Sunrise festival
Date : end of the year(every December 31 - next January 1)
Place : Haeundae and Youngdusan park etc...
Contents : commemoration performance, sunrise in ship...
Comments : Sea is the first place seeing the sunrise.
So every first day of the year, many people visit sea and see the rising sun.
White Bear Swimming Contest
Date : every January
Palce : Haeundae Beach
Contents : swimming(80m), running(200m), premiums offering
Comments : This events started for spending winter healthily.
As participation are growing every year, it become one of the important festival in Busan.
If you want to join this contest, please call this number (051-749-7201,7410)
International Kite-Flying Contest
Date : every 15th of the New Year according to the lunar calender (We call that day Jongwalldaborum)
Place : Haeundae Beach
Contents : international kite-flying contest, kite-fighting contest, new kite-making contest...
Comments : 15th of the New Year according to the lunar calender is one of the biggest festive day in Korea.
Kite-Flying means that flying minor demons far away.
The other famous custom in this day is Nuts eaten and Heat selling....
If you want to join this contest, please call this number. (051-554-6475 )
Viewing First Full Moon Festival
Date : every 15th of the New Year according to the lunar calender
Place : Haeundae Beach(Haeundae Ward Office)
Contents : Daljip-burning, game of yut, seesawing, instrumental music of peasants playing, Korean circle dance...
Comments : We have lots of custom for this day.
Viewing the full moon(called dalmaji) is important one.
This day's full moon is the first full moon of the year.
In Korea, we pray for our wish, see the moon.
If you have something to ask, please call this number.(051-740-8225)
Large Haul Pray
Date : April (every 4 years)
Place : Cungsapo(Haeundaegu jung 2 dong)
Contents : praying for a good haul
Traffic : take the bus 100,139,140,141,239,302 in Haeundae Beach
Comments : This Large Haul Pray started 400 years ago.
There was one woman who was waiting her husband when he did fishing.
And he didn't come back so she died because she was worn out waiting.
According to the popular tradition, it began to pray for one woman.
During this pray ceremony all residents do their job stopping and participate.
They still believe that this pray have good effect.
If you have something to ask, please call this number.(051-749-4060)
Sand Work Exhibition
Date : June
Place : Haeundae Beach
Contents : sand work contest, and exhibition
Comments : If you particpated this event , made a team of 4
And made a sand work in 5m square for 3 hours.
Shovel, water sprayer will offer. No restriction for subject matter and theme.
Busan Sea Festival
Date : August
Place : 6 Beaches in Busan(Haeundae, Kijang, Dadaepo, Songjoung, Songdo, Kwangally)
Contents : sea parade, commemoration performance, song contest,
windsurfing contest, handicapped person sea festival, etc...
comments : This festival is one of the biggest in Busan.
During this festival many forigners visit Busan.
Many object of interest are waiting for you.
If you were interest in Busan, you would like this festival.
If you have something to ask, please call this number. (051-888-3478)
Beach Volleyball Contest
Date : September
Place : Haeundae Sandy Beach
Contents : volleyball contest
Comments : More than 10 country people participate this event.
It plays an important part of international relationship and public information of Haeundae.
Main participator came from Busan and Kyongsangnamdo.
If you want to join this contest, please call this number (051-743-1234)
Triathlon Events
Date : Bottom of October
Place : near the Haeundae Beach (sea, Dongback island)
Contents : Running the sandy beach, swimming, circling, premiums offering
Comments : This events for international relationship.
Everybody can participate this event whether he/she is native or not.
If you want to join this event, please call this number.(051-742-7201)
Sea Art Exhibition
Date: Bottom of October
Place : Haeundae Beach, and Sea
Contents : art of installation , art of act and art of solid contest and exhibition
Comments : October is 'curltural month'. And this is the only sea environment art festival.
This is environment sea festival that is new and experimental formation.
It is not for artist but also for citizen.
If you have something to ask, please call this number. (051-740-8225)