Haeundae Beach — Attraction in Busan

I see reviews where people say the beach is crowded or dirty. Perhaps my tolerance is higher for cleanliness or crowds since I live in Beijing, but my wife and I enjoyed the beach. We walked along it almost everyday we were there, even introducing our five month daughter to the ocean. There were a few crowds on the beach but most of these stayed just outside of the reach of the water, even on the warmer days we were there. People popped fireworks at night, roman candles for us. There was a drunk guy in a tank top walking around saying fireworks were illegal, and he looked like he had 'confiscated' someone's. I knew he was full of it though and he backed off. That maybe the worst part, a lot of drunk people. Not obnoxious, but noticeable. Even with the fireworks, the most trash I saw was debris that has washed up on the beach, and overflowing around the few scattered trash cans. They...

Beautiful beach with the city and high rise buildings as the background. A very different beach compare to other Asian countries beaches. You can smell the sea breeze and enjoy the scenery surround. In summer lots of people mingle on the beach and there are lots of discount too at the sea life aquarium. Take a picture and make a sign of love with your spouse at the signage 'haeundae beach'. Your picture will look lovely and people can tell the location of your picture. Sometimes companies make a promotional activities there too. You can get promotional items for free then. Or listen to their performance like music or dancing. Nearby, there are shopping areas where hou can buy cheap or discounted souveneers from shop like daisho or souveneer shop along the street from the subway...

Haeundae Beach is one of the big beaches in Busan, surrounded by a lot of hotels and high rises. I visited the beach at night and was surprised to find that it is quite lively. There are buskers putting out performances, tourists and just people relaxing on the beach.

We exited from the Haeundae Metro station and walked down the Gunam Cultural Street to reach the beach.

Loved the experience here because the beach is lively but yet relaxing at the same time. You get to hear music and just enjoy the atmosphere and scenery. There are also numerous eating places along the Cultural Street if you're hungry or need a drink.

The beach is also quite huge so there are spaces for everyone. Compared to Gwangoli beach, the journey to Haeundae feels more fun. But each has their...