Busan beach guide

Haeundae Beach Busan — The Ground Fountain Behind Korea’s Most Famous Beach That No English Guide Mentions

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View of Haeundae Beach with LCT tower skyline and ocean from the sand

Haeundae is the beach everyone knows about in Korea. Millions of visitors every summer, parasols from end to end, a skyline of high-rises behind the sand. But walking back from the beach toward the subway station, I noticed something that none of the English guides had prepared me for: a ground fountain in the middle … Read more

SpongeBob on the Sand, Drones in the Sky: My Summer Day at Gwanganli Beach

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SpongeBob SquarePants character photo zone on Gwanganli Beach, summer 2026

Gwanganli in the summer is a different animal. The beach that stays relatively quiet for most of the year turns into one of Busan’s busiest stretches from July onward — parasols packed tight, the smell of sunscreen mixing with street food, and the kind of energy that keeps you out way past your planned bedtime. … Read more