During my trip to Busan, South Korea, I wanted to visit as many seaside attractions of the city as possible. I already told you about the unusual ride on the Sky Capsule, and today I’ll show you a few photos of Haeundae Beach, located not far from one of the capsule’s stations.
A Walk Along the Beach
Travel guides to South Korea call Haeundae the most popular beach in Busan, and perhaps in the whole country. I saw for myself that locals and travelers choose this spot for relaxation: on the day of my walk there were simply huge crowds of people. Because of the number of visitors, I even had to wait in a small line for a free sunbed.
The length of Haeundae’s shoreline is one and a half kilometers, with a width ranging from 30 to 50 meters.
Online sources say that the swimming season here lasts from June to September, but there are activities on Haeundae Beach at other times of the year too: the shore hosts sunrise, sea, hot spring, and polar bear festivals.
The beach is part of the Haeundae special tourist zone, which also includes other attractions—Dongbaekseom Island, Dalmaji Hill, hot springs, an aquarium, a convention center, and art museums.
Along the beach line are buildings with hotels, restaurants, and cafés. If you’d like a cheap snack or just some ice cream, you’ll find convenience stores like CU, 7-Eleven, and GS 25. After my trip I found out there’s also an observation deck called BUSAN X the SKY, located in the second-tallest building in South Korea.
How to Get to the Beach
In my previous article about the Sky Capsule I mentioned that I first rode it, and then headed to the beach. If you’d like to repeat this route, the easiest way is to get to Jung-dong metro station; from there it’s about a 20-minute walk to the capsule’s starting point.
If you just want to go straight to the beach, the nearest metro station is Haeundae; from there it takes about 10 minutes to reach the central part of the beach.
Visitors to the beach can rent a sunbed and umbrella; in summer 2025 they cost 10,000 won each. You can pay for beach services at a special terminal at the entrance. Of course, you don’t have to pay for anything—I saw people lying on their own towels right in the sun.
Swimming at the beach is allowed until 18:00, with ticket offices closing an hour earlier.
In my next article about my trip to Busan I’ll tell you about the Songdo Marine Cable Car, which is located in the southern part of the city.
Have a nice trip!
