Busan's premier beach district — a long golden strand backed by luxury hotels, restaurants and the glitzy Marine City skyline, with an aquarium and markets nearby. Lively, upmarket and packed in summer, well-connected by metro; the classic base for a beach holiday, with sand on your doorstep and the seaside temple and sights an easy ride away.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
₩250,000–500,000
typical per night in South Korea
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Busan.
Where it sits
The circle is Haeundae and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Gwangalli Beach & Diamond Bridge12 min taxi3.9 km
- Igidae coastal walk13 min taxi4.2 km
- Jagalchi Fish Market41 min taxi13.7 km
- Taejongdae cliffs41 min taxi13.7 km
- BIFF Square street food41 min taxi13.8 km
- Huinnyeoul Culture Village42 min taxi14.0 km
- Gamcheon Culture Village46 min taxi15.2 km
- Beomeosa Temple49 min taxi16.2 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 2.Haedong Yonggungsa Temple — A rare and beautiful Buddhist temple built right on the rocks at the edge of the sea, waves crashing below its shrines and pagodas — most Korean temples are in the mountains, making this coastal one special. Spectacular at sunrise and magical in lantern season; walk down through the market and over the stone bridge, and watch the sea spray the golden Buddha. One of Busan's most memorable sights.
- 4.Haeundae Beach — Korea's most famous beach — a wide, golden, 1.5 km sweep of sand backed by a glittering skyline of hotels and towers, packed with parasols in summer and lovely for a stroll year-round. The heart of Busan's seaside life, with an aquarium, markets and a coastal walk to the nearby Dongbaek island; join the crowds for a swim, or watch the fireworks light up the bay on a summer night.
- 6.Busan seafood & hoe — Busan is Korea's seafood capital, and eating here is a highlight — fresh sashimi (hoe), grilled shellfish, spicy seafood stews, and the local specialities of dwaeji gukbap (pork soup) and milmyeon cold noodles. Pick a fish at Jagalchi and eat it minutes later, or graze the beachfront tents and market stalls; the freshest, most generous seafood in the country, and a real taste of the coast.
- 10.Spa Land jjimjilbang — One of Korea's best jjimjilbang (bathhouse-and-sauna complexes), in the giant Shinsegae department store — a huge, luxurious spread of hot and cold pools, themed saunas and lounging halls fed by two kinds of natural hot-spring water. The perfect, restorative Korean ritual after a day on your feet; soak, sweat and relax like a local. A wonderfully odd, only-in-Korea few hours, especially welcome in winter.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Haeundae; flights via Google Flights.