Busan

Busan's college town revival plan, relying on "local creators" and subsidies, risks repeating past mistakes.

Busan has signed an agreement with IGIS Asset Management to develop two artificial intelligence data centers in the city’s western industrial zone.

As prices rise and portions shrink, South Koreans question the value of dining out. Skimpflation and franchise growth are eroding food's emotional value and reshaping the dining experience.

Busan welcomed over 1 million foreign tourists by April 2025, setting a new record. With a focus on gastronomy, cruise travel, and eco-friendly urban planning, the city is redefining what tourism success looks like.

Busan enters Startup Genome’s Top 100 ecosystems for the first time, but lags far behind cities like Seoul and Jakarta in funding, exits, and market reach.

Critics question whether Busan’s finance-specialized high school will serve regional needs—or merely function as an elite institution wrapped in the language of development.

Busan is promoting AI-driven public services, but civil servants are still learning chatbot prompts without legal frameworks, budgets, or deployment plans. Can policy catch up?

Busan is building higher, but not necessarily better. As the city doubles down on high-rise redevelopment, critics argue that infrastructure, affordability, and climate resilience are being left behind.

Despite its branding, Busan’s flagship project prioritizes land sales over data systems, exposing a deeper governance void.

Busan has launched its first Urban Uncluttering project near Busan Station, aiming to remove or redesign over 300 public fixtures to improve pedestrian safety and city aesthetics.

Busan hosts a forum connecting 180 SMEs with 50 global buyers, in partnership with the Overseas Koreans Agency, to boost exports through diaspora ties.

For years, media reports have highlighted the growing property gap between Seoul and Busan. But behind the familiar statistics lies a deeper story — one of urban inequality, symbolic hierarchy, and a national imagination centered on the capital.