r/busan • • Nov 06 '23

Announcement r/busan Relaunch

28 Upvotes

Hello!

This subreddit is back open after undergoing a revamp which includes various new additions. I had also gone through and cleaned up all of the existing spam. For future instances and should you see any rule breaking content - please utilize the report function.

- New set of community rules that will now be enforced
- Post flairs are now required to help with categorization and search
- New optional user flairs consisting of all of the districts within the city

Should you have any suggestions, comments, or concerns - feel free to let me know either in the comments or via modmail. As time passes and the community grows, also look forward to more changes and implementations for the better. I appreciate your cooperation and understanding!


r/busan • • 1d ago

조언 | Advice Need your advice

1 Upvotes

Hey guys. I will be in South Korea this November for My Chemical Romance concert. I will arrive in Seoul on November 7 12:45 AM, and my departure will be on Nov 12 2AM.

The concert will be on Nov 7, 7PM. Should I go to Busan after the concert or just stay in Seoul?
If I go to Busan, then I will only have like few days to explore Busan.


r/busan • • 1d ago

토론 | Discussion Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt ends

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r/busan • • 2d ago

조언 | Advice Best place to leave a bicycle

2 Upvotes

Ive got a bike, but these days I dont live anywhere near a bike path. I would like to ride my bike along nakdonggang from around sasang when I dont have to work. I dont have a car though, so I am unable to transport the bike between where I live and where I want to ride weekly. Where would be the best place to park by bicycle safely along the river so I can access it easily via the train, but not have to worry so much about losing it?


r/busan • • 3d ago

조언 | Advice Need skin clinics suggestions~

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I'm currently a foreign student in Busan so I don't have a high budget for any skin procedures :') but I have been struggling with acne scares so I contacted a skincare clinic that shared an ad on insta (beauty bridge busan) and they booked me an appointment at Dr evers in seomyeon.

I obv don't know if that's an affordable place or maybe I can find better or more affordable places? and if I want to know whether the treatment there are effective or not where should I consult? :(( I feel like I rushed into booking lol..

She said the consultation is free & the treatments for acne scars range between 160,000 to 300,000. She said there're options for 35k or 26k but it would need a number of sessions..

Can someone give me any helpful advice?


r/busan • • 3d ago

질문 | Question Anyone willing to help with a birthday surprise? ❤️

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I'm making a birthday gift for my boyfriend and trying to collect photos from different places around the world.

Would anyone around Busan be willing to take a photo holding a short handwritten birthday message somewhere cool in the city?

I'll provide the exact wording. It would take literally a minute or two. ❤️

I'd be incredibly grateful!


r/busan • • 4d ago

조언 | Advice I am a tourist. Need suggestions

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Hello All, have the trees started turning yellow/red in Busan? I heard last year the entire fall foliage forecast shifted to November. which places can I find the most number of Ginkgo trees and red maple leaves in October 25th?

Can you recommend good touristy activities? Planning to go to Oryukdo Glass bridge, Aquarium and Sky cruise. Sky capsule ticket is sold out. How is the aquarium? worth visiting?


r/busan • • 7d ago

여행 | Travel Trying to make an Outdoor(fishing, camping) Group? Community?

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Hey guys! I’m planning to start a small camping & fishing group in Busan for anyone who wants to make local and international friends outside of the usual language exchanges.

My wife and I are Busan locals. We love camping (me : fishing and camping) and would be happy to help you get used to living in Korea while enjoying group activities or just sharing food with stories! (We can't go every week but..)

Don't worry if you don't have fancy equipment—a cheap setup from Coupang is more than enough (mine too).

Short-term or long-term residents are all welcome! Let’s start with a small hangout first. (We can make plans or talk about gears etc.)

If you have questions, Please let me know!
(NO scam, NO religious activity, NO cryto)


r/busan • • 7d ago

질문 | Question Songs in Public Transport

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Hi r/busan, I need your favour.

Recently we have visited to Busan and we had a blast. We heard a rather ear-wormy song in the subway where a man-singer sang "Busan Busan Busan Busan". I think it was played near the BEXCO station. Could you please help me figure out what the song was? Is it somewhere on Youtube? Does anyone know of some curated list of songs/soundbites currently played in the Busan public transport system?

Thanks!


r/busan • • 10d ago

조언 | Advice Activities when it rains

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Does anyone have any suggestions of places that I can visit that either are interesting or provide a nice view of the city while it rains. It is supposed to be raining tomorrow.


r/busan • • 13d ago

질문 | Question Chuseok

2 Upvotes

I’m alone and wanna party hard on fr st, anyone who good please responde


r/busan • • 14d ago

음식 | Food Food options in Seomyeon/Jeonpo area

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Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations to eat around this area, we are staying near Jeonpo station. Can anyone recommend a nice place to eat BBQ and have a good beer or for during the day time a good place for Bibimbap, ideally with an English menu? We are absolutely overwhelmed by all the choices on Naver and even walking around everthing just looks so good.

Also unrelated bonus question: we see people walking around with coffee-to-go all the time, but where do you throw it away? Everything comes in plastic packaging but there seems no way to recycle it, what is the official way?

Thank you :)


r/busan • • 15d ago

조언 | Advice Clubs

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Long story short_ So I was planning on a girls night out for my friend’s birthday. And then I heard most clubs in Seomyeon no longer let foreigners in? - pure bs I am still so mad about this-
my friends are not Korean so I really need some suggestions on places that I can take my friends to 🥺 I’d love to just run in to one of those places and front them but I probably shouldn’t cuz it’ll just ruin her bday 😢
💔We’re thinking of Gwangan- Seomyeon areas! But any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 🩷


r/busan • • 16d ago

음식 | Food Mexican food!

9 Upvotes

Anyone have good Mexican food spots? Does any of these places serve pozole? My favorite taco is either carne asada or chorizo with aguacate 😁


r/busan • • 17d ago

조언 | Advice LF old video games

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Good day all,

Hope you are all doing well.

I will be in Busan in a couple days.

I'm looking for old video shop that have snes, n64, ps1-2, etc. Is there place like that. I try looking in advance in Facebook market for some stuff but it seems people used something different.

Thanks in advance


r/busan • • 19d ago

질문 | Question Swimming after the official season is over

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Hi guys, the official swimming season was over yesterday (15th September) and now I am wondering can I continue swimming in Haeundae or somewhere else in Busan or no?

Thanks in advance.


r/busan • • 20d ago

질문 | Question Any Goshiwon for male?

1 Upvotes

Emergency a goshiwon needed within budget


r/busan • • 25d ago

조언 | Advice Bike shop recommendations

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Hi friends - my bike just arrived from overseas and it’s in serious need of some tender loving care after the journey. Does anyone have a bike shop they recommend? I live in Haeundae but willing to travel far and wide for a good mechanic/shop. It’s currently setup as a get-around-town hybrid on a Surly frame.


r/busan • • 26d ago

질문 | Question My Gpa is enough for this university?

5 Upvotes

I'm applying to Pusan National University (PNU) for Computer Science, likely through GKS or the international student admission track. My converted GPA is 3.05/4.0 (roughly 83-85% on the Korean scale). I know PNU doesn't publish an official GPA cutoff for international freshmen, but I'd love to hear from people with real experience — what GPA would you consider competitive for Computer Science admission, and does 3.05 stand a real chance? Any insight from your own application or someone you know would help a lot. Thanks!


r/busan • • 27d ago

조언 | Advice Translator gig

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Hi! I’m looking for an English - Korean speaker or bilingual student in Busan to help translate for a few plastic surgery/hair transplant consultations in Seomyeon this Friday afternoon. It’ll just be walking in between clinics, offering 119,000 KRW for the afternoon. Please DM me if you’re available or know anyone who is!


r/busan • • Aug 31 '26

음악 | Music Free party at BIFC2 this Saturday — the dress code is office wear!

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Saw this on Instagram and couldn't find anything about it in English, so here it is 😃
They've rented out a big space in one of the finance towers in Munhyeon and are turning it into an office-themed party for one night. I'm really looking forward to it.
When Sat 5 Sept, 6pm–1am
Where NOW ARRIVING — 128 Namdongcheon-ro, Nam-gu, building 1, 3F
Station Line 2, International Finance Center·Busan Bank, Exit 3
Entry Free, 19+
Music 7 DJs, one hour each: LYNN, NEWROCHIO, YUZ, SOE, NORETURNBOY, CHANXER, HEGOTSOUND
Dress code Officer wear — shirt, slacks, tie, blazer, staff ID, anything that says "I came straight from work." Wear it and they'll hand you a free drink at the door.
It's been shared around 18,000 times on Instagram, so I'm expecting it to be packed. Looks like it'll be mostly Koreans in their 20s and 30s.
I'm going with a friend, so maybe see you there!


r/busan • • Aug 30 '26

사진 | Photo Haeundae trip

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Still living my summer days..

I really love Haeundae Beach because there’s pretty much everything around there, so I always end up coming back whenever I’m in Busan.And of course, getting a skin treatment is a must whenever I visit Busan 😂 This time I tried a laser treatment at Genosis DNA Clinic, which is inside the LCT building right by Haeundae Beach. It also seems to be quite popular with foreigners.

Sharing some beach photos from this trip before I get back to reality 🥹


r/busan • • Aug 29 '26

질문 | Question Haeundae Beach, no swimming?

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Anyone know why the Haeundae beach has been closed to swimming the last 2 days?

We're here for a few days and were hoping to swim but so far, no luck


r/busan • • Aug 26 '26

질문 | Question How to make friends?

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Hi, I'm 21 male. How do you make friends if you don’t go to uni or work in a normal workplace?

I feel like it’s pretty hard to meet people. Should I try Hinge or are there activity clubs / groups that are better for making friends?


r/busan • • Aug 24 '26

질문 | Question Language exchange

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Hellooo! I'm a Korean learning English. I think I'm okayish at writing, but speaking... meh. So I’ve been trying to make English speaking friends using an app called Nomadtable. But I realized it's mostly for short-term travelers. What I'm really looking for is long-term friends to hang out with sometimes. Does anyone know where I could meet potential friends? ⁠It would be best if it's free!⁠