Things to do in Haeundae & Gwangalli, Busan

Sights2

1. Gwangalli Beach & Gwangan Bridge

   Busan’s night beach facing a lit-up bridge, with drone shows on Saturdays.

   • Best time and how long: Afternoon, evening · 1 h
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   A city beach facing Gwangan Bridge, with cafés, raw-fish restaurants and bars behind the sand.

   Why go

   It is Busan’s night beach, where friends meet with the lit-up bridge in view.

   Good to know

   Gwangan Station on Line 2 is the nearest stop. The drone show runs on Saturday evenings and can be cancelled for rain or wind, so check that day’s notice.

   Sources: busan.go.kr

2. The Bay 101 & Marine City Night View

   A waterside deck facing the lit-up towers of Marine City at night.

   • Best time and how long: Evening · 45 min
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   A yacht clubhouse with cafés and restaurants at the entrance to Dongbaekseom, facing Marine City across the water.

   Why go

   Its open deck is a free spot for a night photo of Haeundae’s skyline.

   Good to know

   Dongbaek Station on Line 2 is the closest stop. Come after dark, at the end of a walk along the beach or around Dongbaekseom.

Culture2

1. Busan Cinema Center

   The film festival’s home, under a giant roof that glows at night.

   • Best time and how long: Afternoon, evening · 40 min
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   The home of the Busan International Film Festival, under a roof Guinness lists as the world’s longest cantilever roof.

   Why go

   Film fans come for screenings and the free film library, and passers-by stop to see the roof glow at night.

   Good to know

   Walk from Exit 6 or 12 of Centum City Station. The film library closes on Mondays.

2. Busan Museum of Art

   Busan’s public art museum, newly reopened after a two-year renovation.

   • When: Closed Mon
   • Best time and how long: Morning, afternoon · 1.5 h
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   Busan’s public art museum, with the Lee Ufan Space on its grounds, reopened in September 2026 after renovation.

   Why go

   It is a quiet indoor stop on a hot or rainy day, a short walk from Centum City.

   Good to know

   It closes on Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday) and January 1. Use Exit 5 of BEXCO Station.

   Sources: art.busan.go.kr

Markets1

1. Haeundae Traditional Market

   A short market lane by the beach for fish cakes, gukbap and street snacks.

   • Best time and how long: Lunch, afternoon, dinner · 50 min
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   A short covered market street by Haeundae Beach, packed with stalls for fish cakes, tteokbokki, seed hotteok and pork rice soup.

   Why go

   It is still the locals’ market, and an easy meal stop between the beach and the station.

   Good to know

   Walk from Haeundae Station on Line 2. It gets very crowded on weekends and rainy days, so go a little before or after mealtimes.

Outdoors2

1. Dongbaekseom Island & Nurimaru APEC House

   A coastal loop walk at the end of Haeundae Beach, past the APEC summit hall.

   • Best time and how long: Morning, afternoon · 1 h
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   A wooded former island at the west end of Haeundae Beach, circled by a coastal path and home to Nurimaru APEC House.

   Why go

   It is Haeundae’s everyday loop walk, with views of Gwangan Bridge and Marine City.

   Good to know

   Nurimaru is free and closes on the first Monday of each month. Dongbaek Station on Line 2 is the closest stop.

   Sources: busan.go.kr

2. Haeundae Beach

   Busan’s famous city beach, for a walk by day or the lights at night.

   • Best time and how long: Morning, afternoon, evening · 1 h
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   Busan’s famous city beach, a long stretch of sand from Dongbaekseom to Mipo.

   Why go

   Locals walk the sand in every season and come back after dark for the lights along the shore.

   Good to know

   Haeundae Station on Line 2 is a short walk away. Haeundae Traditional Market is just behind the beach road.

   Sources: busan.go.kr

Experiences2

1. Haeundae Blueline Park Beach Train & Sky Capsule

   A slow seaside train and sky capsules on an old coastal rail line.

   • Best time and how long: Morning, afternoon · 1 h 15 min
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   A 4.8 km stretch of old coastal railway from Mipo to Songjeong, with a slow Beach Train and Sky Capsule cars above it.

   Why go

   You ride with the sea right by the window, and can hop off at Cheongsapo for its little lighthouses.

   Good to know

   Book the Sky Capsule ahead, as each run has fixed seats and weekends sell out.

   Sources: english.visitkorea.or.kr

2. Spa Land Centum City

   A hot-spring jjimjilbang inside a department store for a few hours’ soak.

   • Best time and how long: Afternoon, evening · 3 h
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   A large hot-spring bath and jjimjilbang inside Shinsegae Centum City, with themed sauna rooms.

   Why go

   Koreans spend a few hours here soaking and resting, and it fits easily into a shopping day.

   Good to know

   Baths are single-sex and fully nude, large tattoos may be refused, and children need a same-sex guardian.

Premium experiences1

Fine dining, art, hanok stays, concert halls

1. Shinsegae Centum City Department Store

   The world’s largest department store, with a spa, ice rink and cinema inside.

   • Best time and how long: Afternoon · 1.5 h
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   Listed by Guinness as the world’s largest department store, with Spa Land, an ice rink and a cinema inside.

   Why go

   It is east Busan’s main place to shop and meet, and the Busan Cinema Center is across the street.

   Good to know

   It connects directly to Centum City Station on Line 2. Bring your passport for the tax refund, and check the store calendar for its monthly closing day.