The elevator doors closed, and a hot-air balloon animation filled the walls around me. Fifty-six seconds later, I was standing on the 100th floor of Busan X the Sky, looking down at Haeundae Beach through floor-to-ceiling glass. The swimmers below looked no bigger than sprinkles on frosting. I arrived in the afternoon, fully expecting to … Read more
If you ask me where to stay in Busan, I’ll steer you away from Haeundae or Gwangalli and point you toward Seomyeon instead — and after my latest stay, here’s my honest Busan Seomyeon hotel review to explain why. Seomyeon sits right where subway Lines 1 and 2 cross in Busanjin-gu’s Bujeon-dong neighborhood, which is … Read more
Haedong Yonggungsa is a Buddhist temple in Gijang-gun, Busan, built directly along the coastline — making it one of the few temples in Korea where the sea and the temple grounds can be seen together in one frame. Admission is free, the visit takes roughly 40 minutes to an hour, and the site holds more … Read more
Tucked behind a curtain of towering rock cliffs on Geumjeongsan Mountain, Seokbulsa Temple is one of Busan’s most quietly extraordinary places to visit. Featured in Lonely Planet and listed as the final stop on the unofficial Jungkook trail through his childhood neighborhood of Mandeok-dong — as highlighted on the official Visit Busan website — this … Read more