August 2008 (Issue No. 47)
 
What's New
 
  'IT Expo' promises another big success

More than 200 companies from home and abroad will open an estimated 600 booths during the "2008 IT Expo Busan" slated for Sept. 3-6 at BEXCO.¡¦

  Busan goes all out to attract investors

Busan City is aggressively attracting businesses and investment. The city is taking the lead in improving various systems to lure local and foreign capital, while enhancing marketing ¡¦

  Roofless Double-Decker Buses to Debut

Topless double-decker buses will cruise around tourist attractions in Busan.¡¦

  Haeundae Beach offers free Internet services

Visitors to the Haeundae Beach are now able to conduct various businesses, such as stock trading and email searches, by connecting their laptops to wireless Internet service,¡¦

  Busan Trex Games biggest in history

The fourth World Trex Games in Busan, which put traditional martial arts and folk plays from all over the world in one place, will be held in the biggest scale ever in history¡¦

  Busan opens 24-hour English FM service
Busan City will provide 24-hour English FM broadcasting service beginning next Jan. 1. The city has entered into preparations for introducing English FM broadcasting, ¡¦
  City stands tall as global convention hub
Busan City has cemented its position as the global exhibition and convention hub, attracting one large international event after another.
  Haeundae Parasols Set for Guinness Record
Rows of parasols installed at Haeundae Beach in Busan will be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest number of such an installment, the seaside ward office said Friday. ¡¦
  'Global Gathering 2008' invites PR booths

Busan Foundation for International Activities or BFIA will invite people wanting to make public relations booths for the "Global Gathering 2008" event,..

  'Revive economy, stabilize public livelihood'
"I will devote myself to reviving Busan's economy and stabilizing public livelihood with a renewed resolve." So said Mayor Hur Nam-sik while presenting major policy tasks for ¡¦
  Busan emerges as regional tourism hub
Busan City is to be reborn as the tourism center of three Northeast Asian countries at a meeting of related ministers from Korea, China and Japan.¡¦
 Busan takes big strides to 'global stage'

Busan City is quickening its steps to emerge as a global city by concluding a series of sister-city agreements with St. Petersburg of Russia and Istanbul of Turkey...


Upcoming Events
 
Exhibition Information
   
Korea National Ballet : Giselle
  Date & Time : August 23, 7:30 p.m. / August 24, 4:00 p.m.
  Venue : Busan Cultural Center
Maestro Chung's Chairty Concert with the Busan Boys' Town Orchestra
  Date & Time : August 26, 2008 7:30 p.m.
  Venue : Busan Citizen's Hall
Giuseppe Verdi OPERA AIDA
 Period : September 3 - 7, 2008
 Venue : Busan Cultural Center
International Content Creator's Conference
  Period : September 4 - 5, 2008
  Venue : BEXCO
Busan International Advertising Festival 2008
 Period : May ~ October 2008
 
JUMP 2008 : Comic Martial Arts Performance JUMP 2008 : Comic Martial Arts Performance
 Date & Time : May 3, 2008 ~ Open Run
 Place : JUMP theater, Haeundae Grand Hotel

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