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Gwangalli Beach Theme Street (광안리해변 테마거리)

Gwangalli Beach Theme Street (광안리해변 테마거리)

9.5Km    2025-08-11

Millak-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan

Gwangalli Beach Theme Street, stretching 1,250 meters along the Gwangalli coast, is lined with artificial palm trees, sculptures, benches, and lush green zones. This scenic road is a popular venue for a variety of festivals and events. The street is divided into three themed sections: Romantic Street, Sunrise Square, and Youth Street, each offering its unique charm. Visitors can immerse themselves in a blend of memories and romance, enjoying the spectacular night view of the Gwangandaegyo Bridge, and savoring delicious offerings at Gwangalli Café Street and Millak Raw Fish Town. Additionally, every year in early November, Gwangalli Beach becomes a dazzling spectacle with its firework displays.

Gwangalli Beach (광안리해수욕장)

Gwangalli Beach (광안리해수욕장)

9.5Km    2025-04-14

219 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
+82-51-622-4251

Located to the west of Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli Beach is 1.4 kilometers long and 25~110 meters wide, and is famous for its fine sand. The area underwent a water purification process, which led the ecosystem to flourish in the nearby river waters. In addition to the beachfront, the Gwangalli area is filled with delicious restaurants and romantic cafes, as well as stores selling famous fashion brands. The area has plenty to offer, but many people come in the evening to take in the bright lights of Gwangandaegyo Bridge, stretching across the horizon.

Busan Fireworks Festival (부산불꽃축제)

Busan Fireworks Festival (부산불꽃축제)

9.5Km    2024-10-16

219 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
+82-51-713-5000

Busan Fireworks Festival takes place every autumn along Gwangalli Beach. The festival’s diverse programs of cultural events, high-tech laser light shows, and myriad of unique and colorful fireworks make this one of the area’s most popular festivals, drawing crowds of over 1 million visitors each year. Although most people flock to the beach for a closer view of the festivities, nearby Hwangnyeongsan Mountain, Dongbaekseom Island, and Igidae Coastal Park also offer great views of the fireworks.

Busan APP WORLD TOUR (부산개최 APP WORLD TOUR 국제대회 이벤트)

9.5Km    2022-10-21

219, Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-6677-1499

APP World Tour is an international competition for developing various water sports. APP hosts the World Tour in large cities around the globe to raise the accessibility of SUP. In addition, they aim to provide contests for people of all ages and skill levels to enjoy. APP World Tour has pro-amateur races to beginner-level races as well as SUP yoga and lessons for children making it enjoyable for participants and the audience. APP aims to have a positive influence through sports. As a part of this, they host environment conservation campaigns for cleaning the sea. 

Gwangalli Marvelous Drone Light Show (광안리 M(Marvelous) 드론 라이트쇼)

Gwangalli Marvelous Drone Light Show (광안리 M(Marvelous) 드론 라이트쇼)

9.5Km    2025-08-08

219 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
+82-51-610-4882

Every Saturday evening, hundreds of drones light up the night sky over Gwangalli in a range of fascinating formations through the Gwangalli Marvelous Drone Light Show.

Goeun Museum of Photography (고은사진미술관)

Goeun Museum of Photography (고은사진미술관)

9.5Km    2019-03-19

16, Haeun-daero 452beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-746-0055

Established and run by the Goeun Foundation, the Goeun Museum of Photography and the Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum are located in Haeundae, Busan and are the first photography museums founded outside of the capital city of Seoul. The museums aim to offer more cultural opportunities to visitors by collecting real and valuable works representing both Korean and international artists. The venue also acts in the discovery and support of new and up-and-coming artists.

Goeun Museum of Photography has an exhibit room on the 2nd floor, as well as a seminar room and a photo library on the 1st floor. Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum has 3 different spaces for exhibitions, mainly concentrated on contemporary photo works.

Homers Hotel (호메르스호텔)

Homers Hotel (호메르스호텔)

9.5Km    2021-06-30

217, Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan
+82-51-750-8000

Homers Hotel sits along the beach at the end of beautiful Gwangandaegyo Bridge, offering not only a cool coastal breeze, but also a picturesque view of the city skyline. As a boutique hotel, Homers is the picture of comfort and luxury. Most rooms in the 20-story building have an ocean view and offer room service 24/7. Facilities include restaurants, a sky lounge, a wedding hall, a banquet room, a fitness club, and a large parking lot that stretches from B1 to B4. Nearby tourist attractions include Gwangalli Beach and Haeundae Beach, an aquarium, and dried fish market.

Halmae Jaecheop Guk (할매재첩국)

9.5Km    2020-09-14

20-15, Nakdong-daero 1530beon-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan
+82-51-301-5321

Halmae Jaecheop Guk is a restaurant featuring jaecheop guk (marsh clam soup). Since its opening 28 years ago in the food village beside Nakdong River, its reputation has spread by word of mouth. Jaecheop guk is long been famous as a good hangover cure. The restaurant cooks the soup over a wood fire to give it a special flavor.

Halmae Jaecheopguk (할매재첩국)

Halmae Jaecheopguk (할매재첩국)

9.6Km    2019-12-16

8, Gwangnam-ro 120beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan
+82-51-751-7658

Located in Gwangan 2-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, Halmae (meaning "grandmother" in Busan dialect) Jaecheopguk has a long history of selling jaecheopguk (clear shellfish soup) made with jaecheop, or shellfish, caught from the nearby Gupo area to people who sought refuge in Busan during the Korean War.

Each bowl of cool tasting broth has abundant amounts of jaecheop. Jaecheop has long been widely used as an ingredient to help in relieving hangover symptoms.

Jayeon Chogalbi (자연초갈비)

Jayeon Chogalbi (자연초갈비)

9.6Km    2021-03-23

14-1, Daehak-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan
+82-51-891-7692

This is a place that sells handmade, extra-large ribs made from pork ribs aged in herbs. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Busanjin-gu, Busan. The representative menu is grilled spareribs.