Haeundae Beach: The Busan representative
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Busan > Haeundae-gu
BTS Pilgrimage to Jungkook’s Hometown, Mandeok-dong, Busan
9350 0 1 BTS: Famous for having 3 no. 1 albums in less than a year on the Billboard charts as of November 2019!
Even if you’re not familiar with K-pop idols, you must have heard of BTS, whose members have a special relationship with Busan. This is because Jimin and Jungkook of this seven-person idol group come from Busan.
Today, you can follow the memories and traces of Jungkook, the youngest member of the BTS, who spent his childhood in Mandeok-dong. It would also be great to listen to one of BTS’s songs associated with each destination.
Jungkook Tour Course Baekyang Elementary School - Baekyang Middle School - Mandeok Lego Village - Mandeok Duck Folk Village - Seokbulsa Temple
Busan > Buk-gu
Gamcheon Culture Village, the Machu Picchu of Korea
9148 9 37 Colorful roofs that seem to touch the sky,
A warmth that covers the whole village.
Gamcheon Culture Village is the Machu Picchu of Korea.
Busan > Saha-gu
Gwangalli offers a spectacular view at night.
8613 4 43 Gwangalli Beach is a famous beach and one of Busan’s representative hot spots together with Gwangandaegyo Bridge. It is the closest beach to the city center and also a trendy meeting place for Busan’s youth.
Along with its white sandy beach, Gwangalli is filled with diverse attractions such as restaurants serving delicious foods, coffee shops with an open view of the sea, exotic stores hidden in alleyways, and the Namcheon-dong Cherry Blossom Street, which shines with pink cherry blossoms in spring.
Busan > Suyeong-gu
Choryang Ibagu-gil, yesterday’s memories blossoming into stories
7846 1 6 Houses are packed on the midslope of the mountains surrounding Busanhang Port.
Refugees who left their hometowns to come to Busan climbed up the mountains to build the villages. As long as there was work, people would go up and down 168 Stairs multiple times a day to the dock, station, and Gukje Market.
Let’s go see Choryang Ibagu-gil, a storytelling path narrated by people who did not even speak the Gyeongsang-do Province dialect.
Choryang Ibagu-gil Former Baekje Hospital - Namseon Warehouse Site – Choryang Church - 168 Stairs - Kim Min-bu Observatory - Ebagu Archive Center - Chang Kee-ryo Memorial Hall - Yoo Chi-hwan Postbox Observatory
Busan > Dong-gu
Huinnyeoul Culture Village at the end of the steep cliff
7629 0 15 Above the steep wall of the Jeoryeong Coastal Trail is a unique view of the village, where you can see small houses clustered along the narrow alley formed by the coast at the end of the cliff. This is where the sorrowful lives of refugees began and where the current cultural village community of Huinnyeoul Culture Village has been established.
Busan > Yeongdo-gu
Taejongdae Park’s 100 years of history with Yeongdo Lighthouse
7623 4 16 This place allows you to walk along the green forest path and view the blue ocean simultaneously. The multicolored rocky coast boasts its beauty formed by years of crashing waves. We’re talking about Taejongdae Park at the southern end of Yeongdo, Busan. Taejongdae was named after King Taejong Muyeol of Silla, who used to stop by the region and practice archery as he was mesmerized by the beauty of the landscape. Taejongdae Park, where unique rocks are formed and visitors are greeted by the dense forest surrounded by the deep blue ocean, is a leading travel destination in Korea.
Busan > Yeongdo-gu
The reborn of Songdo Beach after 100 years
7574 1 12 The elderly’s beach destination back in the day is transformed into a hot spot for the youth!
Let’s check out Songdo Beach, the trending hot spot on social media.
Opened in 1913, Songdo Beach is the first beach in Korea. After its golden period in the 1960s and 1970s, the beach became deserted. Those who wished to bring it back to its former beauty joined forces to repair the abandoned beach, making it even more breathtaking than it was in its heyday. With its spotless sandy beach, clear water, cloud trails, and an overwater cable car, Songdo Beach is once again a popular tourist destination receiving over five million visitors per year.
Busan > Seo-gu
Songjeong Beach: Preserving nature
6623 1 13 Pass by Haeundae by walking down along the Dalmajigil Road to see the wide and long stretch of the sandy Songjeong Beach, the beach loved by surfers.
Busan > Haeundae-gu
Yongdusan Park, a reason to travel to Busan
6615 1 7 I visit Busan because of Yongdusan Park!
That’s right. Yongdusan Park is enough reason to visit Busan these days.
If Haeundae is the hot spot of east Busan, Nampo-dong is the most popular place in central Busan. Yongdusan Park is a leading landmark of Busan frequented by those who visit the region.
Busan > Jung-gu
Busan Modern History Museum faces the modern history of Busan
6565 0 2 The Japanese occupation is the painful history of the Republic of Korea. Busan, which was a bridgehead for Japan’s invasion of the continent, still retains the traces of the suffering left by Japan. Busan Modern History Museum tells the tumultuous history of Busan, urging us not to forget the brutal experiences.
Busan > Jung-gu
Beautiful everywhere, Dadaepo Beach
6552 3 15 Dadaepo Beach, where Nakdonggang River and the South Sea meet, allows you to enjoy the beauty of nature with Busan’s sunrise, sunset, and sandy beach.
Busan > Saha-gu
Meet the provisional capital, Busan
6482 0 2 Meet the provisional capital, Busan.
Provisional Capital Memorial Hall, the trace of the Korean War.
Shortly after the breakout of the Korean War—the nation’s biggest tragedy—on June 25, 1950, the government organizations, including the president, moved to Busan, which became a provisional capital. The provincial office of Gyeongsangnam-do Province was used as the presidential residence, which has continued to remain as a monument that contains the history of Busan today.
Busan > Seo-gu
Eulsukdo Island, a beautiful cultural feast with migratory birds
6352 0 1 It is a place where the main stem of the Nakdonggang River and the seawater of the South Sea intersects with each other,
an ecological repository of rich soil and freshwater fish and shells,
and a large-size winter home to migratory birds looking for enough food.
Let’s visit Eulsukdo Island, one of Busan’s most beautiful islands.
Busan > Saha-gu
Must-visit tourist attractions! Great places to take your kids
6351 0 1 Parents always know what's best for their children. Whenever and wherever it would be, this will not change. Busan—the perfect place for parents to visit with their children.
Busan > Yeongdo-gu
6251 1 5 “Spring” has arrived in the cinematic city of Busan.
Busan Museum of Movies (BOM) is a cinematic experience hall where you can see, feel, and enjoy everything about movies.
Each year, the Busan International Film Festival is held in Busan, a city perfect for filming great movies. Now, it offers a space that allows people to enjoy various experience-based contents related to filming.
Busan > Jung-gu