Description Located in Busan’s Jung-gu District, Jagalchi Fish Market is the largest seafood market in Korea. You can purchase fresh, live seafood as well as dried seafood from one of hundreds of vendors inside the market. There are also restaurants located on the 2nd floor. These restaurants are where you take your fresh seafood to…
Description Busan One Asia Festival is an annual week long music festival that is held in Busan along the Nakdong River. Started in 2016, Busan One Asia Festival has grown to become the largest festival of its kind in Korea. Some of the largest acts in K-Pop has performed at this festival. In addition to…
Description Busan is well known for delicious cuisine. One of the most popular and best-known food items from Busan is Eomuk. (fishcake) The oldest and best producer of Eomuk is Samjin Eomuk, which was founded in Busan in 1953. Samjin Eomuk now has 19 retail locations in Korea and 14 retail locations in Southeast Asia.…
Description The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in the Haeundae District of the port city of Busan. This festival was first held back in 1996 and has been held every year since then. BIFF specializes in featuring first time directors, especially Asian directors. BIFF also promotes young talent, which…
Description Gamcheon Cultural Village is a cluster of brightly painted houses built in tiered fashion along a foothill. It might remind you of the favelas in Brazil, but not to worry, Gamcheon is completely safe and tourist friendly. Many alleys that cut through this community are vibrantly decorated with murals and sculptures created by the…
Description Gambling in Korea for Korean nationals is illegal, but luckily, it is perfectly legal for non-Korean nationals. If you have an itch to gamble while you are in Busan, Seven Luck Casino has you covered. Located in Busan Lotte Hotel, Seven Luck offers 7 different types of table games spread over 44 tables. It…
Called Busan’s Montmartre, Dalmaji-gil Road is famous for its views of the blue ocean, white sand field, Camellia forest, and pine tree forest, creating one of Busan’s eight scenic sites. Haeundae Dalmaji Hill and the moon seen from Cheongsapo are added to the eight scenic sites for their beautiful ambience. Popular nearby, compatible sites…
The UN Sculpture Park sits right next to the UN Memorial Cemetery, which honors the UN soldiers who were killed in battle during the Korean War from 1950–1953. It was officially established in October 2001 as a sacred symbol of peace and freedom. 34 sculptures created and donated by sculptors from the 21 nations that…
Designated as a Busan monument, along with Oryukdo Island, Taejongdae represents Busan, and is especially famous for its rock beach. Featuring its highest peak at 250 meters, there are forests of pine trees and 200 other varieties of trees. Taejongdae was named after the 29th king of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-AD 935), King Taejong…
Yongdusan Mountain (49m) in downtown Busan is one Busan’s three famous mountains. It was originally called Songhyunsan Mountain, which means a mountain with a view of the sea through the dense pine tree forest. Later the name was changed to Yongdusan, as the mountain peak was shaped similar to a dragon’s head (yongdu), protecting the…
The Shinsegae Centum City Department Store is registered in the Guinness World Records as the largest shopping complex in the world. The department store has a countless number of items all under one roof. Visitors can also enjoy numerous entertainment options in the complex. Shinsegae, which opened the first department store in Korea, reflects decades…
The regional name in olden times for the area of Oryukdo Skywalk was Seungdumal (승두말), as the shape resembles a saddle, and it was originally called Seungduma (승두마) as well as Jallokgae (잘록개) by residents and women divers. The construction of Oryukdo Skywalk finished on September 12, 2012 at the Seungdumal area, which is regarded…
The name Nurimaru APEC House is created by combining the Korean words nuri (“world”) and maru (“summit”), and “APEC House,” which refers to an APEC conference hall. Collectively, it means “a house where the world summits gather together for an APEC meeting.” Located on Dongbaekseom Island, which is noted for its beautiful, natural landscape accented by dense camellia and…
Haeundae Beach is the most famous beach in Busan. The white sand beach is roughly 1.5km long, over a 30~50m wide area, creating a beautiful coastline before a shallow bay, making Haeundae Beach perfect for swimming. People flock to Haeundae Beach every summer. All kinds of accommodations from luxury hotels to private guesthouses have developed…
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is situated on the coast of the north-eastern portion of Busan. This superb attraction offers visitors the rare find of a temple along the shore line; most temples in Korea are located in the mountains. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple was first built in 1376 by the great Buddhist teacher known as Naong during…
Busan Gwangandaegyo Bridge (Busan 66, also called Gwangan-daero) stretches over 7.4km from Namcheon-dong (Suyeong-gu, Busan) to Centum City (U-dong, Haeundae-gu). It is the longest bi-level bridge over the ocean in Korea. In addition to providing a quick way to get around, the bridge offers breathtaking views of nearby attractions, including the endlessly unfolding ocean, Oryukdo…
