Busan Illustration Fair V.6

The Busan Illustration Fair is a representative exhibition in the field of illustration held with the Busan and Gyeongsang regions as its main market. Busan Illustration Fair features approximately 600 booths with the participations of a large number of creators actively working both domestically and internationally in various fields such as illustration, painting, picture books, independent publishing, character design, graphic design, games, animation, webtoons, and calligraphy.

Busan Illustration Fair V.6 gathers around 600 booths from illustrators, picture-book artists, independent publishers, and creators working in character design, graphic design, games, animation, webtoons, and calligraphy. It's a strong stop for anyone interested in Korea's illustration and indie-publishing scene, run by OCMAKERS at BEXCO in Haeundae.

Take the KTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station (roughly 2.5–3 hours), or an express bus from Seoul to Busan for a cheaper but longer trip. From Busan Station or the bus terminal, BEXCO is reachable via Busan Metro Line 2 to Centum City Station, then a short walk to 55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu.

V.6 ran its roughly 600 booths around a stamp tour, an artisan keycap display zone, a photo zone, and a drawing wall that let visitors add their own marks to the fair. A dedicated exhibition showed the winning entries from the fair's own poster competition, alongside the usual mix of illustration, picture-book, webtoon, character-design, and independent-publishing booths from Korean and overseas creators. If you're reading this after November 8, 2026, treat these as a record of what V.6 offered rather than a preview of what's coming — the organizer hasn't said whether the same line-up of side events will return.

Exhibition Hall 4 sits inside BEXCO's Exhibition Center 2. Busan city's own visitor-facility listing gives Centum City Station on Metro Line 2, Exit 1, as the stop for BEXCO, and it's a short walk from that exit into the complex. The same exit works whether you're heading to Hall 4 specifically or to BEXCO's other exhibition halls, so just follow the BEXCO signage once you're out of the station.

For V.6, tickets were sold in advance through Korean platforms such as Yanolja: a limited super-early-bird rate as low as 6,000 won, a 5,500 won rate for National Merit cardholders, and the standard 11,000 won gate price, with children admitted free. That sale closed once the fair's three days were over, so none of those listings are active anymore. OCMAKERS hasn't announced dates, pricing, or a ticket link for the next edition — as of November 9, 2026, the fair's site and ticket pages show nothing beyond V.6, so check back once a new edition is confirmed rather than assuming the same calendar slot or price.

What is Busan Illustration Fair V.6?

It's the sixth edition of OCMAKERS' illustration fair at BEXCO's Exhibition Hall 4 in Busan, bringing together around 600 booths of illustrators, picture-book artists, webtoon creators, character designers, and independent publishers from Korea and abroad. V.6 ran November 6–8, 2026, and has already ended.

When is the next Busan Illustration Fair?

Not announced yet. V.6 closed on November 8, 2026, and as of November 9, 2026 the organizer hasn't published dates, a venue, or ticket information for the following edition. Watch busanillustrationfair.co.kr for the announcement.

How do I get to the venue by subway?

Take Busan Metro Line 2 to Centum City Station and leave by Exit 1 — that's the exit Busan city's own facility listing gives for BEXCO, where Hall 4 is located inside Exhibition Center 2.

Can foreigners buy tickets, and where?

For V.6, advance tickets were sold online through Korean platforms like Yanolja, with early-bird discounts off the standard 11,000-won gate price. That sale ended with the fair, and there's no confirmed word yet on how tickets for the next edition will be sold to overseas visitors — check the official site once new dates are announced.

Is this the same event as 'K-Illustration Fair Busan'?

No. K-Illustration Fair Busan is a separate event, also held at BEXCO Hall 4 but on different dates (its 2026 edition ran July 24–26) and without OCMAKERS as organizer. This page is specifically about Busan Illustration Fair V.6, OCMAKERS' November 2026 edition.