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Busan

Busan

2 3.5
A large port city in southeastern South Korea and the country's second largest city
  • proper noun
  • /buˈsɑn/
: Busan
  • His family later moved to Busan, where Moon spent most of his childhood.

But he was saying this is only a thing in Seoul, but in places like Busan or Tegu, because she also like those parts.

Examples

  • I'll go with you to Busan to look for it when this company outing is over, so don't worry too much.

  • Moon would then enter private practice by joining a law office in Busan.

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  • We had the opportunity to watch many great films at the Busan International Film Festival.

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  • I do appreciate your help in Busan.

  • The Busan Fireworks Festival is one of three popular long-running festivals still to come in October.

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  • Next comes the two-day Busan Fireworks Festival starting on Oct. 26.

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  • And Busan, South Korea, now has a bigger department store than the formerly biggest Macy's in Manhattan.

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  • The regions around Changwon, Masan, and Busan, home to the country's major export zones and industrial parks, were hit particularly hard.

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  • Cho Jung-hun, 35, who was born and raised in Busan, says Yigidae in Yongho-dong is where people might avoid crowds but still see the fireworks.

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  • During my trip to South Korea, I spent three days exploring Busan, the country's second largest city.

Synonyms

Pusan
vsBusan
  • Archaic
3 5.7

A large port city in southeastern South Korea with busy docks and beaches

is the modern standard romanization spelling for that city

Surface Forms

Busan main

Etymology

Busan comes from the Korean name 부산, written with the characters 釜 'cauldron' or 'pot' and 山 'mountain'. The name likely refers to the bowl-like harbor and the hills around it, so remembering 'cauldron mountain' helps you picture Busan as a busy port set in a natural bowl by the sea. It was often spelled Pusan in older English.