Cosmos Busan BIFC2: The Shabu Course We Didn’t Expect

Full spread of Special Course C at Cosmos Busan BIFC2 with seafood, shabu-shabu, and royal court dishes

I mentioned in my BIFC2 post that we had lunch on the second floor before heading up to the bookstore. This is where we ate. Cosmos Busan BIFC2 is a Korean dining restaurant inside the same building — a private-room shabu-shabu spot that combines premium seafood with royal court-style side dishes in a multi-course format. … Read more

BIFC2 Busan: The Indoor Spot Most Tourists Walk Right Past

Iconic open staircase connecting the second and third floors of BIFC2 Square Garden in Munhyeon-dong, Busan

Summer in Busan is sticky — the kind of humid heat that clings to your skin whether it rains or not. My husband and I had been eyeing a place that kept showing up across Korean social media feeds, and when one particularly muggy afternoon made outdoor plans feel pointless, we finally headed to BIFC2 … Read more