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4 Days in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary

For a longer stay. Our three-day Busan route, then a fourth day out of the city: Winter Sonata and Doctor on the Edge in Geoje, or Extraordinary Attorney Woo in Changwon.

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

Night 2: stay in Nampo-dong

Close to Yeongdo for Day 3.

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

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

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

Night 3: stay in Seomyeon

Central Busan, on Metro Lines 1 and 2, for a day trip in any direction.

Day 4 · Day trip from Busan

Choose one. Geoje: check intercity buses from Busan, then pair Oedo Botania (cruise boat only) with Gajodo, per our guides. Changwon: check Korail to Changwon for the Extraordinary Attorney Woo hackberry tree. Check Naver Map for current travel time.

Pick one of these day trips.

  • Oedo Botania: Check opening days. Option 1 · Geoje. Reached only by cruise boat; sailings depend on the weather.
  • Gajodo Island village and coastal road: Option 1 · Geoje, same day as Oedo Botania. People live and work here.
  • Changwon Bukbu-ri Hackberry Tree (Dongbu Village): Option 2 · Changwon. The tree stands in a small farming village: stay behind barriers.

Winter Sonata: Oedo Botania

Irun-myeon, Geoje

Geoje City and press say the drama's final episode was filmed on the island garden.

Geoje · Full guide · All Winter Sonata locations · South Gyeongsang

Doctor on the Edge: Gajodo Island village and coastal road

Sadeung-myeon, Geoje

Geoje City says the island village, harbor and coastal road near the Gajo branch office were used as the fictional island 'Pyeondong-do'.

Geoje · Full guide · All Doctor on the Edge locations · South Gyeongsang

Extraordinary Attorney Woo: Changwon Bukbu-ri Hackberry Tree (Dongbu Village)

Daesan-myeon, Changwon

Press reports say the tree and Dongbu Village played Sodeok-dong, the village fighting to save its old hackberry tree.

Changwon · Full guide · All Extraordinary Attorney Woo locations · South Gyeongsang

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