Geographically, Busan has the Straits of Korea to its south; Ulsan to the north; Gimhae to the West. Cities that share almost the same latitude with Busan include Jinhae and Gwangju in Korea, as well as Tokyo, Jeongsen, Algiers and Oklahoma City abroad. It is eight hours ahead of UTC. As for its geopolitical location, the city comes at the Southern tip of a strip that connects Asia, Siberia and Europe. It also serves as a main gateway to the Pacific Ocean. This location places the city at the center of international sea transportation.

Busan is located at the southeastern most tip of the Korean peninsula and in the mid-latitude temperate zone, which has seasonal winds. It has four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The annual average temperature is 15 ℃. The annual average precipitation is 2,397 ㎜. Busan has strong winds compared to other areas in Korea. The average winter temperature is 3.8 ℃. Tourists can enjoy Busan throughout all seasons thanks to the nice weather and beautiful scenery. In summer, the city is crowded with visitors who come to enjoy the beautiful beaches.

Themed fireworks festival with nearly 85,000 fireworks, lasers and grandiose music

Display of the world's longest "Niagara Falls" fireworks, rising phoenix and etc.

Fireworks dedicated to the hopes and dreams of individual citizens on request

Amenities including accommodation facilities and places to eat for the convenience of spectators

Despite its short history, the Busan International Film Festival(BIFF) has grown into one of the most influential film festivals in Asia, filling Busan with famous film makers, actors, critics, fans and huge audiences. BIFF is primarily focused on Asian films, but films are screened from all over the world, including North America and Europe. This enables movie fans to gain a comprehensive perspective of all the major movie trends. The films are screened at numerous theaters in the Nampo-dong Street area, at the Cinema Hall in Millak-dong, and on a giant outdoor screen in Suyeongman Bay. You will feel the passion of these movies and people.

Busan Biennale is a comprehensive art festival that integrated three different festivals that had been held in the city: Busan Youth Biennale, Busan Sea Festival and Busan Outdoor Sculpture Symposium. With a long history of serving as an art stronghold in Asian, Busan is a perfect place to host an art festival for the region and beyond. The biennial art event was intended to present an easy interpretation of the hard-to-understand contemporary art and make it more accessible to the general public. The festival serves as an arena where locals can mingle with people from other countries and communicate with each other. Busan Biennale will be entrenched as representative culture event of Korea and ultimately achieve a worldwide recognition.

The Busan Jagalchi Festival is korea’s largest seafood festival. It is held every year in October at Jagalchi Market, one of Busan’s most famous places, and Nampo-dong, located in central Busan. The festival features many things to see including reenactments of traditional fishing folk customs such as Yongwangje(sea king ritual) and Manseonje(a ritual praying for a good catch) as well as various seafood-related hands-on programs. There are also free cruises around Taejongdae and Songdo Islands as well as tours of Jagalchi Fish Market, where fresh sashimi and other seafood can be purchased at discounted prices.