City Details: Busan
A few alternate names for Busan are: Bousan, Busan, Busan-si, Busán, Fousan, Fusan, Fuzan, PUS, Phu San, Phủ San
Busan, officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million makes Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification. As of 2025, Busan Port is the primary port in Korea and the world's sixth-largest container port.
General Information
- Official Name: South Korea
- Common Name: South Korea
- Population: 3678555
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.10168, 129.03004
- Country Code: KOR
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Busan
- 1. Gimhae International Airport (PUS), distance from city center: 12.04 km
- 2. Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10) (CHF), distance from city center: 30.66 km
- 3. Ulsan Airport (USN), distance from city center: 62.00 km
Location of Busan
Country Details
- Country: South Korea
- Official Name: Republic of Korea
- Capital: Seoul
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 51,780,579
- Area: 100,210 km²
- Languages: Korean
- Currency: South Korean won (₩)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Korea (North)
Holidays in Busan, South Korea
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Korea for 2026
- 새해 - 2026-01-01
- 설날 - 2026-02-16
- 설날 - 2026-02-17
- 설날 - 2026-02-18
- 3·1절 - 2026-03-01
- 어린이날 - 2026-05-05
- 부처님 오신 날 - 2026-05-24
- 현충일 - 2026-06-06
- 광복절 - 2026-08-15
- 추석 - 2026-09-24
- 추석 - 2026-09-25
- 추석 - 2026-09-26
- 개천절 - 2026-10-03
- 한글날 - 2026-10-09
- 크리스마스 - 2026-12-25
Museums in Busan, South Korea
임시수도기념관
Imsisudoginyeom-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 49236, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1033° N, 129.0174° E
부산근대역사관
Daecheong-ro, Daecheong-dong, Busan, 48933, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1027° N, 129.0315° E
백산기념관
Daecheong-ro 134beon-gil, Donggwang-dong, Busan, 48956, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1016° N, 129.0346° E
광복기념관
망양로319번길, Seo-gu, Busan, 48915, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1110° N, 129.0276° E
동아대학교 박물관
구덕로315번길, Seo-gu, Busan, 49227, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1120° N, 129.0163° E
불교서적전시관
Beomil-ro, Dong-gu, Busan, 48747, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1349° N, 129.0598° E
용두산미술전시관
37-55 Yongdusan-gil, Gwangbok-dong, Busan, 48949, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1010° N, 129.0325° E
동아대학교 박물관
Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 49236, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1049° N, 129.0195° E
Busan Modern History Museum
Gwangbokjungang-ro, Daecheong-dong, Busan, 48948, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1027° N, 129.0312° E
조선통신사역사관
Jaseong-ro, Dong-gu, Busan, 48747, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1358° N, 129.0620° E
삼진어묵 체험역사관
Taejong-ro 105beon-gil, Bongnae 1(il)-dong, Busan, 49036, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.0926° N, 129.0432° E
민속생활관
Kkonmaeul-ro 163beon-gil, Seo-gu, Busan, 49203, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1269° N, 129.0045° E
다목적관
낙동정맥, Seo-gu, Busan, 49206, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1262° N, 129.0044° E
보수동책방골목문화관
Daecheong-ro, Bupyeong-dong, Busan, 48978, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1031° N, 129.0267° E
몽포 배상호 문학기념관
까치고개로160번길, Seo-gu, Busan, 49240, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.0995° N, 129.0151° E
Busan Museum of Movies
Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Donggwang-dong, Busan, 48956, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.1016° N, 129.0339° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Trick Eye Muséum
Junggu-ro 5beon-gil, Nampo-dong, Busan, 48981, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.0981° N, 129.0279° E
Kangkangnee Museum
Daepyeong-ro 27beon-gil, Daepyeong-dong 1(il)-ga, Busan, 49045, South Korea
Coordinates: 35.0913° N, 129.0341° E