BUSAN, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Haeundae Polar Bear Festival, one of the 10 most exotic winter sports selected by the BBC, was held at Busan’s Haeundae Beach on Sunday. The festival, celebrating its 33rd anniversary this year, was enjoyed by more than 5,000 participants from diverse backgrounds, ranging from a 4-year old child [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Haeundae Beach, one of the most-visited tourist spots in the city of Busan, and its surrounding areas will be lit up with colorful lamps this week to celebrate an upcoming special summit between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the city. The Haeundae district [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Haeundae Beach will hold a festival to share an important message about the serious risk that ocean waste, including microplastics, poses to the environment. Busan’s Haeundae District announced that it will hold a Beachcombing Festival at Haeundae Beach from September 25 to October 12. This type of beachcombing [...]
BUSAN, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A new type of beach mat first appeared at the popular Haeundae Beach in Busan last year. The mats made from old festival banners can be rented at Beachcombing Haeundae in the Haeundae Tourism Facility Center. Hwa Deok-heon, the CEO of Eco Echo Cooperative, started the rental business with [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that mackerel is the favorite fish of South Koreans, while Haeundae Beach is the go-to beach for many. South Koreans chose mackerel, cutlassfish, and yellow corvina as their favorite fishes, while Busan and Incheon were picked as among the most popular marine cities, according to [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – An international flash mob dining event successfully took place at Haeundae Beach in Busan over the weekend. It was the second time a Diner en Blanc was held in South Korea this year, following another event in Seoul that took place in May. In 2012, Singapore became the first Asian [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom is using big data to more accurately calculate the number of beachgoers that flock to Haeundae Beach in Busan every year. According to SK Telecom and Nex&Tech on Wednesday, the number of visitors to Haeundae and Songjeong Beaches from last Friday to Sunday was estimated to be [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Drones mounted with high definition cameras are being used in many fields, and this time they have been put into use to manage golf courses. Asiad Country Club in Busan enlisted drones to help manage its golf course. Officials at the club anticipate that the drones will be able to record the [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The largest outdoor magic show in the world opened at Haeundae beach on August 6. Magic tricks using pigeons, cooking magic, Chinese magic tricks and magic shows that were joined with ballet were presented to tourists who visited Busan with many happy memories. This year marks the 10th anniversary of [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A device that can help to track down people that are lost at sea has been developed. The Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration announced that they have developed a wearable device that can be used to locate people at beaches and in mud if any kind of accident were [...]