Busan does winter properly. In December 2025 we went round every Christmas market and festive event we could find in the city, then ranked the lot.
The film works through the Christmas markets and events across Busan in 2025: Christmas villages, festive light displays, street food stalls, mulled wine and the inevitable photo spots. If you’re planning a winter trip here, it’s the shortlist of where to eat, drink and shop for gifts.
Winter isn’t the season most people book Busan for, and that’s exactly why we’d go back in December.
More from the city in our Busan story, including the no-commentary walk through Gamcheon, Seomyeon and Nampo-dong.
There’s more from this trip on our YouTube channel, we film the real sights and sounds, no fluff. You’ll also find us on TikTok and Instagram.