Christmas 2010 in Busan.

I meant to write about the Kosin University Christmas Tree Festival again this year but found no mention of it until this morning when I learned Busan's festivities will be held---and have been held since November---under a different name. Last year it was the "Busan Tree Culture Festival," this year the English slogan is "Happy Busan, Christmas Busan" (the Korean expands on 2009: "크리스마스트리문화축제").


From opening night, November 30th.

Last year the festival was comprised of four smaller festivals held along the Gwangbok-dong "Christmas Tree Festival belt"; this year it's the same place but streamlined into one entity. You'll find the events---outlined briefly on the festival calendar---in Nampo-dong north of Nampo Station on Line 1 of the Busan subway system.


From the official festival site.

Since the festival runs until mid-January you'll have plenty of time to experience Christmas in Busan. Since Nampo-dong is bustling and lit-up 365 days a year, though, those with limited time and a hankering for something Christmasy may want to try something more seasonal: the large Winter Lighting Festival in Gapyeong or the Christmas Village in rural Naju.