About Busan (Pusan) City Korea - Teaching English In Busan

Busan employs hundreds of teachers from Canada, the US, Britain and Australia teaching English in more than 1000 private and public schools across the city.  There is a big foreign community in Busan, however, the foreign community is not as tight nit as some of the other large cities.

Busan has good transportation options which include: a large subway network, decent bus routes and access to the KTX high speed train.  The only problem with transportation in Busan is that the city has numerous mountains & waterways and getting from point A to point B usually requires detours and taking longer routes.

Busan has 3 main entertainment districts which are packed with Korean nightclubs, whiskey bars and nori-bongs.  Given it’s size, Busan doesn’t have a large western club scene although, it does have a number of decent techno and hip-hop clubs that are quite popular with the younger crowds.

Busan has lots of decent nature options for teachers to enjoy.  The city is filled with mountains which have developed trails for people to use and a number of beaches which are popular spots during the hot summer months.  Note: The urban beach areas in Busan are extremely packed during the summer months and finding a suitable place to sit and/or lie down can prove difficult.

Like all large cities in South Korea, Busan is quite noisy 7 days a week.

Busan has noticeable pollution levels during the summer season although coastal winds do cycle the air.  Other than Seoul, Busan is probably the second dirtiest major city in Korea, which makes sense given that it’s the second largest city in the country.