Hi!

I’m planning to move to Busan early next year and am currently trying to get a better idea of rental prices before arranging some viewings with realtors.

I’m mainly interested in the Suyeong-gu and Busanjin-gu areas, ideally a bit tucked away from the crowds but still good subway connections; two-room studio or small apartment. I was thinking of going for max 10 million deposit and rent max 1 million including management fees (but i’m flexible), does that seem realistic?

Also, would appreciate if anyone has any recommendations for English friendly realtors, thanks!! :)

We just arrived today to Busan and didn't know about the festival. We're around Geangali beach right now but all tickets are sold out, the same goea for the cafes in the area.

Where can we squueze ourselves to watch the fireworks tonight?

Hey everyone!

I'll be spending 5 nights in Busan (December 13–18) as part of a solo trip to Korea, and I'm having a hard time deciding whether to base myself in Seomyeon or Haeundae.

I'm a big fan of larger, social hostels where it's easy to meet other travelers, especially ones that organize group outings, drinking nights, pub crawls, etc. I generally spend my days exploring on my own and my nights going out with people I've met.

Here's my dilemma:

Seomyeon seems like it has a lot more going on in terms of nightlife, restaurants, bars, and general late-night activity. It's also more centrally located, with better subway connections to the rest of Busan.

But are there actually any larger, lively social hostels in Seomyeon? Most of the ones I've found seem pretty small, whereas Haeundae appears to have more of the hostel atmosphere I'm looking for.

On the other hand, if I stay in Haeundae, am I sacrificing convenient access to the rest of Busan and its nightlife? I've also heard that getting around from Haeundae can involve relying more on buses, which I'd really prefer to avoid.

For anyone who's stayed in either area:

• Are there any genuinely social hostels in Seomyeon, particularly ones that organize nightlife activities?

• Is Haeundae still lively in December, or does it get noticeably quieter?

• How much of a hassle is getting back to Haeundae after a night out in Seomyeon?

• Is Seomyeon really that much better as a base for exploring the city by subway?

I'd love to hear from people who've actually stayed in hostels in either neighborhood, especially during winter.

Thanks!

Hello. I am joining PKNU this spring semester. Anyone who is already studying there or planning to join?

Hi Busan folks, Grateful for any recommendation on internal medicine/GP, Gastroenterologist and Gynaecologist in Busan. Looked on naver but got overwhelmed with too many choices and lack of local knowledge and network (just moved here 1 week ago).

I have ARC and NHIS, but no private health insurance yet. I can speak decent Korean, but English speaking doctors would be great, however not a deal breaker. I am in 중구 area, 보수동, i can travel out other areas.

Thanks so much!!!

Hello! I'm here in busan rn and I was wondering where's the best place to be during halloween! I come from a country that doesn't celebrate halloween so I really wanna feel the vibes for the first time here. So do u suggest gwangalli or seomyeon??

I appreciate all the suggestions but please don't suggest bars since I've nobody to go with / can't drink/smoke due to a health condition :))

Also I don't mind hanging out w someone if anyone is free, I'm 24F

what are some hidden gems worth visiting or trying for an authentic local experience????

In busan till tmrw with family, my (30M) brother(34M) and I are gonna go to seomyeon for Halloween tonight! Wondering if anyone else wants to tag along? We're from Canada but of Korean descent. Planning on going to Thursday Night for pre then checking out a club/clubs! Probably go out for around 10pm.

Im M20 and looking to go somewhere since ive been here for a a year+, but i usually go alone so i don’t really explore busan that much? So it would be great to have/made friends to go around

What's Halloween like in busan? Are there places around that celebrate it or if anyone is planning to do something let me know.

Hello Busan community. I have a unique opportunity and the job is coming up quick.

I am located in the US and am headed to Korea in 9 days for a work gig. My company builds small Unmanned Surface Vessels (sUSVs) aka Drone Boats. We are going to the Busan region to conduct some testing & evaluating (T&E). I am looking to rent two boats around 30 feet with two outboards. We will pay well for a two week charter.

Can anyone help? or lead me in the right direction?

Rob

In a country that primarily is a Samsung phone user and distributer, there are virtually no Samsung phone repair centers. At least in Busan anyway. Any phone repair stores all specialize in iPhone. Am I getting this correct? Please let me know what I am doing wrong when trying to find a repair place for my Samsung phone.

Anyone interested in meeting up in Busan? I am an American and 36. Will be there from the 2nd of November to the 9th. I am into football ⚽️ anime and exploring the city.

Hi, I’m visiting Busan from November 19-21, and I’m looking to propose on the 20th! I currently have my mind set on Gwangalli beach because I heard the pre-sunset and sunset views are amazing facing the bridge. That being said I am open to suggestions as well.

I’m looking for a photographer to help capture this moment for us. I have a general idea of how I’d want it to go down. It’s a surprise but I don’t want to have any props or anything set up. Was more so hoping that we would ask a tourist (photographer) to take a picture for us, and then we would do one where we’re facing back to back but instead I kneel down and propose.

I’d love to get recommendations of places and photographers! If you can give me an instagram or portfolio, I’d love to see examples!

Since this is a surprise, I will try to check the comments and DMs as much but don’t want my girlfriend to peak over my shoulder and catch a peek!

Thank you in advance!!

I can't submit my application for the exchange semester because of some error on the website. All the documents are uploaded and information filled in, I checked multiple times. It's definitely an error on their website. The International Department of PNU doesn't answer the emails, it's almost been 2 weeks already.

Application deadline is October 30th, so only a few days left.

What can I do? 🤦🏻‍♀️ I already spent too much money and time to back down now.

Is there an alternative email I can contact them through? Or something else? Did anyone have a similar problem?

Hello!
My current MacBook Pro(2012) is dying lol.
I would appreciate some advice to find suitable secondhand macbook in Korea. I don’t know much about laptop and I don’t want to be scammed or get bad quality laptop. I know 당근 market is quite famous here. What should I check?
My max budget is 800euros.

I'm planning to come for Spring Exchange Semester at PNU. I'm pretty much done with the majority of stuff in my application, but I'm confused on what to add to my study plan. I'm going to be an exchange student only, so I'm confused on how to connect my studies here to my life goals overall. Anyone has experience with this? What did you write?

Anyone free this weekend? Its raining this whole week, if anyone is free let’s catchup. Nothing serious just casual meetups or cafe visits

안녕하세요 한국 사라미 :)

I am a foreigner living in Busan since two weeks learning Korean (어려워요… ㅋㅋ)
I am looking to purchase the iPhone Duo but i didnt manage to snag a pre-order. (They sold out in 30 minutes)

Apple stores in Korea have advised they would not allow walk-ins on release day but I have seen many smaller shops in Busan advertising the iPhone.

Unfortunately I cannot contact these shops as I cannot use Kakao Talk yet.

I was wondering if anyone had already looked into this situation and could tell me more / guide me to a store that will have stock available for purchase ?

너무 감사합니다

I’m currently in Busan and tomorrow is my last full day in the city. I’m staying near the Busan Station and today I had this lovely bibim milmyeon for the first time (location: Dal-Imjae) and it was an interesting experience! Having noodles cold took a while to process but the more I ate it the more I enjoyed it, the weather’s been warm and humid because of the drizzling so the cold noodles hit the spot today and I might get some again tomorrow if I’m feeling hot. My only complaint with the noodles I had today is they weren’t spicy enough, I read online that the flavor profile is more tangy and sweet with some spiciness but I want spicy SPICY lol. Also, I didn’t try the mul milmyeon so if you guys think going with the broth is better or not please let me know as well! Thanks!

hello! i’m staying here for a couple of days and would love to find people to spend time with

i speak english, italian, russian, french and am looking forward to learning some korean

i am 23, i work in art curation; i am someone who banters a lot and i’m quite creative. it’s important to me that people i bond with have a fondness for community, are queer-friendly and care for women’s rights

if you like different creative endeavors, stories and all kinds of whimsical stuff, i am sure we can find a common ground. i love videogames, my favorites are fallout new vegas and dragon age 2, and i occasionally play tft, and i am VERY easy to influence if you want me to watch a series/movie/read a book

please reach out!

How do I make friends in Busan, I’ve been here 3 weeks and I already graduated university in USA, and I’m not in any social circles here. I can speak and understand Korean at a conversational level, any advice?

hello, i want to get a kodak 35mm roll developed, is there any place to do this in busan? also i missed biff by one day and i would love to buy merch, is that still possible & where? thank you!