MADEX KOREA 2027

Confirm that visitor registration for MADEX is open on madex.co.kr, check whether the maritime defense show is trade-only or mixed trade and public, and register with a company email and full business details.

Check South Korea entry rules for your nationality (K-ETA, visa-free short stay, or C-3 short-term business visa) on official Korean government portals and apply early if a visa is required.

Book flights to Gimhae International Airport (PUS) or via Incheon (ICN) with an onward KTX/rail leg to Busan; June is early-summer peak travel in Korea and seats on regional services fill quickly.

Secure accommodation in Haeundae, Marine City or Centum City so the trip to BEXCO on show days is a short metro ride or taxi hop.

Request meeting slots with the naval platform, combat system, shipbuilding and MRO suppliers you want to see; the larger shipyard and defense-prime stands are usually booked out before the show opens.

Print or save your badge confirmation and carry the passport or photo ID that matches your registration name; defense-sector exhibitions normally require photo ID at badge collection and may screen bags on entry.

Install Korean transit and map apps and study Busan Metro Line 2, which links the Haeundae beach hotels, Centum City and the BEXCO station serving the venue district.

Load a T-money or Cashbee transit card for metro and bus travel; base metro fares are roughly KRW 1,400-1,600 per journey (approximate, confirm live fares at station machines or convenience stores).

Prepare business cards, ideally with Korean details on the reverse, plus company one-pagers and any shipbuilding or naval technical documentation you may share.

Map the halls against the show's main themes, which for this maritime defense exhibition typically group naval vessels and platforms, weapons and combat systems, marine equipment, unmanned and autonomous maritime systems, and shipbuilding or MRO services, then set a daily meeting list.

Pack for warm, humid early-summer Busan: a compact umbrella or rain shell for the jangma rainy season, light business attire for meetings, and comfortable shoes for long hours on the exhibition floor.

Finalise the arrival transfer from Gimhae (PUS) to the Centum City or Haeundae hotel district by airport limousine bus, taxi or metro, and carry the BEXCO address in Korean for taxi drivers.

Sort a Korean eSIM or roaming plan, note that cards are accepted almost everywhere in Busan with cash useful at markets and small vendors, and save the organiser contact page in case of schedule changes.

Arrive before the doors open on day one to collect your badge, clear any security screening and walk the floor for orientation, then run pre-booked supplier meetings and technical briefings from day two onwards.