Haeundae Polar Bear Festival Archives

Haeundae Polar Bear Festival Concludes with Record Participation and Renewed Energy

BUSAN, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The 37th annual Haeundae Polar Bear Festival, a hallmark winter sports event in Busan, concluded its three-day run from December 6 to 8, drawing enthusiastic participants and spectators alike. This year’s event marked the return of the highly anticipated 1km Companion Swim, which had been canceled last year due [...]

Busan’s Haeundae Beach Hosts Winter Swimming Contest

BUSAN, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – On January 6, a sunny day at Busan’s Haeundae Beach, some 4,000 people jumped into the ocean as part of the Haeundae Polar Bear Festival. The swimming contest, the highlight of the festival, brought together a range of participants from little children all the way to seniors over seventy [...]