Reasons to Visit Busan This Summer? ... The 27th Busan Sea Festival Held

August 1-6, Haeundae and Dadaepo Beaches

Dadaepo Beach Sunset Background Performance and Fireworks Show

Busan City will hold the 27th Busan Sea Festival, Busan’s representative summer comprehensive festival, for six days from August 1 to 6 at Dadaepo and Haeundae Beaches.

Poster of the 27th Busan Sea Festival.

This year, the festival will focus on the representative beaches of the East (Haeundae) and West (Dadaepo) areas, introducing new content representing the western Busan region, and will present a variety of specialized programs unique to the Busan Sea Festival that appeal to all generations of vacationers and citizens.

The programs consist of main events, public contest projects, wellness experience programs, and street performances (busking).

First, at Dadaepo Beach, innovative citizen participation programs selected through a contest will be held consecutively from August 1 to 4 under the theme of ‘Busan·Summer·Sea.’

On August 1, ▲‘Busan Zumbada’ and on August 2, ▲‘Beach Salsa Dance Festival’ will heat up the nights of Dadaepo with a feast of dance.

On August 3, a healing program for people with disabilities, ▲‘Disabled Hanbada Festival,’ and ▲‘Open Sea Open Concert,’ which all generations can enjoy and relate to, will be held. On August 4, the ▲‘Dadaepo Folk Rock (樂) Festival’ will feature a healing performance accompanied by musical melodies against the backdrop of the Dadaepo sunset.

In particular, major programs will be held on August 4 and 5. At Haeundae Beach, the festival’s signature killer content ▲‘Night Pool Party’ will take place, and at Dadaepo Beach, the new western Busan program ▲‘Wonderful Colorful’ will be held consecutively.

The ‘Night Pool Party’ held at Haeundae will be an all-standing performance using an artificial pool from 7 PM to 10 PM on August 4. Hip-hop musicians Swings, Han Yo-han, BewhY, Ash Island, and Tabber will perform, filling Haeundae Beach with the passionate energy of hip-hop.

At Dadaepo Beach on August 5 at 6:20 PM, ‘Wonderful Colorful,’ a program specializing in the beautiful sunset, will be held. The ‘Wonderful Concert’ will feature Paul Kim, Soran, and Jay Rabbit, filling the midsummer night sea with romance. Following this, the Dadaepo-specialized fireworks show ‘Colorful Fireworks Show,’ themed around the ‘Golden Hour’?a time when everything becomes beautiful?will be presented at 8:10 PM for about 20 minutes.

During the event period, visitors can also enjoy various alcoholic beverages such as beer and cocktails, as well as food, at the exotically themed ‘Beach Pub and Food Lounge’ created for the festival.

Additionally, sea-scented busking and wellness experience programs will be held. Healing programs enjoyed in the pristine nature such as ‘Sunset Surfing,’ ‘Beach Yoga,’ and ‘Beach Cleaning (Beachcombing)’ are available through prior registration.

Event scene in 2022.

Park Geun-rok, Director of the Tourism MICE Bureau, said, “This year’s Busan Sea Festival will approach citizens with diverse content that allows them to enjoy the attractive summers of both East and West Busan simultaneously. We hope many people will come and experience a festival that delights all five senses.” He added, “As this is the first large-scale event held in the western Busan area, we will do our utmost to ensure that all visitors can safely enjoy the festival.”

For more detailed information about the festival, please visit the official website of the Busan Culture and Tourism Festival Organizing Committee.

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