Featured Events in Busan in June, 2025 (June Updated)

The opening festival will feature a rich and varied program led by artistic director Chung Myung-whun, with participation from the Asia Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) and world-class performers. The Asia Philharmonic Orchestra is a festival orchestra composed of top Asian members active in world-class symphony orchestras such as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the Berlin Staatskapelle and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. First, the opening performance on the 21st will be conducted by artistic director Chung Myung-whun, with the orchestra (APO) performing Beethoven's Triple Concerto and Symphony No. 9 "Choral". Violinist Sayaka Shoji, cellist Jian Wang and pianist and conductor Myung-whun Chung will collaborate in the Triple Concerto, while the "Choral" Symphony will be sung by top Korean singers, including soprano Su-mi Hwang, the "2025 Classic Busan Seasonal Chorus" and the Changwon City Chorus. On the 22nd, pianist Seong-Jin Cho will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor," with the orchestra (APO) and artistic director Myung-Whun Chung. Organist Jaehyuk Cho will also perform Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3, "Organ," which will be performed on the grand organ of the Busan Concert Hall. Pianist Seong-Jin Cho and organist Jae-Hyeok Cho were originally scheduled to perform solo concerts, but will now perform with the orchestra (APO). On the 23rd, world-renowned pianist Sun Yu Ye-Kwon will present a high-intensity chamber music performance with members of the orchestra (APO), including piano trios by Beethoven and Brahms. In addition, Myung-Whun Chung will perform on the 25th as a pianist rather than a conductor. The finale on the 27th and 28th will be Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio." The performance was jointly performed by the Busan City Chorus and the National Chorus.

The Guyin Photography Museum will host its first two-person exhibition "A Tale of Two Cities" in 2025, co-organized by photographer Josef Scholz (b. 1966), who currently lives in Düsseldorf, Germany, and Italian photographer Paolo Ventura (b. 1968). The exhibition captures the common theme of "city and architecture" from different perspectives, exhibiting about 40 photographs and two video works that combine digital technology and painting techniques. The exhibition title "A Tale of Two Cities" is inspired by the title of Charles Dickens' novel of the same name, based on the different descriptions of two cities. Just like the contrasting descriptions of the two cities of London and Paris in the revolutionary whirlwind in the novel, the exhibition also presents the two photographers' interpretation and reinterpretation of the city from different perspectives. Josef Scholz and Paolo Ventura not only record the urban landscape in their own way, but also cut into the two common concepts of "city" and "architecture". It also demonstrates the potential of the photographic medium through experimental methods that combine digital technology and painting techniques, and provides an opportunity to explore the urban space we live in.

The 20th Busan International Magic Festival "Magic Convention" will be held, and the strongest magician will be selected from 23 new magicians from 5 countries around the world. The sea, baseball, movies, seafood. Looking forward to adding a touch of magic to it. If you go to Busan now, you will definitely fall in love with this magic that transcends time and space. The Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan International Magic Festival Organizing Committee will hold the "Magic Convention" at the Seoul Cinema Hall from the 19th to the 22nd. This event is one of the 20th Busan International Magic Festival, which will last until December this year and will be held at the Seoul Cinema Hall, Busan Citizens' Hall, Haeundae Gunam Road, etc.

The city of Busan announced that it will hold Busan’s representative film and food culture festival, the 2025 Busan Food Film Festa, in the area around the Cinematheque from June 13 to 15. This event is hosted and organized by the Busan Food Film Festival Operation Committee and the Cinematheque Foundation. It aims to bring rich and diverse fun to the audience by integrating Busan’s most representative film industry and catering industry (food tourism). It is a representative film and food culture celebration in Busan.

Busan One Asia Festival is an annual large-scale cultural event held in Busan, South Korea, which aims to attract tourists and participants from all over Asia through music, culture and art activities. The festival usually includes a series of performances, exhibitions and experience activities, covering K-pop concerts, traditional cultural displays, food events, etc. It is not only an important platform to showcase Korean culture, but also an opportunity to promote cultural exchanges and cooperation in Asia. Events are usually held in multiple locations in Busan, including BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center) and other major cultural venues.