Busan Seo-gu Medical Tourism Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026 · Busan
Overview
The 5th Busan Seo-gu Medical Tourism Festival will be held for two days on October 16 and 17 around Songdo Ocean Park, co-organized by Seo-gu District and Pusan National University Hospital, Dong-A University Hospital, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, and Sahmyook Busan Hospital. This festival aims to promote Seo-gu, the first 'Medical Tourism Special Zone' in the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region, as well as to lay the groundwork for attracting more foreign patients through 'business consultations and buyer familiarization tours,' and to provide residents and tourists with accurate health information and various medical experience opportunities. This year, health-related consultations, exhibitions, promotions, and experience events will be held at around 60 booths. Various medical-related institutions, including the co-organizing hospitals, public health centers, and the National Health Insurance Service, will participate to provide visitors with a range of health services and information, including physical examinations, stress diagnostics, Korean medicine pharmacopuncture treatment, and proper medication consultations. In addition, together with Busan Techno Park, a 'Medical and Healthcare Industry Promotion Hall' will be operated to showcase Seo-gu's key projects as a medical special zone, including the Medical R&D Knowledge Industry Center, incubators, regional affiliated industries, and medical demonstration projects, as well as a variety of medical and healthcare devices from innovative companies participating in these projects. On-site, the festival offers a wealth of attractions and activities, including wellness experience programs that people of all ages can enjoy together under a health and wellness concept, such as 'Slow Jogging,' 'Silent Meditation Yoga,' 'CrossFit,' and 'Jumping Fitness,' as well as a children's health playground and family-friendly experience booths, including the 'Kids Doctor Experience Hall' and 'Air Sports.' Accompanying events include a 'Health Talk Concert' with a plastic surgery specialist from Kosin University Gospel Hospital, as well as a 'Children's Magic and Balloon Show,' large board games, and various other events. The festival's opening ceremony will take place at 3:00 PM on the 16th, with a lively celebratory stage featuring performers including 'Ahn Seong-hoon,' 'Jin' of 'Mr. Trot 2,' the gugak b-boy group 'Last Street Crew,' and pop flutist 'Seo Ga-bi.'
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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