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Haeundae-gu (District Mayor Kim Seong-su) hosts the 13th Haeundae Light Festival, opening with a lighting ceremony on November 28 and running until January 10 next year. This year's theme is "Deep Dive Haeundae," a journey of light that grows brighter the deeper you go, from the water's surface down to the deep sea. Colorful light sculptures and media art themed on the ocean, voyages, and the deep sea fill the space from Haeundae Square (Gunam-ro) to the sandy beach, giving visitors an immersive feeling of exploring under the sea. During the festival, Haeundae Square becomes the starting point of a lively voyage into the deep ocean. Visitors are welcomed by a "Cruise Gate" marking the ship's departure and a 30 m tunnel of light. Next come wave-inspired photo zones and light sculptures that recall a party on a cruise deck, while LED panels on a giant diver sculpture screen undersea exploration media art. The Christmas trees lighting up Haeundae Square are more special this year. Eleven trees, the tallest reaching 6 m, form a lush "Christmas Tree Forest" with a fairytale winter atmosphere. On Christmas Day, snow machines add the romance of a white Christmas. The real "deep-sea exploration" begins on the beach. At its center stands the festival's landmark, a 12 m ship sculpture. Around it, sculptures of sea creatures, a giant whale, a submarine, and a sea turtle arch recreate the scenery of the deep ocean. At the end of the journey, visitors meet a giant pearl oyster sculpture glowing with brilliant light and a golden treasure chest. The adventure that began at the surface ends in a jewel forest of the deep sea. This year's festival goes beyond viewing, with far more hands-on content that visitors help complete. Interactive lights that change color at a touch are installed throughout the site, so anyone can move and change the light themselves. At the lighthouse sculpture at the end of the beach, there is a "Wish Message Zone" for New Year's wishes and a photo zone celebrating the 2027 New Year. On weekends during the festival, a variety of hands-on programs, such as making glow-in-the-dark ocean bracelets and fishbowl mood lamps, let visitors take home special winter memories.