23rd Busan International Food Expo

Hosted by Busan Metropolitan City, this food expo runs October 9–11, 10:00–18:00, at BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, Hall 3AB. Its “world tour of taste” theme includes a World Food Village, Delicious Dining, a Seafood Port, cooking shows and public programs. General admission is KRW 10,000; the city advertises free admission with pre-registration. As checked at 10:37 KST on October 8, the Eventus application page listed free applications as open until 22:00 KST that day. A platform listing does not guarantee that applications remain available or admission, so confirm with the organizer.

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Start: Oct 9, 2026, 10:00 AM KST
End: Oct 11, 2026, 6:00 PM KST
Venue: 벡스코 제1전시장 3AB홀
Address: 부산광역시 해운대구 APEC로 55

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At 10:37 KST on October 8, Eventus listed free applications as open until 22:00 that day. Busan City advertises KRW 10,000 general admission and free admission with pre-registration, but Eventus is an application intermediary, not the organizer; confirm availability and admission with the host because applications may close early. We compared three Naver posts published October 1 and 4. They were program previews for prospective visitors, not on-site reviews, so they do not establish current atmosphere or crowd levels. Since the expo has not opened yet, current-year visitor experience, queues, traffic conditions and official attendance figures remain unavailable. Busan City expects about 600 domestic and international competitors at the concurrent Marina Chef Challenge; that is not an audience estimate. Eventus says BEXCO parking is limited and recommends public transit.