celebraTINg exisTENce: June 2019

Busan, South Korea: Orangdae Park (오랑대 공원) Gijang, Busan

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Busan, South Korea: BIFF and Nampo Area

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I think that this is Busan's version of Myeongdong. Not only can you find a lot of stores and hotels, there's Busan Tower and Yongdusan Park in the middle which is a lot like Seoul's Namsan Tower.

ANYWAY,

Aside from the stalls in the middle, you have three markets in this area namely: Gukje, Kkangtong, and Jagalchi.

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East & West Busan Exploration with Busan Skywalks, Gamcheon Culture Village, and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple Day Tour

Above is what they call "Let's Eat Alley"

You sit in one of the stools and eat ajumma's simple yet delicious meal. I ate here once and here I was able to eat the best spicy fish cake I've had so far. haha!

If eating in the alley is not your thing, you can definitely find something that will tickle your fancy here. Actually, if you're only spending a night or two in Busan the I suggest that you find a hotel in this area 'cause this is the best spot to experience Busan. If you're into club parties though, you'll be better off staying in Seomyeon.

This is the most famous hotteok in Busan.

You can easily spot them 'cause they're the only hotteok stall that has long lines almost all the time.

Lots of streetfood but definitely cheaper than the ones in Myeongdong. Odeng costs 2,000 KRW in Seoul but it's only 500 KRW in Busan. Dito lang magagawa 'yung kanto kain na Kim Bok Joo style karami.

Alleys and alleys of restaurants, cosmetics and clothing shops.

This is where it gets confusing for me 'cause for the many times that I went to this area - I didn't notice where Gukje Market ends and where Kkangtong starts.

One great difference of the two parallel markets is that Gukje stalls sell different things while Kkangtong is usually different kinds of food.

I didn't get the name of this place but it's what they consider a MAT JIB. The servings are huge but they didn't cost a lot. There wasn't a line when we arrived but the restaurant was packed and just after around 10 minutes there was already a long line of customers at the door.

I don't have photos of Jagalchi Market but if you're into eating fresh seafood then that's the market to go to. They said that Busan trip won't be complete without visiting Jagalchi - and while I've gone there once, I go on a fish market in the Philippines frequently that going to Jagalchi felt like work so I never returned after that one time even if I was always in Nampo. HAHAHA!

Places to visit in Busan, South Korea link: here.

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Busan, South Korea: APEC Naru Park

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Busan, South Korea: Cheoryang and Busan Station Area

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This post will include the following places:

Busan Station
Busan Chinatown
Shopping King Louis Shooting Location/ Viewpoint

Ebagu Crafts Workshop

Geum Su Sa (?)
Skyway Observatory

Yoo Chi-Wan Postbox Observatory

An afternoon when I decided to explore this part of Busan just because. :)) Central Busan is very much different from Haeundae area so walking around here was also interesting 'cause you get to see the contrast even if they're only around 50 minutes away when riding the metro.

Very easy to spot because of the arch but I wasn't feeling hungry so I just looked around and continued walking.

While you can't download an offline map in Google maps when in Korea, you can screenshot the place you're going to and hope for the best. haha! Though this only applies to people who don't rent wifi and don't buy sim cards like me.

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East & West Busan Exploration with Busan Skywalks, Gamcheon Culture Village, and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple Day Tour

I've seen Shopping King Louis but the impact wasn't the same with Fight For My Way that I didn't even realize that some parts of that drama were shot in Busan.

This is the Busan most people see when watching Korean drama. I also initially wanted to choose this place when looking for my accommodation but it's a good thing I chose Haeundae. However, if you're visiting Busan for less than three days then this area, Nampo, or Seomyeon would be the best locations if you're looking for a place to stay.

I just continued walking around since there were signs pointing to where the viewing areas are. I was alone when I went here but since there were a lot of bus stops, it wasn't scary to get lost.

The next place that caught my attention was Yoo Chi Hwan View Point and so I followed the sign without thinking that the place might be far from where I was. Hahaha!

I continued walking uphill and when it already became too tiring, I initially gave up and just looked for a bus stop.

Before reaching the bus stop, I saw this staircase decorated with lantern and this leads to a temple. I decided to check what's up there.

No one was there but a dog escorted me inside.

I was surprised when I saw these statues 'cause I thought there were real people at first lol

Until now I am not sure what the name of this temple is but in the map there's a place called geum su sa.

Continued walking since I followed the direction to the post box and then I saw this walkway. The reason why I climbed the stairs was because I saw a public restroom, but then I decided to just continue walking here rather than go back down the streets where the cars are.

And then in one of the signs, I saw that this place is called Skyway Observatory. It's not a huge place when you look at it from here but there's a staircase leading to the mountain.

I was thinking of waiting for the sunset in this place but there were a lot of mosquitoes so I decided to continue walking and looking for the postbox.

And so I reached this place <3

I know he's a poet who died in this area so they built this as a tribute but the main reason I wanted to reach this place was the view.

After this place, I went to the nearest bus stop and rode one that brought me back to Busan Station.

Places to visit in Busan, South Korea link: here.