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Busan (Korean: 부산; Hanja: 釜山; pronounced [pusʰa̠n]), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is the second most populous city in South Korea, after Seoul; it has a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Alternatively romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" (including Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, Daegu, and part of North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla) is South Korea's largest industrial area …
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Busan (부산광역시) — verified South Korean region / administrative division. Capital: Yeonje District.
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What is Busan?
Busan (부산광역시) is a verified South Korean region (the country or a first-level administrative division) (cross-checked via Wikidata Q16520 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia Busan 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
What is the capital of Busan?
The capital of Busan is Yeonje District (verified via Wikidata Q16520 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia Busan 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).