Save Type Settlement Usage Korean Scripts 부산(Korean Hangul) 釜山(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /pu.sʰa̠n/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPusan Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 釜山 (Busan) meaning "cauldron mountain", from 釜 (bu) meaning "cauldron, pot, kettle" and 山 (san) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in South Korea.