At a glance
| Dates | 28 Nov – 10 Jan 2027Upcoming · 13th edition, 44 days (Saturday 28 November 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027). The dates come from Haeundae-gu Office's annual events calendar (2026년 해운대 행사 캘린더, page last updated 12 October 2026), which lists the festival around Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach under the district's Culture and Tourism Department (문화관광과) and notes that dates may change depending on circumstances. Lighting hours, theme and programme are not yet published; check Haeundae-gu's tourism site, the festival's Instagram (@haeundae_light) or Haeundae-gu (051-749-4062) from November. |
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| Weather | November average 17/8 °C (62/47 °F), 50 mm of rain December average 10/2 °C (51/36 °F), 34 mm of rain January average 8/0 °C (47/32 °F), 35 mm of rainNear or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers. Monthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station, about 15 km away. |
| Admission | Free. The lights on Gunam-ro and the beach have no ticket or gate; Busan city lists the 2024 and 2025 editions as free admission. |
| Venue | Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro (Haeundae Square)부산광역시 해운대구 해운대해변로 280 (중동) |
| Nearest station | Haeundae Station (해운대역), Busan Metro Line 2, Exit 3 or 5Gunam-ro, the lit street, starts at the exits; about 5 minutes on foot to the beach (Busan city), about 9 minutes from Exit 5 (Telltrip) |
| From Seoul | about 3 h 35 min · KTX + SubwayLeave from Seoul Station · One-way fare from ₩54,400 · Same-night return is tightFull route · Festivals by travel time from Seoul |
| Organizer | Haeundae-gu Office, Busan부산광역시 해운대구청 |
| Usual timing | Lit every evening for 51 to 68 days in recent editions, opening between mid-November and mid-December and closing in mid-January to early February: 18 Nov 2022–24 Jan 2023, 2 Dec 2023–31 Jan 2024, 14 Dec 2024–2 Feb 2025, 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026. Earlier runs included 1 Dec 2017–18 Feb 2018 (4th) and 16 Nov 2019–27 Jan 2020 (6th). The 13th runs 28 Nov 2026–10 Jan 2027 (44 days), as listed in Haeundae-gu's 2026 events calendar; hours and programme are usually announced shortly before the lighting. Browse November / December / January / February festivals. |
| First held | 2014 |
| Last checked | 21 October 2026Checked against 32 sources · See sources |
What it is like
Haeundae is Busan's best-known beach, and every winter its district office turns the walk from the subway to the sand into a trail of lights. The Haeundae Light Festival covers Gunam-ro, a street of about 490 m between Haeundae Station and the beach that the district has made into a pedestrian square (Haeundae Square), and the beach itself, where large installations stand on the sand facing the sea. In some years the lights have also spread into Haeundae Traditional Market and the hot spring road, Oncheon-gil; in 2023 about 1.4 km of streets were lit in all. Busan city's listings count the 4th edition in 2017–18 and the 12th in 2025–26, which puts the first in 2014.
Each edition has a theme and new pieces. The 2025–26 theme, "STELLAR HAEUNDAE: waves of stars roll in", put a Starlight Gate at the Gunam-ro entrance, a 4 m star sculpture and Christmas trees of 3 m, 5 m and 8 m along the street, and a Stellar Wave Zone of lights that seem to roll down towards the sea. On the beach, the Haeundae Universe Zone used a 10 m Earth model for media art, beside a 180 m Milky Way stretch of LED lights with planets, stars and spacecraft. Earlier years brought media-art walls on the sand (a 400 m 'light wave' in 2022, a 40 m media zone in 2023) and Christmas reindeer, sleighs and a fake-snow photo spot in 2024.
The programme is small: a lighting ceremony on opening night (in 2025 with a concert and a fireworks show over the sea at 19:00), an experience square on the beach with sand art and pedal-powered light bicycles, weekend busking on Gunam-ro, Santa and carol events around Christmas, and in 2024 a New Year's Eve countdown with DJs and about 1,000 drones.
There is no ticket and no gate, so the lights fit easily into an evening in Haeundae, with dinner nearby or a walk along the beach towards Dongbaekseom. Busan's other big winter lights, the Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival in Nampo-dong, run in the same weeks across town.
The honest caveats: the beach is exposed in winter, and some installations may be limited in strong wind or bad weather. Weekends, Christmas and New Year's Eve are crowded, and parking near the beach fills early. The 2026–27 dates (28 November–10 January) come from the district's annual events calendar, which notes that dates may change; the theme, lighting hours and programme are usually announced only shortly before the lights go on, and stage events are in Korean.
Highlights
- A light trail from Haeundae Station down Gunam-ro (about 490 m) to the beach: in 2025 a Starlight Gate, a 4 m star and Christmas trees of 3 m, 5 m and 8 m
- Haeundae Universe Zone on the sand in 2025: a 10 m Earth model for media art and a 180 m Milky Way of LED lights, planets and spacecraft by the night sea
- Free with no gate: lit 18:00–23:00 daily in 2025–26 (17:30–24:00 in 2022–23 and 2024–25)
- Opening-night lighting ceremony; on 29 November 2025 it included a concert and a fireworks show over the sea at 19:00
- Starlight Square on the beach, 18:00–22:00 daily in 2025: sand art, line art, pedal-powered light bicycles and a Christmas photo booth with free props
- Christmas and New Year events: Santa and carol programmes on the beach stage (2022, 2023) and a New Year's Eve countdown with about 1,000 drones in 2024
- Held every winter since 2014; Haeundae Station (Line 2) Exits 3 and 5 open onto the lit street
Who it suits. Best for couples, families and anyone staying in Haeundae between late November and January who wants a free evening walk with the sea as a backdrop; less suited to people who dislike crowds on December weekends, or who expect a ticketed light park rather than decorated streets and a beach.
Getting there
From Seoul
KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station, about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class on the fare table in force since the 1 September 2026 KTX–SRT merger). Then take Busan Metro Line 1 to Seomyeon and change to Line 2 for Haeundae Station, about an hour in all; leave by Exit 3 or 5, which open onto Gunam-ro, the lit street that leads about 5 minutes on foot to the beach. Express buses 1001 and 1003 also run from Busan Station to Haeundae.
From Busan
Busan Metro Line 2 to Haeundae Station, Exit 3 or 5: Gunam-ro starts at the exits and the beach is about 5 minutes' walk (Busan city; Telltrip gives about 9 minutes from Exit 5). From Busan Station or Nampo, take Line 1 to Seomyeon and change to Line 2 (about an hour from Busan Station). City buses 38, 39, 40, 63, 141, 200, 1001 and 1003 stop at Haeundae Beach.
From Incheon Airport
Domestic flight from Incheon to Gimhae (Busan), then the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail to Sasang and Metro Line 2 east to Haeundae, about 1 h 20 m from the airport. Airport bus Line 1 also serves Haeundae. Or take AREX to Seoul Station and the KTX to Busan Station, then the metro via Seomyeon.
Last leg from Haeundae Station
Busan Metro Line 2, Exit 3 or 5. Gunam-ro, the lit street, starts at the exits; about 5 minutes on foot to the beach (Busan city), about 9 minutes from Exit 5 (Telltrip)
Getting home
In 2025 the lights stayed on until 23:00, so returning to Seoul the same night means leaving while they are still on. Allow about an hour from Haeundae to Busan Station on the metro (change at Seomyeon). The last trains on the festival dates under the Korail timetable in force from 1 November 2026 were not checked: check the last KTX from Busan Station in the Korail+ app (코레일+; KTX and former SRT trains are booked there since the 1 Sep 2026 merger) or at the station before you go, and book the return in advance. Staying overnight in Haeundae is easier.
Parking
No dedicated festival car park (Telltrip). Public car parks near the beach, such as the Haeundae Plaza public car park, charge by the 10 minutes, roughly ₩100–500 per 10 minutes, more at weekends; Busan city lists paid parking at the beach. Weekend evenings are congested, so the metro is easier.
How to switch Naver Map and Kakao Map to English
Google Maps shows train, subway and bus routes in Korea but not walking or driving directions yet, so for the walk from the station Naver Map or Kakao Map is more reliable.
Before you go
1330 · Travel hotline
The Korea Tourism Organization’s helpline answers in English, Japanese and Chinese around the clock, and in several other languages from 08:00 to 19:00. Dial 1330 from a Korean phone, or +82-2-1330 from a phone registered abroad.
112 / 119 · Emergencies
112 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance. Both are free from any phone. Police on 112 can add an English or Chinese interpreter to the call.
T-money card
Buy one at a convenience store such as GS25, CU or 7-Eleven and top it up there with cash. It pays for subways and buses in most cities, and for most taxis.
Maps
Use Naver Map or Kakao Map for walking and bus directions; Google Maps does not yet give walking directions in Korea. Both apps can be switched to English. Naver Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → Language (Japanese and Chinese also available). Kakao Map: Menu (≡) → Settings → App settings → Language. If the option is missing, change your phone’s language and reopen the app. Small shop names and some reviews stay in Korean.
Trains and buses
Book trains on Korail’s English site and express buses on Kobus. Holiday weekends sell out first.
Checked 18 October 2026.
Tickets, prices and practical details
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | — | Free in 2024 and 2025; no change announced |
- Booking
- No booking is needed. The 2026–27 dates (28 November–10 January) are in Haeundae-gu's events calendar; lighting hours and the programme are usually posted on Haeundae-gu's tourism site and the festival's Instagram (@haeundae_light) shortly before opening, and had not been published as of 21 October 2026.
- English on site
- Busan city and KTO list the festival in English, and KTO also in Japanese and Chinese; no English-language programmes or interpretation were documented. Haeundae-gu: 051-749-4062.
- Crowds
- Busy on weekends, on 24–25 December and over New Year (31 December–1 January). In 2022 the main beach viewing deck (814 m²) was capped at 2,000 people with 35 safety staff. No visitor totals were found.
- Best time to go
- A weekday evening. The lights come on at 18:00 (2025); Telltrip found 20:00–22:00 quieter, and a travel blog suggests 21:00–23:00 and mid-January. Weekend visitors are advised to arrive before 17:30.
- What to bring
- A warm, windproof coat, gloves and a phone power bank: the beach is exposed on winter evenings. A raincoat if rain is forecast.
- Rain
- A travel blog says the lights stay on in rain and suggests a raincoat rather than an umbrella; Telltrip notes that some installations may be limited in strong wind or bad weather.
- Toilets
- Busan city lists a tourist information centre, public restrooms, showers and changing rooms at Haeundae Beach.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 Nov – 10 Jan 2027 | confirmed | Around Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach (구남로 및 해운대해수욕장 일원), as listed in Haeundae-gu's 2026 events calendar. |
| 2025 | 29 Nov – 18 Jan 2026 | ended | Around Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro (Haeundae Square), from the Gunam-ro entrance by Haeundae Station to the beach. |
| 2024 | 14 Dec – 2 Feb 2025 | ended | Haeundae Beach, Gunam-ro (Haeundae Square), Haeundae Traditional Market and Haeundae Oncheon-gil (the hot spring road). |
| 2023 | 2 Dec – 31 Jan 2024 | ended | Haeundae Beach, Gunam-ro, Haeundae Market and the Haeundae hot spring road. |
| 2022 | 18 Nov – 24 Jan 2023 | ended | 9th edition, 68 days; theme "Again, Haeundae Sea of Light" (어게인, 해운대 빛의 바다). The lighting ceremony was cancelled after the Itaewon crowd crush; the main beach viewing deck (814 m²) was capped at 2,000 people, with 35 safety staff. |
Before or after the festival
Places you can fit in before or after the festival without missing the shuttle or the last train or bus back.
- Haeundae Blueline Park Sky Capsule (해운대 블루라인파크)Before
Small four-seat pods running 7–10 m up on a 2 km elevated track along the cliffs, on a former coastal railway, from Mipo at the east end of Haeundae Beach to Cheongsapo, about 30 minutes one way. Ride in the afternoon: from November to February it closes at 18:00 (travel guides), so walk back along the sand as the lights come on. Book ahead: a capsule costs about ₩40,000–50,000 one way for 2–4 seats, and sunset slots sell out first.
Getting there: On foot east along the beach to Mipo, about 15 minutes from Haeundae Beach (travel guide); no transport needed
- Dongbaekseom (Dongbaek Park) (동백섬)Before
A small island of camellias and pines joined to the west end of Haeundae Beach, with a coastal walking path, viewing decks and a waterside deck around it, past Nurimaru APEC House and the Choi Chi-won memorial site. The park is open at all hours (KTO), so walk it in the late afternoon and come back along the sand as the festival lights come on. There are public toilets on the island.
Getting there: On foot along the sand to the west end of Haeundae Beach; no transport needed
- Haeundae Traditional Market (해운대시장)Before or after
A market trading since the 1910s and rebuilt in 2008, one block off Gunam-ro, with stalls for tteokbokki, fried snacks, kalguksu noodles, twisted doughnuts and pork-and-rice soup, plus raw-fish and grilled gomjangeo restaurants. It runs 09:00–22:00, so eat there before the lights or on the way back to the station; it was part of the lit festival area in 2022–2024. Hours and closing days vary by shop (KTO).
Getting there: On foot: Gunam-ro 41beon-gil, off the lit street between Haeundae Station and the beach
Questions travelers ask
When is the Haeundae Light Festival 2026?
28 November 2026 to 10 January 2027 (Saturday to Sunday), the 13th edition, around Gunam-ro and Haeundae Beach. The dates are listed in Haeundae-gu Office's 2026 events calendar, which notes that dates may change. Lighting hours and the programme are not yet published; in 2025–26 the lights were on 18:00–23:00 daily.
Is the Haeundae Light Festival free?
Yes. There is no ticket or gate; Busan city lists the 2024 and 2025 editions as free admission, and the 2025 Christmas photo booth lent its props for free.
What time are the lights on?
18:00–23:00 every day in 2025–26, with the beach experience square open 18:00–22:00. In 2022–23 and 2024–25 the lights ran 17:30–24:00; in 2022 the beach section went dark at 23:00. Hours for 2026–27 are not yet published.
Which subway station and exit should I use?
Haeundae Station on Busan Metro Line 2, Exit 3 or 5. Gunam-ro, the lit street, starts at the exits and runs about 490 m to the beach, about 5 minutes on foot.
How do I get there from Gimhae Airport?
Take the Busan–Gimhae Light Rail to Sasang and change to Metro Line 2 east to Haeundae, about 1 h 20 m in all. Airport bus Line 1 also serves Haeundae.
Can I see it on a day trip from Seoul?
Only just. The KTX to Busan Station takes about 2 h 30 m (₩54,400 standard class) and the metro to Haeundae about an hour more, and you would have to leave while the lights are still on (until 23:00 in 2025) to catch a train back to Seoul. Check the last train for your date in the Korail+ app (코레일+) or at the station and book the return in advance; staying the night in Haeundae is easier.
Are there fireworks or a New Year countdown?
In 2025 a fireworks show over the sea ran at 19:00 on opening night (29 November) only. For New Year 2025 the festival held a countdown from 23:00 on 31 December 2024 with artists, DJs and about 1,000 drones; we found no countdown announcement for 2025–26.
What is the weather like during Haeundae Light Festival?
November in Busan: average high 17 °C (62 °F), low 8 °C (47 °F), 50 mm of rain (Busan station, about 15 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). December in Busan: average high 10 °C (51 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F), 34 mm of rain (Busan station, about 15 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). January in Busan: average high 8 °C (47 °F), low 0 °C (32 °F), 35 mm of rain (Busan station, about 15 km away, KMA 1991–2020 normals). Near or below freezing after dark: a warm coat and layers.
Sources and verification
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
This page is desk research from the sources below, not a firsthand report of the 2026 edition. Confidence in the current facts: medium.
- Haeundae-gu Office (해운대구청) — 2026년 해운대 행사 캘린더 (2026 Haeundae events calendar)municipal — '제13회 해운대 빛축제 2026.11.28.~2027.1.10., 구남로 및 해운대해수욕장 일원, 소관부서 문화관광과'; the page notes '일정은 사정에 따라 변경될 수 있습니다'; page last updated 2026-10-12
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: 12th Haeundae Light Festival (2025)municipal — 제12회 해운대 빛축제, theme STELLAR HAEUNDAE, 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026, lighting 18:00–23:00, around Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro Haeundae Square, free admission, hosted and organized by Haeundae-gu Office, contact (051)749-4062, link to the festival page on haeundae.go.kr
- Busan Metropolitan City — news: Waves of Starlight Flowing in through Haeundae! Haeundae Light Festival (27 Nov 2025)municipal — 12th edition 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026, 18:00–23:00, free; Starlight Gate at the Gunam-ro entrance, Stellar Wave Zone, 4 m star, trees of 3 m, 5 m and 8 m; Starlight Square at the beach event square 18:00–22:00 daily (sand art, line art, pedal bicycles); photo booth with free props; 10 m Haeundae Universe Zone; 180 m Milky Way zone with planets, stars and spacecraft
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: 11th Haeundae Light Festival (2024)municipal — 제11회 해운대빛축제, theme NEW WAVE SNOW WAVE, 14 Dec 2024–2 Feb 2025, lighting 17:30–24:00, Haeundae Beach, Gunam-ro Haeundae Square, Haeundae Traditional Market and Haeundae Oncheon-gil, free admission, Haeundae-gu Office
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: The 4th Haeundae Lighting Festival (2017–18)municipal — 4th edition 1 Dec 2017–18 Feb 2018 (so the 1st was in 2014), lighting ceremony 18:00 on 1 Dec; Gunam-ro, Aehyang-gil, the beach and the traditional market; Gunam-ro described as a 490 m road between Haeundae Station and Haeundae Beach turned into a cultural square
- Busan Metropolitan City — Traditional Chinese e-newsletter, December 2019 (No. 96)municipal — 第6屆海雲臺光慶典 (6th edition; Traditional Chinese name 海雲臺光慶典), 16 Nov 2019–27 Jan 2020, Haeundae Beach and the 龜南路 (Gunam-ro) Haeundae Square area
- KTO tourist data — 해운대 빛축제 (ktriptips mirror of KTO listing, contentId 2048902)kto — 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026; lights 18:00–23:00, programmes 18:00–22:00; free; 해운대해변로 280 (중동); coordinates 35.1595354549, 129.1626049105; tel 051-749-4062; 해운대구청; 12th edition, theme STELLAR HAEUNDAE; ceremony 29 Nov: 18:00 opening show, 18:30 speeches and lighting, 19:00–19:05 fireworks, 19:10–19:40 concert (디셈버 DK)
- KTO English listing — Haeundae Light Festival (koreatriptips mirror)kto — English name Haeundae Light Festival; 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026; 18:00–23:00; free; 280 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan; +82-51-749-4062; organizer Haeundae-gu
- KTO Japanese listing — 海雲台光祭り (ktriptips mirror)kto — Japanese name 海雲台光祭り; held around Haeundae Beach and 亀南路 (Gunam-ro); 12th edition in 2025; 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026; lights 18:00–23:00
- KTO Simplified Chinese listing — 海云台光庆典 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Chinese name 海云台光庆典; free; 2024 opening ceremony 14 Dec 2024 17:30–19:00 followed by a parade through the venue; 2024 New Year countdown 31 Dec 23:00–01:00
- Financial News — 해운대 빛축제 10회 (21 Nov 2023)news — 10th edition, theme 희망, 빛으로 다시 한번, 2 Dec 2023–31 Jan 2024; about 1.4 km in four zones; 40 m media zone, five works of 7 min 30 s; Milky Way Garden from the Grand Chosun Hotel to Busan Aquarium; busking 8, 22 and 24 Dec 19:00–20:00; dance shows 2 and 23 Dec; 23 Dec 16:30–20:30 '100 Santa' send-off and carol events; receipt prize draw Fri–Sun 17:00–22:00
- Financial News (News1) — 제9회 해운대 빛축제 (16 Nov 2022)news — 9th edition, 18 Nov 2022–24 Jan 2023, 68 days; lights 17:30–24:00, beach section off at 23:00; four zones; light wave doubled from 200 m to 400 m, seven media artists, 14-minute video; 25 Dec 18:00–21:00 carol contest, UNICEF concert, 200 Santas; ceremony cancelled after the Itaewon disaster; 814 m² viewing deck capped at 2,000 people, 35 safety staff
- TWIG24 — 부산 밤하늘은 색의 향연…빛축제 풍성 (9 Dec 2023)news — 2023 edition from 2 Dec 2023 to 31 Jan 2024, about 1.4 km of lit streets, 40 m media zone at the beach event plaza, Milky Way garden from the Grand Chosun Hotel to the Busan Aquarium
- Korea JoongAng Daily — [WEEKEND GETAWAY] Light up your New Year with Korea's brightest celebrations (27 Dec 2024)news — 11th edition 14 Dec 2024–2 Feb 2025, 18:00 to midnight; reindeer, sleighs and trees; fake snow falling every five minutes; 31 Dec from 23:00 artists and DJs and about 1,000 drones before midnight; less than 10 minutes' walk from Haeundae Station; 051-749-4062; Instagram @haeundae_light
- ELLE Korea — 해운대 빛축제 (21 Nov 2025)news — 12th edition, Stellar Haeundae theme, 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026, 18:00–23:00, from the Gunam-ro entrance to Haeundae Beach; lighting ceremony 29 Nov; starlight gate, 4 m star, Universe Zone with a 10 m Earth model
- Telltrip — '해운대 빛축제'… 11월 29일부터 51일간 해수욕장 180m 구간에서 즐기는 우주 테마 빛 조형물 (2025)news — 51 days, 29 Nov 2025–18 Jan 2026; 18:00–23:00, programmes 18:00–22:00; free; 180 m beach zone; quieter 20:00–22:00; wind may limit installations; no festival car park; Haeundae Plaza lot ₩300/10 min weekdays, ₩500 weekends; Busan Mechanical High School rear-gate lot ₩100/10 min; Exit 5 about 9 minutes' walk; buses 38, 39, 40, 63, 141, 200, 1001, 1003; from Busan Station Line 1 then Line 2
- dnublog — 해운대 빛축제 기본정보 시간·일정 완벽 가이드 (24 Nov 2025)blog — Fireworks about 5 minutes at 19:00 on opening day only; Gunam-ro busking weekdays 19:00–21:00 and weekends 18:30–21:30; busiest 24–25 Dec and 31 Dec–1 Jan; quieter 21:00–23:00 and mid-January; weekend visitors to arrive before 17:30; lights stay on in rain, raincoat advised; Dongbaekseom Nurimaru viewpoint for the fireworks; Haeundae Market for snacks
- Stars and Stripes Korea (Haps Magazine) — Busan Haeundae Light Festival (9 Dec 2025)news — 2025 edition 29 Nov–18 Jan at Haeundae Beach and Gunam-ro; daily 18:00–22:00 with installations lit until 23:00; 12th year
- Busan Metropolitan City — Haeundae Beach (beaches guide)municipal — Haeundae Station on Metro Line 2, Exit 3 or 5, about 5 minutes' walk to the beach; paid parking; tourist information centre, restrooms, showers and changing rooms; 264 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro; free; (051) 749-7612
- IBS NTSE 2024 conference (Busan, 1–7 Dec 2024) — transportation pageother — Busan Station to Haeundae by subway about 1 h (Line 1 10 min to Seomyeon, Line 2 30 min); Gimhae Airport to Haeundae about 1 h 20 min (light rail 7 min to Sasang, Line 2 45 min)
- Busan Metropolitan City — Renovated airport bus operations commence on July 31 (2025)municipal — Airport bus Line 2 (Seomyeon·Bujeon) every 60 minutes, from the airport 07:00–22:00, adults ₩7,500, card or transit card only; Line 1 serves Haeundae·Gijang
- Korail KTX fare table, effective 1 Sep 2026 (xls)official — Standard class Seoul–Busan ₩54,400 (₩54,000 via Seodaegu, ₩49,300 via Gupo); checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Hankyung — 9월 1일부터 서울~부산 KTX 5만4400원…운임 평균 10% 인하 (31 Aug 2026)news — KTX and SRT run as KTX from 1 Sep 2026; Seoul–Busan ₩59,800 to ₩54,400; former SRT trains from Suseo renamed KTX-Sancheon
- Busan → Seoul Station train timetable, 16–22 Oct 2026 (third-party mirror of the MOLIT/data.go.kr national timetable feed)other — Last trains 22:00 KTX 82 (arr 00:27) and 22:10 KTX 84 (arr 00:42), about 2 h 30 m; checked for the site's Busan Fireworks Festival record
- Korail — 열차운임/시간표 (official timetable and fare downloads)official — Index of current Korail timetables, including KTX timetable editions of 15 May 2026 and 1 Nov 2026
- Busan Fireworks Festival — official English siteofficial — 21st edition, date 7 Nov 2026, venues, NOL World ticket channel and sales period, organizer contact
- Busan Fireworks Festival — official location guide (English)official — Subway lines/exits and bus routes for Gwangalli, Igidae, Dongbaekseom; no-parking notice
- Busan Metropolitan City — Calendar of Events: Gwangbok-ro Winter Light Tree Festival (2025)municipal — Official English and Korean name, 5 Dec 2025–22 Feb 2026, lighting 17:30–22:00, Gwangbok-ro and Gwangbok Jungang-ro, organizer Jung-gu Office, contact (051)600-4085
- iVisitKorea — Haeundae Sky Capsule guideblog — Four-seat pods on a 2 km elevated track, 7–10 m up, Mipo–Cheongsapo, about 30 minutes one way; Mipo about 15 minutes on foot from Haeundae Beach; Nov–Feb 09:00–18:00; one-way ₩40,000 (2 seats), ₩45,000 (3), ₩50,000 (4); sunset slots sell out
- Trip.com — 미포에서 청사포까지, 해운대 블루라인파크 스카이캡슐 코스 가이드 (24 Dec 2025)other — Sky capsule Mipo–Cheongsapo; opens 09:30; closes 18:00 from November to February (18:30 Mar–Apr and Oct); may stop in strong wind or heavy rain
- KTO tourist data — 동백공원 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Dongbaek Park on Dongbaekseom at the end of Haeundae Beach, camellias and pines, coastal walking path, viewing and waterside decks, Nurimaru APEC House, Choi Chi-won site; open at all times, year-round; restrooms; no homepage listed
- KTO tourist data — 부산 해운대시장 (ktriptips mirror)kto — Market since the 1910s, modernised in 2008; 구남로41번길 22-1; tteokbokki, twigim, kalguksu, kkwabaegi, dwaeji-gukbap, raw fish and grilled gomjangeo; 09:00–22:00, varies by shop; closing days vary; next to the beach; homepage only visitbusan.net
What we could not confirm
- 2026–27 theme, lighting hours and programme not yet published (searched 21 and 29 Oct 2026). Dates (28 Nov 2026–10 Jan 2027) come from Haeundae-gu’s events calendar (updated 12 Oct 2026), which says they may change; recheck when the district announces the festival (usually mid to late November).
- A travel blog gives 29 Nov–18 Jan for 2026–27, the same days as 2025–26; it disagrees with the district's calendar and is not used.
- Haeundae-gu's own festival page (haeundae.go.kr tourism menu) has not been read; the 2026–27 dates come from the district's events calendar page, and past dates and hours rely on Busan city, KTO listings and news.
- firstHeld 2014 is worked out from the edition count (4th in 2017–18, 6th in 2019–20, 9th in 2022–23, 12th in 2025–26, and the district calendar's 13th in 2026–27); no source opened states the first year directly, and how the 2020 and 2021 editions ran during COVID was not checked.
- Hours conflicts: for 2025 Busan city, KTO and ELLE give 18:00–23:00, while Stars and Stripes (Haps) gave 18:00–22:00 with installations lit to 23:00 (probably the programme hours); for 2024 Busan city gives 17:30–24:00 and Korea JoongAng Daily 18:00 to midnight.
- Whether a New Year's Eve countdown was held at Haeundae for 2025–26 (one was held for 2024–25) was not confirmed.
- No visitor totals were found for any edition.
- Last train back on the festival date under the timetable in force that day (Busan Station→Seoul Station, Korail timetable from 1 Nov 2026): not verified on 29 Oct 2026 (Korail pages not opened). Rail fare carried over from the Busan Fireworks Festival record (fare table of 1 Sep 2026); the Busan Station–Haeundae metro time (about 1 h) is from a conference travel page, not the operator.
- Busan Metro Line 2 last trains from Haeundae, the airport bus Line 1 fare and timetable, accessibility, pet rules and foreign-card acceptance were not checked.
- Names: ja 海雲台光祭り and zhHans 海云台光庆典 come from KTO listings read through the ktriptips mirror; zhHant 海雲臺光慶典 comes from Busan city's 2019 Traditional Chinese newsletter, as KTO's Traditional Chinese listing was not opened.
- The festival is not in the site's TourAPI snapshot of 18 Oct 2026; the KTO Korean contentId 2048902 is taken from the ktriptips mirror URL.
- The web search budget (12 searches) was used up; Kookje Shinmun, Busan Ilbo and Yonhap reports and Visit Busan were not opened.
- Blueline Park Sky Capsule hours, ride time and fares come from travel guides (iVisitKorea gives 09:00–18:00 in winter, Trip.com 09:30–18:00); the operator's own site did not turn up in searches, and the last boarding time was not found.
- Car-park charges are given as a rounded range from Telltrip's 2025 figures; current rates were not checked.
Changes: 2026-10-19 — Added to the site: fact-first record (dates, hours, prices, getting there, sources). · 2026-10-19 — Added a Wikimedia Commons photograph of Haeundae Beach at night, the venue (frakorea, CC BY 2.0). · 2026-10-21 — 2026 dates confirmed: 28 November 2026–10 January 2027 (13th edition), from Haeundae-gu Office's 2026 events calendar, which notes that dates may change; lighting hours and programme not yet published. · 2026-10-21 — Transport: removed the October 2026 last-train times from Busan Station, which do not apply from 1 November; the page now tells visitors to check the last KTX in the Korail app (코레일+). · 2026-10-29 — Nearby rewritten as 'Before or after the festival' (shuttle and last-train fit); transport: no train or bus clock times to verify (last KTX on the festival dates under the 1 Nov 2026 timetable still unchecked, page points to the Korail+ app); prices: 2025 car-park rates replaced by a rounded range.
