09/17/2026 · Busan Today
This Week in Busan: Festivals & Exhibitions
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10% for franchise stores with annual sales below 1 billion won, and 8% for those with 1 billion to 3 billion won. This is based on the first half of the year, and Busan City will announce the second half policy later.
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-ho = The night search operation for five missing individuals from the tugboat TNS Catcher, which capsized off the coast of Busan on the 2nd, has been ongoing for the 16th day...
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jae-hong = At 10:08 AM on the 17th, a fire, the cause of which is unknown, broke out in a farming shed in the Gijang-gun area of Busan.
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Park Seong-je = The master's thesis of Kim Young-do, the first biracial baseball player in Korea, which had long been unlocated, was found at his alma mater, Dong-A University...
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyeong-joo = Gijang-gun, Busan announced on the 17th that it will hold the 3rd Gijang Pet Culture Festival at Jeonggwan Central Park on the 19th.
(Andong=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-hyung = Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 17th that it held the '2026 Nuclear Clean Hydrogen Industry Development Forum' at Busan BEXCO on the 16th.
(Busan=Yonhap News) ▲ Korea National Maritime University, training to enhance safety capabilities of tugboats = The Marine Simulation Center of Korea National Maritime University is cooperating with the Korea Marine Environment Corporation to enhance the safety capabilities of tugboat operators...
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Soo-hee = The 'Subsidiary CEO Candidate Recommendation Committee' of BNK Financial Group announced that it will appoint the CEOs of 7 subsidiaries, whose terms expire at the end of this year...
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyeong-joo = BEXCO received the Minister's award for contributions to the development of the exhibition industry from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Prime Minister's award for contributions to the development of local public institutions from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
Summer season pop-up operating at the Centum City location from July 2.
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Min Yeong-kyu = The People Power Party Busan City Chapter announced that it will hold a meeting at 10:30 AM on the 18th in the 5th meeting room of the National Assembly's member office building to discuss the realistic costs of Gadeokdo New Airport construction.
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-ho = The construction of the Saenggok incineration plant in Gangseo District, Busan, which has been in progress for nearly 10 years, is witnessing fierce exchanges between local politics and Busan City...
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Cha Geun-ho = In relation to the Stella Daisy disaster, which sank in the South Atlantic in 2017 leaving 22 crew members missing, the former chairman of the shipping company was sentenced to two years in the appeal court.
Exhibition of French colorist Michel Henry. Until October 25.
Busan Library 3rd floor Busan Aetulle. Until October 30.
◈ Busan City launches a pledge advisory group with participation from professors, civil society, youth, and experts from various fields ◈ Reviewing the action plans for 123 pledges related to four major city goals to realize 'Busan, the marine capital at the center of future transformation' ◈ Recovery of the civilian economy and completion of the marine capital, AI
◈ Busan ranks 22nd among 117 financial cities worldwide in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI)... a leap of 15 places from 37th in the first half of 2023 ◈ Evaluation score rises from 726 to 737, marking the highest ranking ever ◈ Busan as a financial hub
◈ Implementing 72 detailed projects in seven sectors including civilian economy, welfare sharing, citizen safety, healthcare, and cultural tourism ◈ 'Dongbaekjeon' consumption boom event, support for small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed, maintaining a 24-hour disaster management and emergency medical response system, and multi-use buildings...
◈ Eight beaches in Busan see 22.53 million visitors, a 2.54% increase compared to last year... Haeundae achieves a historic record of over 10 million visitors for the first time in the nation ◈ Seven beaches including Songjeong close on August 31, Haeundae closes on September...
◈ Operating 'Chuseok holiday emergency medical response system' from September 24 to 27... Minimizing medical gaps and responding swiftly to emergencies ◈ Operating emergency medical situations in 16 districts, 24-hour medical services in emergency medical institutions... Operating hospitals and pharmacies open, responding to pediatric, obstetric, and disaster medical needs...
◈ Starting from September 21, sequential implementation for children, pregnant women, and seniors... Expanding the age of support for children from 13 to 14 starting this year (2026), free vaccinations for social protection groups starting from October 15 ◈ Influenza vaccinations begin earlier than usual on September 11.
◈ Graduation ceremony for the 'Microsoft Data Center Academy' second cohort held on September 16 at 11:00 in the Cloud Innovation Center MS DCA LAB ◈ A total of 35 practical training participants, including 15 in server and network fields and 20 in infrastructure operation fields...
◈ Held on September 20 from 12:00 to 17:00 at Hwaam Park Sports Ground in Gangseo-gu... Over 700 participants including foreign workers and their families ◈ A multicultural harmony event where foreign workers and families engage in sports activities, cultural performances, and safety golden bell activities...
◈ The Busan Museum of Art will reopen on September 17 after completing a large-scale renovation for about two years, opening to the public from 10:00 AM, with a reopening ceremony at 5:00 PM ◈ Changes to main entrance direction, temperature and humidity control system, exhibition hall integration and reorganization, storage
◈ On September 16 at 7:30 AM, visited Busan Dawn Market… Encouraging vendors while touring the market and listening to on-site opinions ◈ Checked prices and consumption trends of key agricultural products ahead of Chuseok, continuing support to improve vendors' business conditions and enhance convenience for market visitors
◈ Held on September 16 at 1:30 PM at the Busan Logistics Center construction site… Mayor Jeon Jae-soo, BGF Group Chairman Hong Seok-jo, BGF Group Vice Chairman Hong Jeong-guk, and Gangseo-gu Mayor Park Sang-jun attended ◈ The Busan center is an extension of the city's 2021 investment by BGF Retail
◈ From September 16 to 18, the '2026 International Climate Industry Expo' will be held at Bexco, featuring global climate tech innovative technologies and industries ◈ The opening ceremony will focus on the theme 'The Great Change Created by Climate Tech: A Leap Towards a Decarbonized World' with 14 conferences planned