Enjoy Summer Nights in Busan's Iconic Alleys! ... Busan City to Host This Year's 'Golmok Festival'

From June 17 to July 2, Every Saturday and Sunday at Jeonpo Gonggu-gil, Bongsan Maeulmasil-gil, Mangmi Golmok

Alleyway Tourism Resource Project... Diverse Programs Connecting the Flavors and Nights of Busan

Busan City and Busan Tourism Organization will hold the ‘2023 Busan Alley Festival’ every weekend from June 17 to July 2 at Jeonpo Gonggu-gil, Bongsan Village Masil-gil, and Mangmi Alley areas.

2023 Busan Alley Festival Poster.

The ‘Busan Alley Festival,’ held for the first time this year, is part of the ‘Alleyway Tourism Resource Development Project’ promoted by Busan City since 2021. It showcases various programs created together with residents that highlight the unique character of Jeonpo Gonggu-gil in Busanjin-gu, Bongsan Village Masil-gil in Yeongdo-gu, and Mangmi Alley in Suyeong-gu.

The festival’s main theme is ‘The Taste and Night of Busan Alleys.’ ▲At Jeonpo Gonggu-gil, visitors can enjoy a vibrant night in the downtown area with media art and gobo lighting installed last year as part of the alleyway tourism resource project, along with customized advertisements featuring the Jeonpo Gonggu-gil character. ▲At Bongsan Village Masil-gil in Yeongdo, visitors can enjoy the dazzling night view of Busan Port, which is recognized as a representative nightscape of Busan.

Gobo lighting refers to LED lighting products that project light onto surfaces such as building walls, street floors, and ceilings.

Additionally, visitors can taste Busan’s representative craft beers?Gorilla Brewing, Wild Wave, and Tomb Roy?paired with specially developed side dishes using Busan’s signature ingredients such as anchovies, seaweed, and mackerel.

Jeonpo Gonggu-gil, selected as a 2023 Small-Scale Potential Tourist Destination by the Korea Tourism Organization, will host special performances on June 17 and 18 from 6 PM to 10 PM, including a drawing performance by a famous street graffiti artist and a DJ celebration performance.

In particular, the Korea Tourism Organization’s Busan-Ulsan branch will hold a classic car exhibition and an event offering discount coupons from the Jeonpo Gonggu-gil Merchants Association. Busanjin-gu Office and the Jeonpo Gonggu-gil Merchants Association will support the event by conducting activities such as a trash collection campaign to ensure the festival is rich and runs smoothly.

At Bongsan Village Masil-gil, from June 24 to 25, 5 PM to 10 PM, there will be experiential activities such as an alley tour in Yeongdo and blueberry harvesting. Actor Kim Eui-sung will give a lecture titled ‘Busan Gourmet and Alleys’ on a rooftop with a panoramic view of Busan Port’s nightscape.

Finally, at Mangmi Alley, from July 1 to 2, 2 PM to 9 PM, the ‘Mangmi Art and Book Festival’ will be held at Mangmi Alley and Beacon Ground. The festival will feature a ‘Play Market’ where children sell books and toys, a ‘Book Market’ by Mangmi Alley bookstores, and a ‘Busan Gourmet Table’ offering Busan-themed lunch boxes, craft beer, and traditional liquor to winners of a prior online event.

Participants can register in advance or on-site until the day before the event (some programs such as the Mangmi Alley Busan Gourmet Table are first-come, first-served and paid). Detailed information is available on the official Instagram of the 2023 Busan Alley Festival.

An official from the city stated, “We hope many citizens and tourists will participate in the Busan Alley Festival, which offers diverse programs, and discover and experience the hidden charms throughout Busan’s alleys.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.