Busan Events in December 2026 — Festivals, Exhibitions & Things to Do

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Gwangalli M Drone Light Show

광안리 M(Marvelous) 드론 라이트쇼

📅 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026 · 📍 Gwangalli Beach, Suyeong-gu

Free drone light show over the sea in front of Gwangan Bridge every Saturday night. Oct–Feb: two shows at 7 PM and 9 PM…

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Busan International Magic Festival

부산국제매직페스티벌

📅 Jun 28 – Dec 26, 2026 · 📍 Busan Cinema Center & Haeundae Beach area, Haeundae-gu

Busan's magic festival with magicians from around the world — shows and events run from late June through December 26.

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Seomyeon Light Festival 2026

2026 서면 빛축제

📅 Oct 29, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027 · 📍 Seomyeon 1st Street, near Seomyeon Station (Busanjin-gu)

Free winter light festival filling Seomyeon 1st Street, right by Seomyeon Station, with illuminations and photo spots u…

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Busan Christmas Village

크리스마스 빌리지 부산

📅 Nov 26 – Dec 25, 2026 · 📍 Busan Cinema Center

Busan Christmas Village takes place at the Busan Cinema Center for one month leading up to Christmas. In this vibrant v…

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Haeundae Light Festival

해운대 빛축제

📅 Nov 29, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 · 📍 Haeundae Beach

The Haeundae Light Festival features light sculptures, media art exhibitions, and various performances, creating healin…

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Busan Bridge Marathon

부산브릿지마라톤

📅 Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · 📍 BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Haeundae-gu

Marathon across Busan's sea bridges on Sunday, December 6. The bridges and nearby roads are closed to traffic that day.

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Busan, the Salt Road

부산, 소금길

📅 Dec 2, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026 · 📍 Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum, Buk-gu

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The Clearest Piece

가장 선명한 조각

📅 May 4 – Dec 11, 2026 · 📍 Ongeuru creative space for disabled artists, Suyeong-gu

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Gamman Creative Village Resident Artists: Looking Closely at Gamman

감만창의문화촌 입주작가 기획전시《감만, 가만히 들여다봅니다》

📅 Apr 28 – Dec 20, 2026 · 📍 Gamman Creative Culture Village, Nam-gu

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French Allure

French Allure 프렌치 얼루어

📅 Jun 17, 2026 – Apr 10, 2027 · 📍 GoEun Museum of Photography, Haeundae-gu

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52nd Busan Art Exhibition (Korean Painting, Western Painting)

2026 제52회 부산미술대전(한국화,서양화(비구상))

📅 Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2026 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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52nd Busan Art Exhibition (Invited Artists)

2026 제52회 부산미술대전(초대작가전)

📅 Dec 6 – Dec 13, 2026 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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22nd International Comprehensive Art Exhibition

제22회 국제종합예술대전

📅 Dec 13 – Dec 20, 2026 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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My Time, My Record

나의 시간, 나의 기록

📅 Dec 20 – Dec 27, 2026 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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Calligraphy of Letters That Don't Exist

없는 글자에 관한 캘리그라피 개인전

📅 Dec 20 – Dec 27, 2026 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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3rd Busan Literati Painters Members' Show

제3회 부산 문인화 작가회 회원전

📅 Dec 20 – Dec 27, 2026 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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7th Busan International Art Exhibition

제7회 부산국제미술대전

📅 Dec 27, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · 📍 Busan City Hall Gallery, Yeonje-gu

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Fishing Village: The Sea of Gijang

갯마을, 기장의 바다

📅 Sep 8 – Dec 6, 2026 · 📍 Jeonggwan Museum, Gijang-gun

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Future Museology

퓨처 뮤지올로지

📅 Sep 17, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027 · 📍 Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae-gu

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Yet We Are Still Upon the High Waves of This Sea: 1945–1953

그러나 우리는 아직도 이 바다 높은 물결 위에 있다: 1945-1953

📅 Sep 17, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027 · 📍 Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae-gu

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To All the Museums of Yesterday

이 모든 어제의 미술관에게

📅 Sep 17, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027 · 📍 Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae-gu

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Secure Base

안전기지

📅 Sep 17, 2026 – May 30, 2027 · 📍 Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae-gu

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Hayley Tiffman: The Warmth of an Ordinary Day

헤일리 티프먼, 일상을 그리다 평범한 하루의 온도

📅 Jul 30 – Dec 20, 2026 · 📍 Podium Dive, Suyeong-gu

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Joseon Gardens: Planting the Heart, Strolling the Landscape

조선의 정원, 마음을 심고 풍경에 노닐다

📅 Oct 13 – Dec 13, 2026 · 📍 Busan Museum, Nam-gu

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Film and Contemporary Art — In Memory of Ahn Sung-ki

영화와 현대미술 — 안성기를 기리며

📅 Oct 6 – Dec 27, 2026 · 📍 Museum One, Haeundae-gu

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FLUID SCAPE

흐르는 도시 FLUID SCAPE

📅 Sep 16 – Dec 26, 2026 · 📍 GoEun Museum of Photography, Haeundae-gu

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Imaginary Zoo

상상동물원

📅 Aug 26, 2026 – Feb 23, 2027 · 📍 Lotte Gallery Gwangbok, Jung-gu

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Gagyageogyeogo! (Hangeul Exhibition)

가갸거겨고!

📅 Oct 5, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027 · 📍 KT&G Sangsang Madang Busan, Busanjin-gu

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Yours Sincerely: Artists' Letters

이만, 총총: 미술인의 편지

📅 Nov 10 – Dec 13, 2026 · 📍 Busan Library, Sasang-gu

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