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Aligning West Busan’s Digital Growth with Energy Infrastructure

Aligning West Busan’s Digital Growth with Energy Infrastructure

Eco Delta City and a wave of digital infrastructure projects are redefining Busan’s west coast. But behind the “smart” label lies a complex energy puzzle: centralized power, minimal local generation, and limited renewable deployment.

How Busan’s BRT Is Redesigning the City From the Ground Up

How Busan’s BRT Is Redesigning the City From the Ground Up

Busan’s expanding BRT network has improved travel times, but its most lasting achievement may be how it redefines the role of streets. As the city grows and ages, ground-level, pedestrian-friendly mobility is no longer optional — it’s foundational.

Digital Twin: Mapping the Invisible City Beneath Busan

Digital Twin: Mapping the Invisible City Beneath Busan

As Busan accelerates urban development, its underground remains unmapped, unmanaged, and dangerously opaque. A digital twin could transform that blind spot into a strategic asset for safety, planning, and public trust.

South Korea Eases Redevelopment Rules Amid Deepening Housing Slump

South Korea Eases Redevelopment Rules Amid Deepening Housing Slump

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is expanding criteria for aging buildings and easing regulatory hurdles — a move that could accelerate long-stalled neighborhood overhauls, but also raises concerns about long-term housing equity and planning.

“When Life Gives You Tangerines”: A Korean Elegy on Love, Loss, and Language

“When Life Gives You Tangerines”: A Korean Elegy on Love, Loss, and Language

A slow-burning masterpiece from Jeju Island, Tangerines turns silence into poetry and grief into memory — a global story told in dialect.

BOF 2025: Can a K-Pop Festival Redefine Busan’s Global Image?

BOF 2025: Can a K-Pop Festival Redefine Busan’s Global Image?

As Busan prepares to host the 2025 One Asia Festival, the city is betting on music and spectacle to reinvent its post-industrial identity and stake its claim as a global cultural hub.

Busan’s Empty House Projects: A Real Solution or Symbolic Fix?

Busan’s Empty House Projects: A Real Solution or Symbolic Fix?

Busan City has launched a new initiative to convert vacant homes into micro-dorms and public parks. But as critics point out, meaningful urban change requires more than scattered projects — it demands a systemic approach to life, work, and community.