매거진 B (Magazine B) Vol.96 : Busan

02 INTRO

08 EDITOR'S LETTER

12 BUSAN FOLKS
Four Busanites talk about their precious memories and the port city’s vibrant energy

18 INTERVIEW
Jiman Park, CEO of Sammi Construction Co, Ltd. And Kitchenborie Co, Ltd. maximizes the aesthetic value of space through low-rise, horizontal landmarks

24 HOMEGROWN TALENT
Key leaders in Busan’s confectionary/ baking, coffee, eomuk fish cake, and beer industries who all share the spirit of friendly competition and are always open to new information and possibilities

42 HISTORU OF LOCAL CUISINE
Old stores and local foods from the times of the Korean War and subsequent division of the peninsula

50 INTERVIEW
Jeehoon Kim, owner of Balansa, says that the growth of Busan’s street culture can be attributed to outside cultures and enthusiastic people who fully explore their fields of interest

56 NEIGHBORHOOD
Four representative neighborhoods in Busan, which are home to an intriguing mix of the analog era and contemporary twists

72 AROUND TOWN
Busan’s appeal and different impressions of the port city from young people

80 LEGEND MAKERS
Producers of steel, towels, and footwear that have served as the basis for Busan’s manufacturing industry

96 URBAN GETAWAYS
What to do in Busan, home to beautiful mountains, breathtaking beaches, and urban infrastructure

102 STAYCATION
Four fancy Busan-based hotels offer exciting experiences and amenities based on the maritime city’s abundant natural surroundings as well as rich historical and cultural elements

110 BORN AND RAISED
Bohyun Ahn, an actor and television personality, and Winter, a member of the Korean girl group aespa, gush about their hometown

113 THE WORLD EXPO IS COMING TO BUSAN, KOREA
World Expo 2030 Busan, a solutions-based platform that aims to tackle an array of global issues, shapes the future of cities with tools for soft power

145 GREETINGS FROM BUSAN
Made-in-Busan products that feature the active and lively spirit of Busan

156 INTERVIEW
Haeju Kim, a senior curator at the Singapore Art Museum, says that multidimensional effort is needed to work is important to properly appreciate the multifaceted landscape of Busan, which is a combination of land waves created by geographical patterns and ocean waves

162 ARTISTIC CITY
Art galleries, museums, and fairs that have enhanced the level of artistic and cultural sensibility of Busan

180 YOUNG WAVE
Young artists who call Busan home are working to lay the foundation for their own unique, creative world

190 INTERVIEW
Founder and CEO of Krypton Kyungjun Yang says that Busan is the optimal city for local startups, an emerging alternative to boost local economies, to digest outside cultures in their own ways

196 THE AWAKENING GROUND
“New local” projects that rewrite the stories and values of the city while preserving the traces of the past

214 CITY STORY
“New local” projects that rewrite the stories and values of the city while preserving the traces of the past

218 FROM SEOUL TO BUSAN
Seoul-born fashion and beauty brands that incorporated Busan’s locality into the design of their Busan-based outlets for a singular brand experience

222 DIGEST
A look at Busan through numbers

233 OUTRO