Buk District, Busan

Buk District (Korean: 북구; RR: Buk-gu; lit. North District) is a gu (district) in north-central Busan, South Korea. The district is 39.37 square kilometers with a population of 275,773 as of 2023.^[1] It was established as a gu in 1978.

Buk District, Busan 북구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	北區
• Revised Romanization	Buk-gu
• McCune–Reischauer	Puk-ku
Hwamyeong High School and surrounding apartments
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Location of Buk District in Busan
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Busan
Administrative divisions	13 administrative dong
Government
• Mayor	Oh Tae-won(오태원)
Area
• Total	39.37 km2 (15.20 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	275,773
• Density	7,004.65/km2 (18,142.0/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Buk District Office

Daedong-Hwamyeong Bridge

Gangbyeon Expressway

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

Buk District is divided into 5 legal dong and further subdivided into 13 administrative dong as follows:

• Gupo-dong (3 administrative dong)
• Geumgok-dong
• Hwamyeong-dong (3 administrative dong)
• Deckcheon-dong (3 administrative dong)
• Mandeok-dong (3 administrative dong)

Sister cities

• Jiaozhou, China

Notable people

• Han Seung-woo: singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, member of Victon
• Jungkook: singer-songwriter, member of BTS

See also

• Geography of South Korea
• Subdivisions of South Korea