Busan in Autumn Buzzes with Cinema

When you think of Busan, the Busan International Film Festival is something you cannot miss. You don't even have to watch a movie. During the festival period, the entire city takes on a festive atmosphere, so just being in Busan fills anyone with excitement. You might brush past movie stars at BIFF Square, where the eve festival events take place, or if you are lucky, you might even share a drink with stars at raw fish restaurants in Jagalchi Market or Haeundae Beach. Isn't it exciting just thinking about it!

Along the way

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   Jagalchi Market

   자갈치시장

   Jagalchi Market is a coastal thoroughfare spanning Nampo-dong and Chungmu-dong in Jung-gu. Adjacent to downtown, it serves both market and leisure functions, and along with the nearby Shindonga Fisheries Market and dried fish market, it is a market that best represents the character of the Busan region.MoreLess

   

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   Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

   해동 용궁사

   Haedong Yonggungsa Temple was founded in 1376 by Great Monk Naong, the royal preceptor of King Gongmin, and is one of Korea's three major sacred places dedicated to the Bodhisattva of Compassion (Gwaneum). With the ocean, dragons, and the Great Statue of Gwaneum in harmony, it holds profound religious meaning more than anywhere else, and is renowned as a spiritually efficacious place where anyone who sincerely prays is sure to receive a revelation in their dreams and have one wish granted.MoreLess

   

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   BIFF Square

   BIFF 광장

   The Nampo-dong theater district began taking shape as a cinema hub when one or two movie theaters opened after National Liberation on August 15, and by the 1960s, about 20 theaters were concentrated here. With the launch of the Busan International Film Festival in 1996, the theater district was refurbished, and the surrounding area was named PIFF Square (August 14, 1996 / now BIFF Square).MoreLess

   

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   Haeundae Beach

   해운대해수욕장

   Haeundae Beach is Busan's representative beach. Boasting a scale of 1.5 km in length, 30–50 m in width, an average water depth of 1 m, and an area of 58,400 m², it features a wide sandy shore and a beautiful coastline. With its shallow water depth and calm waves, it possesses the optimal conditions for a beach.MoreLess

   

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   SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium

   SEA LIFE 부산아쿠아리움

   The newly renovated SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium guides visitors into an astonishing underwater world. Covering a total floor area of approximately 13,200 m² across 1 above-ground floor and 3 underground levels, it features themed tanks, an underwater tunnel, and facilities where visitors can experience all aspects of the aquatic ecosystem.MoreLess

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