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Jungang Park Busan is located in the centre of Busan beside Minju Park. The park which is sometimes referred to as Daecheong Park was designated a public park in 1970 and construction of the park completed in 1982. Jungang Park is elevated on a mountain 197m above sea level. This was the perfect spot for a [...]
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UN Memorial Cemetery and Parks cover a large area in Busan near Daeyeon Station. The Cemetery and Parks are dedicated to the soldiers from all around the world who sacrificed their lives during the Korean War. On June the 25th 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea and quickly gained control of most of the south. The [...]
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Busan Marine Natural History Museum is the first and largest Marine Museum in Korea. The museum opened in 1994 to exhibit marine life. Water covers over 70% of the world’s surface and plays an important part in the lives of mankind and the earth. The museum is divided into different areas covering different regions of [...]
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Busan museum first opened on July the 7th 1978. The museum was then rebuilt, renovated, expanded and modernized in 2002. Busan museum offers great insight into the long history of Busan and surrounding areas. The museum is broken up into many different sections which are exhibited throughout 3 floors.
1. Exhibition Hall 1: This hall [...]
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Bokcheon Museum Busan is a public museum located near to the Bokcheon-dong Tombs. The museum opened on October 5th, 1996 to teach people about Busan from pre-historic times to the Three Kingdom period. The museum has items on display that were excavated from around Busan. They also offer insight into the Gaya Kingdom whose history [...]
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Busan Modern History Museum is housed in a building that was once used as Oriental Development Company office by Imperial Japan during the Korean occupation. The Oriental Development Company’s job was to help colonize Korea and bring over Japanese farmers to Korea. The building was converted into a museum so that the painful history is never forgotten.
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Busan Museum of Modern Art was opened on March 20th, 1998. There are 8 exhibition halls on the first floor and 11 on the second floor. Outside there museum there is a sculpture park which you will probably pass through if you are coming from the station. The park has a few interesting sculptures made [...]
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Seoul is the capital of South Korea and one of the biggest cities in the world. Over 10 million people live in Seoul and if you include the surrounding areas that number more than doubles to 25 million people. The weather in Seoul is hot and humid in summer and cold and [...]
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There are plenty of things to do in Seoul and interesting places to visit in Seoul. You will never be bored. With a city of over 10 million people which becomes 25 million when surrounding cities are combined, you will find it a challenge to be bored. Whether you are looking for indoor activities for [...]
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Cinemas can be found all around Seoul. The biggest Cinema chains in Seoul and Korea are Megabox, CGV and Lotte Cinema. All foreign films shown in Korea will usually be kept in the original language with Korean subtitles. It is very rare that you will find movies that are dubbed in Korean. Sometimes some anime [...]
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You can find just about anything at markets in Seoul. There are tons of markets to choose from with each specializing in a certain area while offering all the usual products that you expect to find at a market. The prices at markets are cheaper than supermarkets and shopping centres and if your bargaining skills [...]
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Seoul being the capital of South Korea has plenty of museums for one to visit. You can find all sorts of museums from war museums to children’s museums. A lot of museums were destroyed during the Korean War but were built again bigger, better and stronger. You can find a list of some of the [...]
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Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortress is the remains of a once important area in the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C. – 660 A.D.). The area was once the capital city of the Baekje Kingdom. On July the 22nd, 1982 Mongchontoseong was designated as historic site No. 297. The fortress was built on raised land and used the protection [...]
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The Busan Subway Map is very useful if you are travelling, living in or Exploring Busan. The Busan Subway System is made up of 5 lines. Line 1 (Orange), line 2 (Green), line 3 (Gold), line 4 (Blue) and the Busan – Gimhae light rail.
Generally the first trains start between 5:10 am and 6:10 [...]
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The Han River also know as the Hangang River is a river that runs through Seoul and other areas in Korea from east to west. The river has played an important role in the history of Korea. The Hangang River has been called by numerous [...]
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Every foreigner living in Korea will need to make at least one trip to an immigration office in Korea. This trip can be very stressful and time consuming. With the maps and information we provide it should make your trip a little bit easier.
If you wish to visit an immigration office in Korea for [...]
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Changwon Immigration Office Tongyeong Branch serves people in the jurisdiction of Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnamdo.
Changwon Immigration Office Tongyeong Branch Opening Hours:
Open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 am until 18:00 pm. Closed for 1 hr between 12:00 pm and 13:00 pm for lunch.
Closed on Weekends and Holidays.
Address: 171-10, Donghodong, Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnamdo. Phone: 055-645-3494
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Changwon Immigration Office Sacheon Branch serves people in the jurisdiction of Sacheon, Namhaegun, Hadonggun of Gyeongsangnamdo.
Gwangju Immigration Office Opening Hours:
Open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 am until 18:00 pm. Closed for 1 hr between 12:00 pm and 13:00 pm for lunch.
Closed on Weekends and Holidays.
Address: 44-5, Donggeumdong, Sacheon, Gyeongsangnamdo. Phone: [...]
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Changwon Immigration Office Geoje Branch serves people in the jurisdiction of Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do.
Changwon Immigration Office Geoje Branch Opening Hours:
Open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 am until 18:00 pm. Closed for 1 hr between 12:00 pm and 13:00 pm for lunch.
Closed on Weekends and Holidays.
Address: 232, Jangseongpo 1 ro(535-5, Majeondong), [...]
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Changwon Immigration Office serves the jurisdiction Gyeongsangnam-do ( excluding Gimhae, Miryang, Yangsan, Tongyeong, Sacheon, Geoje, Namhae and Hadonggun).
Changwon Immigration Office Opening Hours:
Open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 am until 18:00 pm. Closed for 1 hr between 12:00 pm and 13:00 pm for lunch.
Closed on Weekends and Holidays.
Address: 2-6, Wolpodong, [...]
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