Busan · Sports & events
SPORT & SEASON
Busan supports the country's most theatrical baseball crowd and swims in the sea in January.
Lotte Giants at Sajik
KBO baseball runs late March to October. Sajik's crowd sings through nine innings and wears orange plastic bags on their heads. Tickets stay cheap.
Busan IPark
The city's professional football club plays at Gudeok Stadium, with the K League season running roughly March to November. Small crowds, easy walk-up tickets.
Paddling and sea swimming
Gwangalli rents paddleboards and kayaks through the warm months, and the Haeundae Polar Bear Swim sends hundreds into the water in January.
Racing at Let's Run Park
Weekend horse racing at the Busan-Gyeongnam track in Gangseo, with entry costing little more than a coffee. Meetings run through most of the year.