Editing Busan (section)

==Culture and attractions==
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Busan not only features a variety of antique and souvenir shops, but also unique restaurants, attractions and accommodations.

===Parks, beaches, and highlights===
[[File:Songjeong at the beach 14.jpg|thumb|Songjeong beach facing south]]
Busan is called the summer capital of Korea<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-25 |title=Busan: Why you should visit South Korea's second city |url=https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/06/25/swap-seoul-for-busan-find-a-thriving-spa-culture-and-spicy-street-food-in-south-koreas-sec |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=euronews |language=en |archive-date=20 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220092524/https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/06/25/swap-seoul-for-busan-find-a-thriving-spa-culture-and-spicy-street-food-in-south-koreas-sec |url-status=live }}</ref> since it attracts tourists from all over the country to its six beaches. Luxury hotels and a carnival boardwalk line the beach at [[Haeundae Beach|Haeundae]]. [[Gwangalli Beach]] has cafés, bars, and restaurants along the beach, and the Grand Gwangan Bridge. Other beaches include Dadaepo Beach on the west edge of the city and [[Songdo Beach]], south of central Busan.

[[Haeundae Beach]] is Busan's most famous beach.<ref>{{Cite web  |title=Haeundae Beach (해운대해수욕장) |url=https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/rgnContentsView.do?vcontsId=111053 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=[[VisitKorea.or.kr]] |language=en}}</ref> It is a staple setting for South Korean films and TV shows, such as the 2009 film ''[[Tidal Wave (2009 film)|Tidal Wave]]''. [[Dongbaekseom]] is located at the southern end of [[Haeundae Beach]]. This island is picturesque with a thick forest of camellias and pine trees. Tourist attractions on Dongbaek Island include a walking path and the Nurimaru APEC House, built for the 2005 APEC summit. Songjeong beach is the next beach north of Haeundae Beach.

[[Geumjeongsan]] to the west is a weekend hiking spot for Busan residents. To the north, the neighborhoods around [[Pusan National University]] (also known as PNU, which is one of the most highly recognized national institutes of higher education in Korea) have student theaters, cafés, bars, and restaurants, as well as open-air cultural street performances on weekend nights. Nearby is [[Beomeosa]], the city's main [[Korean Buddhism|Korean Buddhist]] temple.
[[File:Haedong yonggungsa temple 3.jpg|thumb|Haedong Yonggungsa]]
[[Yongdusan Park]] occupies 69,000m²/{{cvt|17|acres|0}} and is home to the [[Busan Tower]], Yongdusan Art Gallery, and the [[Busan Aquarium]], the largest aquarium in South Korea. The park supports approximately seventy different species of trees and is a tourist destination, with various cultural events throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264539 |title=Yongdusan Park |publisher=[[VisitKorea.or.kr]] |access-date=2011-09-15 |archive-date=2012-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326013101/http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264539 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Dongnae District]] is a wealthy and traditional residential area. Dongnae Oncheon is a natural spa area with many baths, tourist hotels, restaurants, clubs, and shopping areas. Many restaurants in the area use family recipes. [[Chungnyeolsa (Busan)|Chungnyeolsa]] is a Confucian shrine for soldiers who died during the 16th-century battle against the Japanese at Dongnae Fortress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cys.busan.go.kr/01_cysinfo/02_01.jsp |title=Chungnyeolsa Introduction (충렬사소개) |publisher=Busan Metropolitan City |access-date=2011-12-11 |archive-date=2012-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426044500/http://cys.busan.go.kr/01_cysinfo/02_01.jsp |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Taejongdae]] is a natural park with cliffs facing the open sea on the island of [[Yeongdo District|Yeongdo]].

The area known as the "Foreigners' Shopping Street", but commonly referred to as "Texas Street" near part of the Port of Busan, and adjacent to the front entrance to the Busan Train Station ({{Korean|hangul=부산역|labels=no}}) has many businesses that cater to the local Russian population, as well as the crews of foreign ships. The area was originally the location of the local Chinatown and still contains a Chinese school.

[[Haedong Yonggung temple]] is one of three sacred places related to the Goddess Buddha.

[[Gamcheon-dong|Gamcheon Cultural Village]] was created in the 1950s as a residential community along a mountain slope. The houses in the village are built in a staircase fashion. The village often dubbed the "Machu Picchu of Korea" attracts many tourists. In addition, the village received a special mention during the 3rd edition of the international award ceremony, "UCLG-MEXICO CITY-Culture 21".
[[File:Dongbaekseom, Busan (2).jpg|thumb|Gwangan Bridge, viewed from Dongbaek Island]][[Busan Citizens Park]] (formerly Camp Hialeah) is a former Imperial Japanese Army base and United States Army camp located in the Busanjin District.

[[Huinnyeoul Culture Village]] was created when Korean War refugees flocked to this area. It provides an unhindered view of both the Busanhang and Namhang Ports. A major backdrop of the 2013 film ''[[The Attorney]]'', the neighborhood was also featured in the 2012 film ''[[Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time]]''. The small houses that stand shoulder to shoulder form the signature look of Busan, which is often remembered as a city of the sea and hilly neighborhoods. The village continues to attract an increasing number of visitors with its new cafes, workshops, and guesthouses.[[File:Daejeo Ecological Park.jpg|thumb|Daejeo Ecological Park|alt=]]

Millac Waterfront Park is the first waterfront park in Korea, combines the oceanfront with public leisure facilities. The park is located between [[Haeundae Beach]] and [[Gwangalli Beach]]. The waterfront park, with an area of 33,507m², can accommodate as many as 40,000 visitors. The floor of the park is decorated with colorful blocks, and the park provides visitors a perfect chance to relax and features flower gardens, gazebos and benches. If you sit on the 3,040–wide stand, you can dip your feet in the water during high tide.

[[Nampo-dong]] is a central shopping and café district. The area around [[Pukyong National University]] and [[Kyungsung University]] also has many cafés, bars, and restaurants attracting college students and youth.

With a length of {{cvt|7.62|km}} and a size of {{cvt|2.66|km2}}, designated as Natural Monument No. 179, Daejeo Ecological Park is a habitat for migratory birds at the [[Nakdong River]] Estuary. The estuary was chosen as a trial project for the Four Major Rivers Restoration Project. The sports facilities were partially built on the upper and lower parts of the park only, while the rest of the park underwent a restoration of its wetlands and natural grassland. In the garden inside the park, you can find a large-scale habitat for prickly water lilies, which are part of the Endangered Species Level II classification. Many interesting festivals, such as the Nakdong Riverside Cherry Blossom Festival, the Busan Nakdong River Canola Flower Festival, and the Daejeo Tomato Festival are held around this park every year.

Ilgwang Beach is a long white-sand beach, extending for about 1.8 kilometers, and is particularly popular among families with young children as a vacation spot because the waters are quite shallow. Every summer, the Gaetmaeul Outdoor Drama Festival is held on this beach. The festival features diverse performances of traditional Korean music, outdoor dramas, mime shows, and other performance art forms.

Kiswire Museum offers its visitors a chance to better understand wire, a key material for industrial development, and central to Kiswire's corporate philosophy. The museum won the 2014 Busan Architecture Award for its aesthetic design.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} In addition, the roof of the museum is supported by only 38 cables without any pillars or beams, which makes the museum quite unique. In addition, the museum features special art pieces, including artwork made with wires.

Jeonpo Café Street in [[Seomyeon, Busan]] is one of the busiest areas, with a variety of entertainment, restaurants, and stores. Across Seomyeon 1 Beonga (Seomyeon 1st Street), the busiest street in the area, there is a quiet and tranquil street with about 30 unique cafés. The Bujeon-dong and Jeonpo-dong areas were full of hardware stores and machine part suppliers, but since 2010 the area has been transformed into a street full of cafés.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Busan is planning to build the first floating city in the world. So-called Oceanix City will be finished and ready for settlement by 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-10 |title=Busan to build first floating city in the world |url=https://maritimefairtrade.org/busan-to-build-the-first-floating-city-in-the-world/ |access-date=2021-12-12 |website=Maritime Fairtrade |language=en-US |archive-date=12 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212211754/https://maritimefairtrade.org/busan-to-build-the-first-floating-city-in-the-world/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Temples, religious and historical sites ===
{{see also|List of Buddhist temples in Busan}}
[[File:Korea-Busan-Beomeosa-01.jpg|thumb|Beomeosa]]
[[File:Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Busan, South Korea.jpg|thumb|Haedong Yonggungsa]]
*[[Beomeosa]] Temple
*[[Busanjinjiseong]] Fortress (or Jaseongdae)
*[[Cheonseongjinseong]] Fortress
*[[Chungnyeolsa (Busan)|Chungnyeolsa]] Shrine
*[[Dongnaeeupseong]] Fortress
*Dongnae Hyanggyo Confucian shrine-school
*Dongnaebu Dongheon
*[[Dongsam-dong Shell Mound]]
*[[Fortress site of Jwasuyeong]]
*[[Geumjeongsanseong]] Fortress
*[[Haedong Yonggungsa]]
*Janggwancheong
*Gungwancheong
*Songgongdan Altar
*Jeongongdan Altar
*Samgwangsa Temple
*[[Tumuli in Bokcheon-dong, Dongnae]]
*[[United Nations Memorial Cemetery]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unmck.or.kr/eng/unmck/unmck_11.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526215525/http://www.unmck.or.kr/eng/unmck/unmck_11.php |url-status=dead |title=Welcome to the United Nations Memorial Cemetery! |date=26 May 2012 |archive-date=26 May 2012}}</ref>
*[[Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang]]
*[[Yeongdo Bridge]]
*Yeonggadae Pavilion
*Yungongdan Altar

===Arts===
[[File:Busan Film Center.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Busan Cinema Center]], Dureraum.]]
[[File:Busan BEXCO.jpg|thumb|[[Busan Exhibition and Convention Center]]]]
Busan hosts the [[Busan International Film Festival]] (BIFF)—one of the most popular international film festivals in Asia—at the [[Busan Cinema Center]] every fall. Busan is also the home of the Busan Biennale, as an international contemporary art biennale that takes place every two years.

The city also hosts the One Asia Festival, the largest K-pop festival in Korea beginning in 2016, positioning itself as the center of K-pop culture.<ref>KOFICE [http://english.kofice.or.kr/d40_asia/d40_asia_02_2005y.asp 2nd Asia Song Festival] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816082625/http://english.kofice.or.kr/d40_asia/d40_asia_02_2005y.asp |date=2011-08-16 }} 11 November 2005. Retrieved 2011-10-12</ref>

In 2012, German artist Hendrik Beikirch painted Asia's tallest mural entitled "Fisherman Portrait" on a building near Millak Raw Fish Town.<ref>[http://www.yatzer.com/Asia-Tallest-Mural-by-Hendrik-Beikirch Asia's Tallest Mural by Hendrik Beikirch] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520223709/http://www.yatzer.com/Asia-Tallest-Mural-by-Hendrik-Beikirch |date=2013-05-20 }}. Yatzer (2012-09-10). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.</ref>

Busan is home to 80 performance facilities consisting of 30 public ones, including the Busan Cultural Center, Busan Citizens'Hall, Busan Cinema Center, and Busan National Gugak Center. There are 40 private facilities, such as KBS Art Hall Busan, Sohyang Art Center, MBC Samjoo Art Hall, Kyungsung University Concert Hall, and Shinsegae Department Store Culture Hall.

===Festivals===
A variety of festivals are held in the Busan throughout the year. Following the Joseon Tongsinsa Festival (Registration of Documents on Joseon Tongsinsa on the [[UNESCO]] [[Memory of the World Programme]] in 2017) and Busan Port Festival in May, the Busan Sea Festival at [[Haeundae Beach]], the largest beach in Korea, and the Busan International Rock Festival takes place in August. In particular, October is the perfect month to enjoy a variety of festivals, such as the [[Busan International Film Festival]], the largest film festival in Asia, the Busan Fireworks Festival, and the One Asia Festival, a global K-pop music festival. In addition, G-Star, the largest gaming exhibition in Korea, and the e-Sports World Championship are hosted in November, followed by the Busan Christmas Tree Festival in December.

'''Major Public performance facilities'''
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Facility
!Number of Seats
|-
|1
|Busan Cultural Center
|2,389
|-
|2
| Busan Citizens' Hall
|1,941
|-
|3
| BEXCO Auditorium
|2,644
|-
|4
|Busan National Gugak Center
|974
|-
|5
|Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre
|841
|-
|6
|Korea National Maritime Museum
|311
|}

=== Museums ===

Museums in Busan include:
*[[Busan Museum]]
*[[Busan Museum of Art]]
*Museum of Contemporary Art Busan<ref>{{cite news |title=Museum of Contemporary Art Busan Opens to the Public |url=https://hapskorea.com/museum-of-contemporary-art-busan-opens-to-the-public/ |access-date=11 August 2018 |work=[[Haps Magazine]] |date=20 June 2018 |archive-date=21 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221163243/https://www.hapskorea.com/museum-of-contemporary-art-busan-opens-to-the-public/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*Busan Museum of Movies<ref>{{cite news |last=Jung |first=Inman |title=Korean Films Get the Spotlight at New Museum |url=http://www.busanddadang.com/korean-films-get-the-spotlight-at-new-museum/ |access-date=11 August 2018 |work=Busan ddadang |date=7 July 2017 |archive-date=11 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811195615/http://www.busanddadang.com/korean-films-get-the-spotlight-at-new-museum/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Busan Modern History Museum]]
*[[Busan Marine Natural History Museum]]
*[[Korea National Maritime Museum]]
*[[Bokcheon Museum]]
*Kiswire Museum<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiswire Museum and Training Center |url=https://architizer.com/projects/kiswire-museum-and-training-center/ |website=Architizer |date=5 May 2015 |access-date=11 August 2018 |archive-date=11 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811195701/https://architizer.com/projects/kiswire-museum-and-training-center/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Provisional Capital Memorial Hall]]
*[[Trickeye Museum]]
*[[United Nations Peace Memorial Hall]]
*[[40-step stairway|40-step Stairway]] Culture Center
*Dongnae Eupseong History Museum

=== Traditional cuisine ===
Busan was once a center of military affairs in the southern region of the peninsula and therefore was an important site for diplomatic relationships with Japan; high-ranking officers and officials from the court frequently visited the city. Special foods were prepared for the officers such as ''Dongnae pajeon'' ({{Korean|hangul=동래파전|labels=no}}), a variant of ''[[pajeon]]'' (Korean savory pancakes), made with whole scallions, sliced chili peppers, and various kinds of seafood in a thick [[Batter (cooking)|batter]] of wheat flour, glutinous rice flour, eggs, salt and water.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20090511010021&spage=1 |script-title=ko:[내고장 이 맛!] 부산 동래파전 |publisher=[[Seoul Shinmun]] |access-date=2011-09-15 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929143259/http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20090511010021&spage=1 |url-status=live |date=11 May 2009 }}</ref>

During the Korean War, Busan was the biggest refugee destination on the peninsula; people from all regions of Korea went there. Some of these refugees stayed and adapted the recipes of their local specialties. One of these foods is ''[[milmyeon]]'' ({{Korean|밀면|labels=no}}) ({{lit|wheat noodle}}) a version of ''[[naengmyeon]]'', cold buckwheat noodle soup, but using wheat flour instead. (Naengmyeon is originally a specialty food of [[Hamhung]] and [[Pyongyang]], now part of North Korea.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kim Gi-hyeon (김기현) |date=2009-05-13 |url=http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2009051301031343013002 |script-title=ko:동래파전·돼지국밥…음식도 관광자원으로 |publisher=[[Munhwa Ilbo]] |language=ko |access-date=2009-09-08 |archive-date=2011-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714144417/http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2009051301031343013002 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Lee Gyeong-taek (이경택) |date=2002-09-26 |url=http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2002092601012505011003 |script-title=ko:부산AG 장외 음식열전 |language=Ko |publisher=[[Munhwa Ilbo]] |access-date=2009-09-08 |archive-date=2011-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714144543/http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2002092601012505011003 |url-status=live}}</ref>) ''[[Dwaeji gukbap]]'' ({{Korean|돼지국밥|labels=no}}) ({{lit|pork/pig soup rice}}) is also a result of Korean War. It is a hearty pork soup and is becoming more popular nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |last=Noh |first=Ju-seok |date=2009-07-29 |url=http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20090729031009&spage=1 |script-title=ko:영도다리/노주석 논설위원 |language=Ko |publisher=[[Seoul Sinmun]] |access-date=2009-09-08 |archive-date=2011-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720125630/http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20090729031009&spage=1 |url-status=live}}</ref> Pork trotters served with vegetables such as cucumbers, onions, and mustard sauce is popular and is called Nangchae-[[Jokbal]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=717406&year=2014 |script-title=ko:서울에서 `빵 뜬` 부산 명물 먹을거리 Best 4 |work=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |date=9 May 2014 |access-date=2018-04-28 |language=ko}}</ref>

<gallery mode="packed" style="text-align: center;" caption="" heights="130px" perrow="3">
File:Korean pan cake-Dongnae pajeon-01.jpg|Dongnae [[pajeon]]
File:Milmyeon.jpg|[[Milmyeon]]
File:돼지국밥.jpg|[[Dwaeji gukbap]]
</gallery>

=== Hot spring resorts and spas ===
Busan has the largest [[hot spring]] resorts and facilities in Korea. Busan's Oncheon is the oldest hot spring spa in Korea.

*Spa Land (Haeundae District)
*HurShimChung Hot Spring Resorts and Spa Town (Dongnae District)
*Haeundae Hot Spring Resorts and Spa Towns (Haeundae District)
*Dongnae Hot Spring Resorts and Spa Towns (Dongnae District)
*Gwangalli Spa Towns (Suyeong District)

=== Media ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Station or Newspaper
! Types
|-
| Busan KBS
| TV, Radio
|-
| Busan MBC
| TV, Radio
|-
| [[KNN (Korea)|KNN]]
| TV, Radio
|-
| Busan CBS
| Radio
|-
| Busan BBS
| Radio
|-
| Busan eFM
| Radio (English, Chinese)
|- 
| Busan PBC
| Radio
|-
| Busan Ilbo
| Daily Newspaper
|-
| ''[[The Kookje Daily News]]''
| Daily Newspaper
|}

=== In popular culture ===

Although Seoul remains the de facto film and television capital of South Korea, Busan shares more in common with [[Cannes]], [[France]] than just its reputation as [[seaside resort]] town.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why visit Busan in South Korea? The freshest seafood, scenery and beaches – city has it all, says tourism insider |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3228713/why-visit-busan-south-korea-freshest-seafood-scenery-and-beaches-city-has-it-all-says-tourism |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=27 July 2023 |access-date=28 September 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928001905/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3228713/why-visit-busan-south-korea-freshest-seafood-scenery-and-beaches-city-has-it-all-says-tourism |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Busan International Film Festival]] is often referred to as the "[[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] of Asia", attracting thousands of entertainment personalities from both Eastern and Western cinema every year, honoring and recognizing international luminaries such as [[Mike Leigh]], [[Shōhei Imamura]], [[Wong Kar-wai]], and [[Kim Ki-duk]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Nordine |first=Michael |title=Dispatch From Busan: Highlights (and Lowlights) From 'The Cannes of Asia' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/dispatch-from-busan-highlights-and-lowlights-from-the-cannes-of-asia-44085/ |publisher=Indiewire |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=28 September 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928001904/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/dispatch-from-busan-highlights-and-lowlights-from-the-cannes-of-asia-44085/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Conran |first=Pierce |title=Busan International Film Festival: the history, the scandals and the winners at Korea's 'Cannes of Asia' |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3193927/busan-international-film-festival-history-scandals-and |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=28 September 2022 |access-date=28 September 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928001917/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3193927/busan-international-film-festival-history-scandals-and |url-status=live }}</ref>

It is frequently used as a [[Location shooting|film location]], best known in the west for Marvel's ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' and Apple's ''[[Pachinko (TV series)|Pachinko]]'', but also for the Korean market productions of ''[[Train to Busan]]'', ''[[Oldboy (2003 film)|Old Boy]]'', and ''[[Decision to Leave]]'', as well as the popular K-Drama ''[[Reply 1997]]'', highlighting the distinct 
[[Gyeongsang dialect]], which is comparable to a [[Scottish English]] in relation to standard [[Received Pronunciation|British English]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The pleasure of visiting the Busan seen in movies |url=https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000302002001000&uc_seq=454&lang_cd |access-date=27 September 2023 |publisher=Visit Busan |archive-date=3 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903115725/https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000302002001000&uc_seq=454&lang_cd |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cho|first=May Myong-won|title=Reply 1997 Features Fun Subtitles for Easy Pop Culture Understanding|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=11417|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129003522/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=11417|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2013|access-date=18 November 2012|work=enewsWorld|date=3 August 2012}}</ref>

Works set in Busan tend to be crime noirs. Additionally, Busan often appears as an escape location or disaster area. Stories where characters escape to Busan to flee accidents or disasters in Seoul and then escape overseas are quite common clichés in Korean disaster films. Train to Busan carries out an escape to Busan, as the title suggests.

Until the late 1990s, most dramas, movies, commercials, and music videos were filmed in the Seoul area, making filming outside Seoul quite rare. In the early 2000s, it was relatively easy to obtain permits for road closures and explosion scenes in Busan that would have been impossible in Seoul. Thanks to active support from the city, word of mouth started in the film industry, leading to a preference for filming in the Busan area.<ref>김필남. (2009). '부산영화'로 보는 부산 공간의 의미－ 영화에 비친 부산 모습을 중심으로. 로컬리티 인문학, 2, 185-220.</ref> In particular, the film ''Haeundae'' was a box office success, achieving 10 million viewers.{{When|date=February 2025}}