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Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall was opened on September 15th, 1984. The memorial hall is was built to commemorate the brave men who fought for South Korea in Incheon on September 15th, 1950 led by General MacArthur. The memorial hall also focuses on the 100 year anniversary of the opening of Incheon port to foreigners [...]
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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is located in the north-east of Busan. The Buddhist temple was built beside the shore which is quite unique as most temples are built in the mountains. The temple has a long history which dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty in 1376. Haedong Yonggungsa Temple was destroyed during the Japanese Occupation of [...]
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Haeundae Beach is located in the east of Busan. Haeundae Beach is probably the most popular and well know beach in South Korea. In 2009 Korea’s first disaster movie called “Haeundae” was filmed at Haeundae Beach and around Busan. Haeundae Beach area was relatively unknown before the 1970′s but after development, it became a popular [...]
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Busan is located in the southeast of South Korea. Busan is a metropolitan city and the 2nd biggest in Korea after Seoul. The population of the Busan Metropolitan City is 3.6 million people. Busan has a lot to offer to tourists including historic sites, water sports and nightlife. Every year the Busan International [...]
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Cinemas can be found all around Busan. Busan is know as a city of film lovers as they hold the Annual BIFF (Busan International Film Festival) and have an area in Busan called Biff Square which is dedicated to Film. The biggest Cinema chains in Korea are Megabox, CGV and Lotte Cinema. All foreign films [...]
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In Busan there are a whole range of unique markets to visit. The markets have been running for hundreds of years and Busan being a port city attracted a lot of foreign buyers. The markets expanded greatly during the Korean War as Busan was one of the few cities that was not invaded or destroyed. [...]
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Stadiums in Busan city. Sports are very popular around South Korea. We only have to look at the past 30 years to see some of the sporting achievement’s / events in Korea. The first major international sporting event held in South Korea was the Asian Games in 1986 in Seoul followed by the 1988 Olympics [...]
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Busan has plenty of parks for people to enjoy. The most famous of these parks is Yongdusan Park. This guide is being constantly updated and if you wish to add information to this guide or request information, send use an email or contact us via Facebook.
Busan is the second largest city in Korea after Seoul. There are plenty of museums to enjoy in this port side city. Busan was one of the few cities that was not destroyed or invaded during the Korean War.
This list doesn’t cover all the museums in Busan but we hope it will someday. If [...]
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CGV Cinema Nampo is located beside Jagalchi station in Jung-Gu, Busan. There are many cinemas located in this area and has been named BIFF Square. BIFF stands for the Busan International Film Festival. The festival is held every year in October and showcases movies from around the world.
Visit the CGV site for more info [...]
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Gukje Market is located in Busan near Jagalchi station, line 2. The market is quite big and is comparable to Namdaemun Market in Seoul. You really can find anything you need at this market. The market offers many goods from electronic items, home appliances, clothing, fish, fruit and vegetables. Gukje Market [...]
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Haeundae market is a local market located near Haeundae Beach and station. The market which is located near to the sea has a variety of fish on sale alongside meat, fruit, clothes and many other things. The market is popular with people who go to Haeundae Beach. It can feel quite refreshing to walk around [...]
Continue Reading →Jagalchi Fish Market in Busan is the largest fish market in Korea. The market is located beside Nampo Port which means the fish can be delivered quickly and kept fresh. The market is famous as many elderly woman run the fish stands and have done so since the men were off [...]
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Sajik Baseball Stadium is located at Busan sports complex beside Busan Asiad Stadium. Sajik Baseball Stadium was built in 1985 and is used for baseball games and sometimes football or field hockey. The stadium can seat up to 28,500 spectators. The baseball stadium is home to the Lotte Giants. [...]
Continue Reading →Busan Asiad Main Stadium was a purpose built stadium for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2002 Asian Games. The stadium is located in Busan at the foot of the mountains. The stadium is an open air stadium that has a doom roof shelter covering the seats. Asiad Stadium can seat up to 55,500 [...]
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Taxis in Busan are a very convenient and cheap way to travel. There are a few different types of taxis to choose from in Busan. In this article I will introduce the most common ones. If you don’t speak Korean it is best to have your destination written down in Korean or have your hotel business [...]
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Busan has a very extensive bus transportation system. With a population of over 4 million people and a subway system with 5 lines, buses come in very handy for those hard to get to areas or from your house to the subway station.
There are 3 types of buses in Busan:
1. Local / City [...]
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Busan Subway Guide is here to help make your first journey on the subway in Busan easier. There are 5 lines that make up the train / subway transportation system in Busan. The subway lines are Line 1 (Orange), line 2 (Green), line 3 (Gold), line 4 (Blue) and the Busan – Gimhae light rail. [...]
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Yongdusan Park is one of the most popular parks / mountains in Busan. Yongdusan Park is known for the Busan Tower which over looks the city and the Admiral Yi Sun-Sin Statue among many other things. Another Yi Sun-sin Statue is in Seoul. During Japanese Colonial Rule, a Japanese Shrine [...]
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Minju Park Busan is known as Democracy Park Busan. The park is located beside Jungang Park. The park was opened on October 16th, 1999 in honour of the citizens of Busan who took part in the democracy revolutions of 1960, 1979 and 1987. In the centre of the park there [...]
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