France Crowned Champions of Busan Women’s Match Race

The first hearing in the Itaewon Burger King murder trial began yesterday. Edward Lee, the man acquitted of the crime in the first trial 17 years ago has been called by the prosecution as a witness. His former acquaintance, 36-year-old Arthur John Patterson, is accused of stabbing Korean college student Cho Choong-pil to death in …

Lakeland College, in Alberta and Saskatchewn, Canada, is an increasingly popular destination for international students looking to earn their diploma at one of Canada’s high-quality colleges.

The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education has requested a police investigation in connection with midterm test questions that may have been leaked at a private high school in Busan. The education office received reports that questions on a mathematics test were recently stolen and transmitted to the owner of a private educational institute, with …

The 4th Swedish Film Festival will tour Seoul, Busan and Gwangju from November 4th to 12th. The theme for this year’s festival is “New Life,” including eights movies: Stockholm Stories, Hotel, Shed No Tears, Ego, The Reunion, Belleville Baby and Trespassing Bergman. The Busan Cinema Center will screen the movies from November 6th to 12th, …

The promotional ambassador appointment ceremony for the 2016 Busan One Asia Festival was held on October 21st at Busan City Hall. CNBLUE’s leader and lead vocalist, Jung Yong-hwa, was appointed ambassador to the festival, which will be held from October 1-23, 2016 in Busan. Jung is a Hallyu star from Busan who has been playing …

Veterans and newbies alike, of all skill levels, have been welcomed with open arms and open bar tabs at open mics around Busan for years.

Despite receiving accolades from the World Health Organization for being a safe city, the city of Busan was recently set back by poor scores during an evaluation by the Ministry of Public Safety and Security. The city of Busan received only two out of five stars for traffic conditions and three out of five for …

Acroyoga – the fusion of yoga and acrobatics – is an addicting interplay of body, breath, focus and trust.

A new report shows that one of every four national public child care centers built over the past six years suffers from heavy metal contamination. According to data provided by the Busan Institute of Health and Environment, 24 of 98 national child care centers in Busan built before 2009 tested positive for levels of heavy …

The presidential office has said South Korea may resume exports of kimchi to China as soon as this year. It comes as Beijing completed revising regulations on the pickled dish. Senior presidential secretary for economic affairs Ahn Jong-beom made the announcement at a press briefing on Sunday. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang conveyed the sentiment at …

The Seaman’s Center will open tomorrow at Busan New Port, providing welfare facilities for both Korean and foreign sailors at the port. The Busan Port Authority began building the center last December and completed the construction last month. The center is composed of three above ground floors with a parking lot. The first floor features …

Halloween fever hits the peninsula in less than a week and there’s plenty of things going on if you’re in the spirit. If you are planning on heading out next Saturday, here are some places that have events planned as of now. Check back during the week for the latest updates on what’s happening around …

A Busan official has revealed that the city will hold a press tour event on November 6 and 7 to introduce Busan to foreign reporters working in Seoul. Twenty-one foreign reporters hailing from six countries and 16 media companies, including the United States’ UPI, Japan’s TV-Asahi and China’s China TV will attend the event. The …

Gimhae International Airport has surpassed the 10 million visitor mark for 2015, one month earlier than last year, even though the amount of visitors to Korea was significantly reduced over the summer due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak. This is the second time the airport has set such a record, with the …

New research shows that South Korean women prefer Jeju Island while South Korean men favor Gangwon Province when it comes to domestic travel destinations. Data from Cheil Worldwide revealed that 25% of South Korean women embarking on a domestic trip have searched for information about the southern resort island. 25.6% of South Korean men, however, …

France defeated Australia yesterday to win the 2015 Busan Women’s World Match Race, which began on October 27. Korean sailor Choi Seong-eun won a preliminary round race against a competitor from the United States, the first time a Korean has advanced at the competition. The competition, the only Grade A race in Asia authorized by …

Busan citizens will be able to enjoy skating and sledding at Haeundae Beach beginning in December. An ice rink and sledding slope will be installed with a build-transfer-lease project in front of the Busan Aquarium. The ice rink will be constructed to international standards, measuring 30 meters in length and 61 meters in width. A …

The 2015 Busan Women’s World Mach Race will be held from October 27th to November 1st, off Haeundae’s Dongbaek Island. It’s the only first grade race authorized by the International Sailing Federation in Asia. The race will be hosted by the city of Busan and run by the Busan Sailing Federation and the Association for …