K-drama & film locations in Busan
Busan hosts the Busan International Film Festival and has long promoted its filming locations to visitors: in 2021 Busan City packaged them into themed routes. This page gathers 16 places from 9 titles, each labeled by how well it is sourced (how we label places).
- Confirmed
- backed by two or more official or press sources.
- Reported
- one official or press source.
- Fan-spotted
- identified by Korean fan researchers by matching scenes; not yet confirmed by official sources.
Hollywood in Busan: Black Panther
In March 2017 Marvel filmed a car chase for Black Panther across Busan. Busan City named the streets used, from Jagalchi Market to Gwangan Bridge. Full guide →
Pachinko's Busan
Sunja's home in Pachinko is Yeongdo, an island district of Busan. The Busan Film Commission says the series filmed there and at nine other Busan locations in November 2020. Full guide →
Every Busan filming place, by area
Places shared by several titles are listed once, with every title named.
Haeundae & Songjeong
- Haeundae Market 해운대시장 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 1, 2026 XO, Kitty (drama) Season 3. Yonhap lists Haeundae Market among the Busan places in the season. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.
- Songjeong Beach 송정해수욕장 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Will You Be There? (2016) · Okay! Madam (2020) Busan City's 2021 film-location course links the beach to these two films.
Gwangalli & Suyeong
- Gwangan Bridge (view from Gwangalli Beach) 광안대교 Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Black Panther (movie) Busan City and the press say the chase was filmed on the deck of Gwangan Bridge.
- Gwangalli Beach 광안리해수욕장 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026 Welcome, First Time in Korea? (reality show) Busan City says the friends' tour of the city started at Gwangalli's beach. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.
- Gwangalli beach road 광안리 해변로 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Black Panther (movie) Busan City named the beachfront road among the chase locations.
Nampo, Jagalchi & Yeongdo
- Busan Station 부산역 Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026 Train to Busan (movie) The final destination — climax exteriors and the freight yard sequence. Confirmed by SpoilerTown, Travel+Leisure Asia, and The Cinemaholic.
- Jagalchi Market 자갈치시장 Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Black Panther (movie) · Pachinko (drama) Busan City and the Busan Ilbo say the film's car chase was shot around Jagalchi Market.
- Gamji Beach, Yeongdo 감지해변 Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Pachinko (drama) The Busan Film Commission says scenes of the older Sunja longing for her hometown were filmed by the shellfish-grill village and the shore at Gamji Beach.
- Taejongdae 태종대 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Pachinko (drama) The Busan Film Commission lists Taejongdae among the series' Busan locations.
- Busan Harbor Bridge (view) 부산항대교 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 The Spy Gone North (2018) Busan City's 2021 film-location course links the bridge to this film. View it from the shore; the deck is a motorway.
Seo-gu & Saha (Dadaepo)
- Gamcheon Culture Village 감천문화마을 Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 1, 2026 XO, Kitty (drama) Season 3. Yonhap lists Gamcheon Culture Village among the Busan places in the season. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.
Gijang
- Haedong Yonggungsa Temple 해동용궁사 Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026 Welcome, First Time in Korea? (reality show) In the March 16, 2023 episode, the first Busan stop is Haedong Yonggungsa, the temple by the sea, reached down its 108 steps. Busan City's own release on the episode names it too.
Elsewhere in Busan
- Hwangnyeongsan Observatory 황령산 전망대 Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026 Welcome, First Time in Korea? (reality show) The group ends the day at the Hwangnyeongsan observatory, staying a long time over Busan's night view, according to Busan City and the broadcaster's episode publicity.
- Bujeon Station 부전역 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026 Train to Busan (movie) A few sequences used this downtown station near Seomyeon. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.
- Beomil-dong footbridge 범일동 구름다리 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Pachinko (drama) The Busan Film Commission lists the footbridge among the series' Busan locations.
- Yongho Byeolbit Park 용호별빛공원 Fan-spotted · 1 fan source cited · Checked Sep 26, 2026 Even the Lotto Winner Goes to Work (drama)
Busan film routes
Stops on Busan City's 2021 film-location routes. These are route stops, not confirmed filming locations: the city did not publish which title was filmed at each one.
Drive routes (car recommended)
- Riverside drive: Gimhae Airport to Dadaepo Beach Film-route stop
- Bridge drive: Namhang Bridge to Gwangan Bridge Film-route stop
- Coastal drive: Marine City, Dalmaji-gil, Haedong Yonggungsa and Imrang Beach Film-route stop
- Forest drive: Jangan Temple, Ahopsan and the Busan Cinema Center Film-route stop
History route
- Provisional Capital Memorial Hall Film-route stop
- 168 Stairs, Choryang Film-route stop The monorail beside the stairs was replaced by an inclined elevator in March 2025.
- Huinnyeoul Culture Village, Yeongdo Film-route stop
Day trips from Busan
Lost & changed spots
- 168 Stairs monorail. The monorail that opened in 2016 was removed after repeated breakdowns; an inclined elevator took over in March 2025. Daum / Busan Dong-gu (2025-03-03)
- Maechukji Village (Pachinko). The old village in Jwacheon-dong on the Busan Film Commission's Pachinko list is slated to disappear through redevelopment; it is a residential area, not a place to visit. Busan Ilbo (2021-08-09)
Where to stay
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Also see all Busan places by district. Route sources: Kyunghyang Shinmun (Busan City film-location courses, 2021-11-23) ; Busan Ilbo (2021-11-23) Last updated 2026-09-28.