 Diamond Bridge Celebrates its 10th Anniversary 2 days 13 hours ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Diamond Bridge (Gwangan Bridge, meaning large and spacious bridge and called Diamond Bridge in English), the symbol of Busan, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Since it opened on June 1, 2003, the bridge, like its name “Diamond,” has come to epitomize the beautiful city of Busan.
Like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Tower Bridge in London, Pont Alexandre III in Paris and the suspension bridge on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, Diamond Bridge... |
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Busan to Expand Child Care Services 2 days 20 hours ago
 BUSAN, South Korea -- Busan city has decided to expand the children care service to decrease the parenting burden of double-income families and to increase jobs of the elderly.
The children care service is conducted for working couples who have... |
 Report: International Conventions in Busan Drop Drastically in 2012 1 week 1 day ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- According to International conference statistics 2012 from the UIA (Union of International Associations), the city attracted 58 international conferences last year, ranking 34th in the world and 11th among Asian countries.
The city hosted 110 international conferences in 2011 which is 15th in the world and 4th among Asian countries.
The cause of this falling number is the dissolution of the Busan Convention Bureau which was responsible... |
 Heavy Rains Batter Region For Two Days 3 weeks 1 day ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- As heavy rain continued for two days, there were a series of traffic limitations and car accidents around the Busan/Gyeongnam region.
The road nearby Oncheoncheon including Saebyoung and Yeonan Bridges were limited for cars to enter because of the flooding since early this morning up until by 1 p.m. today.
Four flights, including an Air Busan flight BX8806 bound for Gimpo and BX8807 bound for Gimhae to Gimpo were canceled because... |
 The 14th Busan Tourism Photo Contest 3 weeks 4 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Send your photos to the 14th Busan Tourism Photo Contest!
This contest takes place every year to promote Busan as a dynamic and beautiful tourism attraction.
Under the slogan of "Dynamic Busan," Busan invites all photo enthusiasts to this year's contest!
(extra points are given to members of Photo Artist Association of Korea)
Themes
1. All kinds of experience tourism (kimchi making, tea ceremony, pottery, marine... |
 Air Busan to Soon Pass 10 Million Customers 4 weeks 2 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Air Busan, the low-cost airline based in Busan is poised to exceed ten million passengers just four years and seven months after its launch.
An official of Air Busan said it was launched in October 2009 starting with a domestic line between Busan and Seoul and the total number of passengers using Air Busan was over nine-point-nine-two million people according to recent data. It is expected that the number will be over ten million soon.
Air... |
 Busan Contents Market Gets Underway 5 weeks 5 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The world broadcast product business festival Busan Contents Market started its three day run yesterday.
Six-hundred companies from fifty-four countries took part including the terrestrial broadcasting stations such as SBS and KNN. Disney also made its debut at the festival.
Last year's festival made sixty billion won. This year, there are high expectations for contents trading including consultancy between investors and production companies... |
 Geoje Police Agency to Add More Officers 6 weeks 1 day ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- The Geoje Police Agency has been upgraded to a 'first-degree area' force, announcing that they will hire more officers.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security decided to upgrade the agency. The change takes place from tomorrow.
This comes a year after Kim Han-pyo, the Saenuri-party national assembly member called on the National Police Agency to promote the Geoje Police Agency.
Demands on the... |
 Sea Art Festival 2013 to Open in Under Theme of 'With Songdo: Remembrance, Marks, People' 8 weeks 1 day ago
BUSAN, South Korea -- Sea Art Festival 2013 will be open on the Songo Beach from Sept. 14 to Oct. 13 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Songdo beach under the theme of "With Songdo: Remembrance, Marks, People."
The festival is organizing a competition to select 20 outstanding works and 15 invitational works for a total of 35 installations from in and outside of Korea. Park Tae-won, Planning Chairman of the Busan Fine Arts Association has been named the artistic... |
 Foreign Direct Investment Heats Up Across Busan 8 weeks 1 day ago
 BUSAN, South Korea -- The “Buy Busan” wave for foreigners is heating up. Foreign investment in Busan has reached new highs including an increasing number of real estate purchases by foreigners in Marine City,...
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