The 21st Busan Fireworks Festival will take place on November 7, illuminating the autumn night sky with over 80,000 fireworks against the backdrop of Gwangandaegyo Bridge. The event will also feature various pre-events, including an airshow by the Air Force's Black Eagles.
According to the city of Busan, this year's fireworks festival will be held from 7 PM to 8 PM, centered around Gwangalli Beach, with activities extending to Igidae and Dongbaek Island.
The festival will kick off with an overseas fireworks show by China's SUNNY company, followed by a multi-fireworks display produced by Hanwha. The finale will feature a curtain call fireworks display to express gratitude to citizens and event staff.
This year's Busan multi-fireworks show is themed 'Dreams of Busan.' It will be divided into three segments—excitement, courage, and joy—combining fireworks, music, and multimedia lighting on Gwangandaegyo Bridge. Notably, the show will include 25-inch giant fireworks, cascading Niagara-style fireworks, and wave-shaped fireworks.
Before the main event, various programs will be available throughout the day, including the Black Eagles airshow, beach picnics, chalk art and scratchbook experiences, and performances by local indie bands.
At 6 PM, a 'Fireworks Prologue' will introduce citizens' stories and song requests. Three warning fireworks will signal the start of the event, and messages from citizens will be displayed on Gwangandaegyo Bridge.
At 6:50 PM, a touch button ceremony and countdown will involve the captain of a vessel participating in Arctic route trials, an Asian Games gold medalist in yachting, and the first foreign ticket purchaser.
This year, there will be over 17,000 paid viewing seats, an increase of about 3,000 from last year. The additional seats were sold exclusively to foreign tourists. For the first time, Busan citizens will receive a 10% discount on R&S seats, and the number of youth cultural pass seats has doubled compared to last year.
In anticipation of large crowds, the city will deploy over 7,000 safety personnel. Forty-two areas around the venue will be designated as key management zones, and CCTV will monitor crowd density in real-time.
A phased entry control system will be implemented on the beach and coastal roads, adjusting the number of entrants based on congestion levels. The number of congestion guidance vehicles will increase from 11 to 12, and eight emergency medical booths, 32 ambulances, and four emergency access routes will be established.
Attendees can check crowd levels and the locations of facilities like restrooms via KakaoMap. A friend-finding service will also be available to help locate companions.
On the day of the event, traffic controls around Gwangandaegyo Bridge and nearby roads will be gradually expanded. After the festival concludes, city subway services will be increased, and city buses will be dispatched to assist attendees in returning home.
Citizens unable to attend in person can watch the festival live on Busan's official YouTube channel, Busan Tube, as well as on Busan MBC and KNN.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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