedestrian safety and city aesthetics.