Hi everyone!

I’ll be attending Offshore Korea at BEXCO from October 14–16. I work for a foreign company in the oil & gas industry.

If anyone here is attending the exhibition or works in a related industry and would be interested in networking, feel free to send me a DM!

I’m a Korean guy in 30s, just looking to meet people in the industry, exchange experiences, and have a casual chat.

Hope to connect with some of you!

Hello all!

I'm traveling through Busan right now in a rental car and might have clipped another car while changing lanes. I heard a soft thump that I thought was my luggage shifting, but when I parked at my destination, I found small scraps on the right back of my bumper that I didn’t remember seeing before.

I reached out to the tourist help line, which connected me to the police emergency line. They told me not to worry since I wasn’t sure I had hit the car, but they couldn’t tell me what could happen if the other person made a police report and I didn’t.

I don’t want to escalate this more than needed, but I'm worried that if I did hit the other car, I could get in trouble for a hit-and-run since I didn’t report it. Anyone have any advice/insight on what I should do?

(I'm posting here instead of the Korea travel page because this seems like something you’d encounter more living in Korea.)

I'm a Korean-Canadian currently training to become an SMP practitioner, and I'm doing some research before I start working with clients. I'd love to hear from people who have actually been through it, or who have thought about it. I'm not selling anything here, and I'm not looking to take clients from this thread.

Have you had SMP anywhere, or thought about getting it? What was your experience, or what held you back? And if you're in Korea short-term, would a multi-session treatment here be realistic for you?

Honest answers are a big help, including bad experiences. Thanks!

Looking for friends to hang out in busan

Hi, I lost film camera in Busan from Gamcheon Culture Village to Gwangilli beach area, I think I lost in the cab I hailed from Bibibim restaurant to my Airbnb.
Is there any way to contact driver? I don’t even know the license number. It is my first trip to Korea and I have my pictures in it :(

Hey guys. I will be in South Korea this November for My Chemical Romance concert. I will arrive in Seoul on November 7 12:45 AM, and my departure will be on Nov 12 2AM.

The concert will be on Nov 7, 7PM. Should I go to Busan after the concert or just stay in Seoul?
If I go to Busan, then I will only have like few days to explore Busan.

Ive got a bike, but these days I dont live anywhere near a bike path. I would like to ride my bike along nakdonggang from around sasang when I dont have to work. I dont have a car though, so I am unable to transport the bike between where I live and where I want to ride weekly. Where would be the best place to park by bicycle safely along the river so I can access it easily via the train, but not have to worry so much about losing it?

I'm currently a foreign student in Busan so I don't have a high budget for any skin procedures :') but I have been struggling with acne scares so I contacted a skincare clinic that shared an ad on insta (beauty bridge busan) and they booked me an appointment at Dr evers in seomyeon.

I obv don't know if that's an affordable place or maybe I can find better or more affordable places? and if I want to know whether the treatment there are effective or not where should I consult? :(( I feel like I rushed into booking lol..

She said the consultation is free & the treatments for acne scars range between 160,000 to 300,000. She said there're options for 35k or 26k but it would need a number of sessions..

Can someone give me any helpful advice?

Hello All, have the trees started turning yellow/red in Busan? I heard last year the entire fall foliage forecast shifted to November. which places can I find the most number of Ginkgo trees and red maple leaves in October 25th?

Can you recommend good touristy activities? Planning to go to Oryukdo Glass bridge, Aquarium and Sky cruise. Sky capsule ticket is sold out. How is the aquarium? worth visiting?

Hey guys! I’m planning to start a small camping & fishing group in Busan for anyone who wants to make local and international friends outside of the usual language exchanges.

My wife and I are Busan locals. We love camping (me : fishing and camping) and would be happy to help you get used to living in Korea while enjoying group activities or just sharing food with stories! (We can't go every week but..)

Don't worry if you don't have fancy equipment—a cheap setup from Coupang is more than enough (mine too).

Short-term or long-term residents are all welcome! Let’s start with a small hangout first. (We can make plans or talk about gears etc.)

If you have questions, Please let me know!
(NO scam, NO religious activity, NO cryto)

Hi r/busan, I need your favour.

Recently we have visited to Busan and we had a blast. We heard a rather ear-wormy song in the subway where a man-singer sang "Busan Busan Busan Busan". I think it was played near the BEXCO station. Could you please help me figure out what the song was? Is it somewhere on Youtube? Does anyone know of some curated list of songs/soundbites currently played in the Busan public transport system?

Thanks!

Does anyone have any suggestions of places that I can visit that either are interesting or provide a nice view of the city while it rains. It is supposed to be raining tomorrow.

I’m alone and wanna party hard on fr st, anyone who good please responde

Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations to eat around this area, we are staying near Jeonpo station. Can anyone recommend a nice place to eat BBQ and have a good beer or for during the day time a good place for Bibimbap, ideally with an English menu? We are absolutely overwhelmed by all the choices on Naver and even walking around everthing just looks so good.

Also unrelated bonus question: we see people walking around with coffee-to-go all the time, but where do you throw it away? Everything comes in plastic packaging but there seems no way to recycle it, what is the official way?

Thank you :)

Long story short_ So I was planning on a girls night out for my friend’s birthday. And then I heard most clubs in Seomyeon no longer let foreigners in? - pure bs I am still so mad about this-
my friends are not Korean so I really need some suggestions on places that I can take my friends to 🥺 I’d love to just run in to one of those places and front them but I probably shouldn’t cuz it’ll just ruin her bday 😢
💔We’re thinking of Gwangan- Seomyeon areas! But any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 🩷

Anyone have good Mexican food spots? Does any of these places serve pozole? My favorite taco is either carne asada or chorizo with aguacate 😁

Good day all,

Hope you are all doing well.

I will be in Busan in a couple days.

I'm looking for old video shop that have snes, n64, ps1-2, etc. Is there place like that. I try looking in advance in Facebook market for some stuff but it seems people used something different.

Thanks in advance

Hi guys, the official swimming season was over yesterday (15th September) and now I am wondering can I continue swimming in Haeundae or somewhere else in Busan or no?

Thanks in advance.

Hi friends - my bike just arrived from overseas and it’s in serious need of some tender loving care after the journey. Does anyone have a bike shop they recommend? I live in Haeundae but willing to travel far and wide for a good mechanic/shop. It’s currently setup as a get-around-town hybrid on a Surly frame.

I'm applying to Pusan National University (PNU) for Computer Science, likely through GKS or the international student admission track. My converted GPA is 3.05/4.0 (roughly 83-85% on the Korean scale). I know PNU doesn't publish an official GPA cutoff for international freshmen, but I'd love to hear from people with real experience — what GPA would you consider competitive for Computer Science admission, and does 3.05 stand a real chance? Any insight from your own application or someone you know would help a lot. Thanks!

Hi! I’m looking for an English - Korean speaker or bilingual student in Busan to help translate for a few plastic surgery/hair transplant consultations in Seomyeon this Friday afternoon. It’ll just be walking in between clinics, offering 119,000 KRW for the afternoon. Please DM me if you’re available or know anyone who is!

Saw this on Instagram and couldn't find anything about it in English, so here it is 😃
They've rented out a big space in one of the finance towers in Munhyeon and are turning it into an office-themed party for one night. I'm really looking forward to it.
When Sat 5 Sept, 6pm–1am
Where NOW ARRIVING — 128 Namdongcheon-ro, Nam-gu, building 1, 3F
Station Line 2, International Finance Center·Busan Bank, Exit 3
Entry Free, 19+
Music 7 DJs, one hour each: LYNN, NEWROCHIO, YUZ, SOE, NORETURNBOY, CHANXER, HEGOTSOUND
Dress code Officer wear — shirt, slacks, tie, blazer, staff ID, anything that says "I came straight from work." Wear it and they'll hand you a free drink at the door.
It's been shared around 18,000 times on Instagram, so I'm expecting it to be packed. Looks like it'll be mostly Koreans in their 20s and 30s.
I'm going with a friend, so maybe see you there!

Still living my summer days..

I really love Haeundae Beach because there’s pretty much everything around there, so I always end up coming back whenever I’m in Busan.And of course, getting a skin treatment is a must whenever I visit Busan 😂 This time I tried a laser treatment at Genosis DNA Clinic, which is inside the LCT building right by Haeundae Beach. It also seems to be quite popular with foreigners.

Sharing some beach photos from this trip before I get back to reality 🥹