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Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) (부산국제영화제)

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) (부산국제영화제)

6.4 Km    50607     2024-07-31

120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82- 688-3010

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) was the first international film festival in Korea that is now considered one of the biggest in Asia.

The festival boosted Busan as a city of culture and art, while helping the Korean film industry by improving production and distribution. The festival also helps search for talented movie directors and unknown movies through previewing various film genres.

The festival plans to continue its work of making Busan the heart of the film industry, increasing the market and investment to improve the film industry.

Busan Cinema Center (부산 영화의 전당)

Busan Cinema Center (부산 영화의 전당)

6.4 Km    22631     2024-07-30

120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-780-6000

Busan Cinema Center serves as both the venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and a cultural space hosting film screenings, performances, and exhibitions. It has BIFF Theater with nearly 4,000 seats, Cinema I, Cinema II, Cinematheque, Haneulyeon Theater, Indieplus, and Library.

Busan International Short Film Festival (부산국제단편영화제)

Busan International Short Film Festival (부산국제단편영화제)

6.4 Km    5254     2022-10-05

120, Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-742-9600

The Busan International Short Film Festival started in the 1997 as Busan Short Film Festival and was renamed as Busan Asian Short Film Festival in 2000, expanding to include short movies from all across Asia. As time went on, the festival once again expanded its scope to include films from around the world and was renamed as Busan International Short Film Festival in 2010. The festival has laid a foundation for the development of Korean movies. It continues to stir up support and interest in short films, acting as a catalyst for the Korean short films industry.

Myeongsong Chobap (명송초밥)

Myeongsong Chobap (명송초밥)

6.4 Km    6982     2020-06-04

32, Haegwan-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-1225

Myeongsong Chobap in Busan is a Japanese restaurant serving fresh sushi and raw fish.

Jungang Momil (중앙모밀)

Jungang Momil (중앙모밀)

6.4 Km    21332     2017-11-22

9-1, Jungang-daero 49beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-8686

Jungangsonguksu is a noodle restaurant with more than 50 years of tradition. All of the noodles served here are handmade, including udon noodles and buckwheat noodles. The entire menu is popular, but gullaembi udong (udon), buckwheat noodles, yubu chobap (fried tofu rice balls), and gim chobap (laver sushi) are especially popular. A ramp for wheelchairs is set up at the entrance.

Bosu-dong Book Street Cultural Center(보수동 책방골목 문화관)

Bosu-dong Book Street Cultural Center(보수동 책방골목 문화관)

6.4 Km    46096     2023-01-09

8, Chaekbanggolmok-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-743-7650

[The used bookstore that sells memories]
Bosu-dong Book Street has a unique background. It was formed after the independence of Korea (August 15) as a residential area in the empty place where the previous Gukje Market was demolished. Book stores began opening one-by-one and soon the street became known as Bosu-dong Book Street. The street is popular amongst booklovers for their used books as well as new books, and amongst travelers for the street’s unique atmosphere. Many young adults also frequent the street because there are many specialty shops for comic books. Every year, the Bosu-dong Culture Festival takes place and visitors can participate in events such as, make-your-own book cover, make-your-own book, and so on. The festival not only gives an opportunity to learn about the history of Bosu-dong Book Street, but have a good time as well.

Busan Trick Eye Museum (부산 트릭아이뮤지엄)

Busan Trick Eye Museum (부산 트릭아이뮤지엄)

6.5 Km    22654     2024-03-06

(2F, Busan Museum of Movies), 12, Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-557-1577

Trick Eye Museum is centered around "trick eye," the English expression of the French word "trompe-l’oeil." It refers to an art technique that creates a 3D optical illusion from a 2D painting. The museum is a playground of interesting photography, with paintings adorning the walls, floors, or the ceiling, allowing visitors to take strange and quirky pictures. It is divided into five zones: Aqua, Masterpiece, Adventure, Ghost, and VR.

Busan Museum of Movies (부산영화체험박물관)

6.5 Km    698     2024-07-30

12 Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-715-4200

The Busan Museum of Movies is Korea's first exhibition & experience space dedicated to films. Visitors can learn more about the process of making movies, as well as the history and future of the filming industry.

Shinsegae Duty Free - Busan Branch (신세계면세점 (부산점))

Shinsegae Duty Free - Busan Branch (신세계면세점 (부산점))

6.5 Km    52756     2021-06-22

15, Centum 4-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-1661-8778

Shinsegae Duty Free – Busan Branch offers a unique shopping ambience not like general duty free shops as it has a runway-concept of duty free shop.

Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall (소향씨어터신한카드홀)

Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall (소향씨어터신한카드홀)

6.5 Km    0     2023-10-30

55 Centum jungang-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan

Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall is located in front of Busan Cinema Center, in the middle of Centum City. The 1,100-seat theater specializes in musicals, but can also be rented out for concerts, plays, operas, and other performing arts events.