3 Days in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary

For travelers with three days. Our two-day route plus a day on Yeongdo, the island where Pachinko's Busan story begins.

Best season: Any season works. The beaches' official swimming season is in summer, with dates set each year.

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.

Day 1 · Gamcheon, Jagalchi and Gwangalli at night

XO, Kitty's hillside village in the morning, Black Panther's market in the afternoon, then Gwangalli for the lit-up Gwangan Bridge after dark. Check Naver Map for current travel time between stops.

Morning

Gamcheon Culture Village: People live here: keep noise down and don't photograph residents or enter homes.

XO, Kitty: Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon, Busan

Season 3. Yonhap lists Gamcheon Culture Village among the Busan places in the season. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Busan · Full guide · All XO, Kitty locations · Busan · Saha-gu

Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 1, 2026 Naver Map

Afternoon

Jagalchi Market: Closed on the first and third Tuesday of each month, per VisitBusan.

Black Panther: Jagalchi Market

Nampo-dong, Busan

Busan City and the Busan Ilbo say the film's car chase was shot around Jagalchi Market.

Busan · Full guide · All Black Panther locations · Busan · Jung-gu · More dramas at Jagalchi Market

Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Naver Map

Evening

Gwangalli Beach: Beach: the official swimming season is in summer and its dates change each year; check Suyeong-gu's notices.

Welcome, First Time in Korea?: Gwangalli Beach

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City says the friends' tour of the city started at Gwangalli's beach. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Busan · Full guide · All Welcome, First Time in Korea? locations · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026 Naver Map

Black Panther: Gwangan Bridge (view from Gwangalli Beach)

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City and the press say the chase was filmed on the deck of Gwangan Bridge.

Busan · Full guide · All Black Panther locations · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Naver Map

Black Panther: Gwangalli beach road

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City named the beachfront road among the chase locations.

Near Gwangalli Beach, Suyeong-gu · Full guide · All Black Panther locations · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026

Night 1: stay in Haeundae

Next door to Day 1's last stop at Gwangalli, and closer to Day 2's start in Gijang.

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Stays in Haeundae ↗

Day 2 · Gijang, Haeundae and a night view

The seaside temple from Welcome, First Time in Korea? in the morning, XO, Kitty's market in Haeundae, then Busan from above at Hwangnyeongsan after dark. Check Naver Map for current travel time between stops.

Morning

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple: A working temple: keep quiet near the halls.

Welcome, First Time in Korea?: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

Gijang, Busan

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.

Busan · Full guide · All Welcome, First Time in Korea? locations · Busan · Gijang-gun

Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026 Naver Map

Afternoon

Haeundae Market: Check opening days.

XO, Kitty: Haeundae Market

Haeundae, Busan

Season 3. Yonhap lists Haeundae Market among the Busan places in the season. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Busan · Full guide · All XO, Kitty locations · Busan · Haeundae-gu

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 1, 2026 Naver Map

Evening

Hwangnyeongsan Observatory: A mountain-top viewpoint; check road and parking notices before you go.

Welcome, First Time in Korea?: Hwangnyeongsan Observatory

Hwangnyeongsan, Busan

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.

Busan · Full guide · All Welcome, First Time in Korea? locations · Busan

Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026 Naver Map

Night 2: stay in Nampo-dong

Close to Yeongdo for Day 3.

Stays in Nampo-dong ↗

Day 3 · Yeongdo and the old town

Pachinko's Busan: Gamji Beach and Taejongdae on Yeongdo, then the Beomil-dong footbridge. Check Naver Map for current travel time, and Korail if you leave Busan by KTX the same day.

Morning

Pachinko: Gamji Beach, Yeongdo

Yeongdo, Busan

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.

Busan · Full guide · All Pachinko locations · Busan · Yeongdo-gu

Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Naver Map

Afternoon

Taejongdae: Check opening days.

Pachinko: Taejongdae

Yeongdo, Busan

The Busan Film Commission lists Taejongdae among the series' Busan locations.

Busan · Full guide · All Pachinko locations · Busan · Yeongdo-gu

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Naver Map

Pachinko: Beomil-dong footbridge

Beomil-dong, Busan

The Busan Film Commission lists the footbridge among the series' Busan locations.

Near Beomil-dong, Dong-gu · Full guide · All Pachinko locations · Busan · Dong-gu

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026

Check transport on Naver Map (English UI) or Korail before you go. Each place links to its full guide and sources.