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Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street (광복로문화패션거리)

Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street (광복로문화패션거리)

1.9Km    2024-03-06

Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-253-8253

Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street is about 600 m long from the entrance to Gukje Market. The street has historically featured many clothing shops, and it is quite crowded at night or on weekends. Every December, the area also hosts the Busan Christmas Tree Cultural Festival, which turns the street into a pedestrian-only area. There are plenty of good restaurants in the area, which is a great place to feel the vitality and energy of Busan’s youth. 

Samsong Chobap (삼송초밥)

1.9Km    2025-01-23

13 Gwangbok-ro 55beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

This is a Japanese restaurant that began in the early 1960s in Nampo-dong. While it is well-known for its Japanese-style gimbap called “gimchobap,” regular patrons consistently order its pufferfish dishes. The bokjiri (malgeuntang) is noted for its rich flavor, achieved by combining seasonal vegetables and pufferfish. The boksashimi (sliced raw pufferfish) menu offers a variety of options, including outer skin, inner skin, and shabu-shabu. 

First Eye Clinic (퍼스트안과의원)

1.9Km    2025-09-23

6th–7th Floors, Eungwa & Medical Building, 5 Gudeok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

Good Ideas for Your Eyes First eye department for your eye health. There are many places where vision correction surgery is performed, such as LASIK and LASEK. However, there are few ophthalmologists that can properly treat eye diseases such as retinal, glaucoma, cataract, and childhood progressive myopia. First Eye Clinic has increased treatment safety and precision by utilizing university hospital-level advanced equipment by medical staff with extensive experience and know-how in surgery for severe eye diseases.

Bupyeong (Kkangtong) Market (부평시장(깡통시장))

1.9Km    2025-10-23

48 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-243-1128

Busan's Bupyeong Market is also known as Kkangtong (tin can) Market. It earned that funny name when it had a variety of imported canned goods from the United States for the US forces stationed in Korea during the Korean War. It was also known as "Dottegi (bustling plea) Market." All foreign products found in the country at that time were supplied from this market. Due to its vast property and many rare goods that were hard to find anywhere else during the time, it was also referred as "Gukje (International) Market." Nowadays, the market has reduced in size as many foreign products are freely imported, but the reputation and potential still remain. Some imported goods including liquor, clothes, ornaments, accessories, fashion items and electronic goods are still sold here.

A night market opens from 19:30-23:30 at the public parking lot and at Arcade 2 of the market . Along the 110m-long street market are 11 kiosks selling Korean food, 6 kiosks selling international food such as Japanese and Filipino foods, and 13 vendors selling clothes and accessories. The entrance of the market greets visitors with bright LED lights and fun performances. A magic show and a guitar performance take place twice a day by the entrance of the market and the at the four-way intersection inside the market.

Milgot Bakery (밀곳)

Milgot Bakery (밀곳)

1.9Km    2024-03-29

49 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

Milgot Bakery is located in Bupyeong Market, which is full of Busan's local food. It is characterized by a trendy taste with Korean ingredients such as rice, mugwort, and black sesame. The best-selling Meossungmeossuk is made with Jeju mugwort, glutinous rice flour, and regular rice flour. Customors can ask to have the bread cut for their convenience upon order. Although the bakery is rather small, there are a lot of desserts, such as cookies including honey cookies and tarts with strawberries, figs, cherries, and shine muscat grapes.

Lloyd - Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로이드 광복)

Lloyd - Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로이드 광복)

1.9Km    2024-04-18

40, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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BIFF Square (BIFF 광장)

BIFF Square (BIFF 광장)

2.0Km    2025-10-23

4 Nampo-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-1688-3010

Busan’s modern movie district was originally little more than a pair of cinemas that were built following Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule over half a century ago. However, major renovations took place ahead of the first Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), and the newly transformed district was named BIFF Square on September 13, 1996.

Having been remade into a cultural tourist attraction promoting the advancement of Korea’s film industry, BIFF Square has contributed to Busan’s status as an international cultural tourist city. The 428 meter-long street stretching from the Buyeong Theater in Nampo-dong to the overpass in Chungmu-dong was divided into “Star Street” and “Festival Street,” and on the eve of the festival each year the “BIFF Square Ground Opening” is held here. During the ceremony, events such as the hand printing of famous movie celebrities and Nunkkot Jeomdeung (snow-flower lighting) take place. A district such as BIFF Square, crowded with first-run theaters in a city is rare not only in Asia but Europe as well, and for this reason it holds great potential. In recent years, the square has grown into a more complex area, featuring not only movie theaters but also shops and leisure facilities, attracting growing numbers of young visitors and tourists.

Hotel Forêt Premier Nampo (호텔포레 프리미어 남포)

Hotel Forêt Premier Nampo (호텔포레 프리미어 남포)

2.0Km    2024-12-22

54-1 , Gudeok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-242-2200

Hotel Foret Premier Nampo in Busan is located midway between Jagalchi and Nampo Stations on Busan Line 1, both of which are about 6 minutes away on foot. There are also many bus stops nearby, so transport is super-convenient. The rooms are equipped with air purifiers, bidets, and premium down pillows to help guests sleep soundly. There is a cafe over floors 1 and 2, a restaurant on floor 3, and a business center and meeting rooms for guests’ use. Nearby must-see places include Gukje Market, Jagalchi Market, and Yongdusan Park - all reachable on foot.

GnB HOTEL (지엔비호텔(GNB호텔))

GnB HOTEL (지엔비호텔(GNB호텔))

2.0Km    2024-10-30

19 , Heukgyo-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-10-8253-0708

GnB Hotel is a large-scale hotel located 10 minutes' walk from Jagalchi Station on the Busan Subway. It offers a wide range of room types, including Standard, Deluxe, Suite, and Penthouse. Specifically, the Penthouse and Penthouse+ rooms, which are the pride of the hotel, feature whirlpool spas where you can relax after a long journey while taking in the scenery of downtown Busan. They are also equipped with an induction cooktop and kitchenware. The restaurant on the B1 floor serves breakfast. The business center on the first floor provides guests with free access to a printer and scanner.

Busandaegyo Bridge (부산대교)

Busandaegyo Bridge (부산대교)

2.0Km    2025-10-23

41 Namhang-ro 9beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
+82-51-600-4000

Built in 1980, Busandaegyo Bridge connects Yeongdo Island to the mainland. It serves as an industrial road that facilitates the transport of freight and cargo from Yeondong-gu District, the center of the shipbuilding industry and an emerging port.

Busandaegyo Bridge is 694 meters long and 20 meters wide, with 16 meters for cars and 2 meters of sidewalk on each side. Compared to other bridges built around the same time, Busandaegyo Bridge has a greater significance in the hearts of the citizens as it was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Busan Port and symbolizes the development of the city.