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Haeundae Light Festival 2022 in Busan, South Korea

해운대 빛축제 2022

Nov – Jan2022
18 –24
Fri–Tue 17:30–24:00
Past edition

18 November 2022 to 24 January 2023 · 17:30–24:00; the beach section went dark at 23:00 for safety

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2022 festival offered. The current information is on the Haeundae Light Festival page (28 Nov – 10 Jan 2027).

Dates18 Nov – 24 Jan 2023
Hours17:30–24:00; the beach section went dark at 23:00 for safety
WeatherNovember 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 rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station, about 15 km away.
VenueHaeundae Beach and Gunam-ro (Haeundae Square)부산광역시 해운대구 해운대해변로 280 (중동)
AdmissionFree. The lights on Gunam-ro and the beach have no ticket or gate; Busan city lists the 2024 and 2025 editions as free admission.
Next edition2023: 2 Dec – 31 Jan 2024

Program

  • Four themed zones across the beach, Gunam-ro Plaza, Haeundae Traditional Market and the hot spring road
  • A 'light wave' media installation on the beach, doubled from 200 m to 400 m, with works by seven media artists and a 14-minute video
  • Sun 25 Dec 18:00–21:00 at the beach event plaza: carol contest, a UNICEF-linked concert and a send-off for 200 Santas

Prices

ItemPriceNote
Entry—Not stated in the 2022 source opened

Notes on the 2022 edition

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.

About the festival

The Haeundae Light Festival (해운대 빛축제) is Haeundae-gu's free winter illumination along Gunam-ro, the street from Haeundae Station down to the sea, and on the sand of Haeundae Beach in Busan, held every winter since 2014. The 13th edition runs 28 November 2026–10 January 2027, as listed in Haeundae-gu Office's 2026 events calendar, which notes that dates may change; lighting hours and the programme are not yet published. The 12th edition ran 29 November 2025–18 January 2026, lit 18:00–23:00 daily. Take Busan Metro Line 2 to Haeundae Station, Exit 3 or 5.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Haeundae Light Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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