Korea Open Busan International Dragon Boat Regatta Begins This Weekend

Some good news regarding the Korean economy: unemployment is down. According to Statistics Korea, the jobless rate dropped to 3.4 percent last month, down from 3.7 percent in July.

The number of sex crimes on raill ines have increased by three times over the past five years. Lawmaker Lee Hyun-seung of the Saenuri Party said the results were released after analyzing data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s railroad security team. The number of sex crimes which happened within railroad areas in …

The Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced Woo Ye-jong has been named as its new CEO, as appointed by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Netflix, the U.S. based content and media giant is expected to come to Korea early in 2016, signifying a possible shift in how Koreans watch TV and a possible catalyst for Korean programs to reach a global audience. The streaming-service video content provider has announced an aggressive expansion plan into Asia in the next year, …

The 20th Busan International Film Festival announces Korean actor Song Kangho and Afghanistan actress Marina Golbahari as Opening Ceremony hosts at the Busan Cinema Center on October 1, 2015. Song Kangho will be hosting the opening ceremony at Busan International Film Festival for the second time since 2001. Song has captivated audiences with performances in …

The 20th Busan International Film Festival’s Wide Angle program for children, ‘Cinekids’ is enriched by the participation of actress Kim Hojung, Moon Sori, and actor Yoo Ji-tae. Starting last year, BIFF introduced the ‘Cinekids’ program to screen 6 films tailored to a children’s point of view during the festival. The subtitle-reading service will be provided …

Twenty-four traditional markets will participate in a ‘grand sale’ around Chuseok. An official from the Busan-Ulsan Small Medium Business Administration said it will hold the “Busan Traditional Market Grand Sales” event around Chuseok, as well as the kimchi-making season in November. This event is aimed at boosting local traditional markets. A total of 24 traditional …

Alleycon, the wildly popular geekfest gathering in Gwangju, is back for its third year. Jordan VanHartingsveldt gives us a little history behind the event.

The City of Busan and the Busan Foundation for International Activities (BFIA) have expanded free interpretation and translation services offered to foreigners from a total of 7 to 12 languages. Since September 2012, Busan and the BFIA have been providing free interpretation and translation services to foreigners who have difficulty communicating in Korean, in particular …

Anyone who has traversed through Itaewon over the past decade or so has no doubt either seen or heard of Suji’s. And if you haven’t — mark it on your list of places to eat. As many places have come and gone over the year’s, Suji’s has consistently maintained a simple menu with an unpretentious …

Subway is coming to PNU this September as the world’s largest fast food operator has announced its fourth Busan location opening on September 19th on its Korean website. The stores opening, along with a new Ilsan location in Gyeongi province, will be the 139th and 140th locations in the country. The Latest Haps    

Though still nowhere near Seoul in its number of French eateries, Busan has further consolidated its second place position with Les Planches, which opened in December 2014. And unlike the other four dedicated French restaurants in this town–Tres Bon, Merciel, Le Jardin and The Living Room–this one is not hard to find: it is a …

Travel+Leisure magazine’s yearly World’s Best Awards included only one Korean entry as the influential list voted on by readers was not so kind to Korea’s offerings. The only saving grace — Korean Airlines was ranked as the #8 international airline. The rankings saw no Korean city ranked in the top 10 in the world or …

From nightlife to the price of a subway seat, longtime expats recall how Korea’s second largest city has evolved.

Having friends or family coming to Busan for a visit? Or planning a visit to the city? Though it’s by no means a complete list of what the city has to offer, HAPS gives you 25 great starting options to get out and have fun.

The Korea Open Busan International Dragon Boat Regatta will be held on September 11 and 12 at APEC NARU Park on the Suyeong River. The competition is hosted by the city of Busan and Busan MBC and run by the Sea Explorers of Korea and Busan Dragon Boat Association. A total of 26 teams from …

South Korea will host Jamaica in a football friendly in Seoul next month, the sport’s national governing body announced today. The Korea Football Association said South Korea and Jamaica will square off on Oct. 13 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. It will be the third meeting between the two countries. They played each other twice …

Retired figure skating champion Kim Yu-na on Thursday was named an ambassador for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in Norway. To mark her appointment, Kim visited the Norwegian city of Lillehammer where she paid a visit to the Youth Olympic Village and met local organizers, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said …