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The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has prepared
a special video highlighting a Korea that is both vibrant
and energetic. For those of you that wanted a more innovative
way of getting travel information on Korea, try watching
our videos!
Let us take a look at Part One of Visit
Korea’s Busan Special.
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Of all Korea’s beautiful attractions,
no other city springs to mind like Busan
when it comes to sun drenched beaches and
warm ocean waters. Let Busan seduce you
with its coastal charms. Experience a special
charm that no other place can offer you
in Korea’s most popular
coastal city, Busan! Dynamic
Busan!
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Greetings! My name is Kim Se-eun.
I
am currently in the international coastal
city of Busan.
And now, I am about to
reveal the many charms hidden inside the
majestic beauty that Busan has to offer.
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The beautiful blue waters of Korea’s
largest portside city, Busan!
At the
Busan Cooperative Fish Market, located near
the Jagalchi Market, the day begins at early
dawn as merchants gather for the fish auction.
Here, we were able to experience a very
different scene from your typical city.
The morning was gorgeously bright in Busan.
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The
coastal city of Busan is now
growing internationally. The
very first place we visited
was the crowded Gwangbok-dong
and the PIFF Plaza. There were
many movie posters and handprints
of popular stars at the PIFF
Plaza. If you think about movies,
you think Busan. And if you
think about Busan, you think
movies. When I visited
the PIFF Plaza, there were hand-shaped
prints everywhere.
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That’s right.
Every
fall, Busan opens an international
film festival with attendances
by all the top stars, both national
and international, making it
a fun night of entertainment.
This film festival continuously
grows year after year to present
the largest venue for moviegoers.
Every street that stretched
out from the plaza was filled
with places to eat.
I’d
also like an order of Odari
please.
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Like this, fried cuttlefish
is prepared on the spot, and
all the shops here offer deliciously
prepared food that will make
your taste buds tingle. Wow.
This looks great. Do you see
this? First of all, I’d like
to say that I’m sorry, but
I’m going to dive in and have
a bite. Ah! delicious. You can
all come visit the PIFF Plaza
to taste the amazingly chewy
Odari.
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This
is the first place that comes to mind for
most when you mention Busan.
Escape
from the sweltering heat of the summer and
take a visit to see the refreshing blue
ocean waters! This is Haeundae Beach.
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The Haeundae Beach is Busan’s most popular
summer spot, and it seems like waves of
vacationers have already started showing
up.
The ocean waters blow away the summer
heat and the smiles on the faces of summer
vacationer seem exceptionally brighter than
ever while playing in the refreshingly cool
waters.
This is also true for foreign
tourists as well~
☞More
on Haeundae Beach
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Let’s go~!!
Wouldn’t
you like to experience what
it feels like to take a ride
on a motorboat and speed your
way around Haeundae’s ocean
waters?
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Not only that, but you can also cut through
the cool ocean winds on Haeundae’s oceans
while surfing, Or take a cruise on a luxury
yacht tour, along with other various unique
leisure experiences that are prepared for
you.
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Among
all the venues that are available here,
I chose to take a ride on the ferry to take
a closer look at the jade colored waters
of the ocean while touring the Taejongdae
regions.
Here, the vast ocean waters
meet the beautiful cliffs of Taejongdae,
Where the Yeongdo Lighthouse now stands
tall, painting a magnificent picture.
This
particular Busan tourist attraction was
named Taejongdae, as the stories tell that
King Muyeol (Taejong) of the Silla Dynasty
once trained himself in here in the martial
arts.
☞More
on the Taejongdae Park
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A
great place to satisfy your hunger after
working up an appetite while on vacation!
We are at the Jagalchi Market! Fresh seafood
is offered here as crowds of customers fill
the elaborate streets of the marketplace.
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The Jagalchi Market is known to be also
very popular amongst foreign tourists who
visit Busan. The scales are alive! The fish
scales are so alive!! Wow~ it looks so fresh!
Just take a look at the fish and you
will be able to see how fresh they really
are.
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You can feel the warmth as the merchants
kindly greet you, but the greatest part
is that all the fish displayed for sale
are prepared to eat right in front of you.
This is a special treat only unique to the
Jagalchi Market. These days, it’s the season
for sea urchins. Inside, the sea urchins
are abundant with yellow eggs. Sea urchin
eggs are extremely sweet, and they taste
exquisite!
Eat raw fish as a snack to
go along with a shot of soju, while admiring
the beautiful ocean!
☞More
on the Jagalchi Market
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Now let’s leave this summer resort behind
us and move on to the next location. The
Dalmaji Hill has been called the Montemarte
of Korea.
After climbing to the top
of the Dalmaji Hill and taking in the spectacular
ocean scenery, I realize that I’m falling
in love with another one of Busan’s fascinating
charms. Beautiful cafes are drawing
considerable attention to the hills of Dalmaji.
I also took a seat at one of the cafes
and enjoyed a bowl of Patbingsu (shaved
ice with red bean topping).
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Wow~ this is so refreshingly
cold!
This is what Koreans
call Patbingsu. Red beans,
ice cream, and various fruits
are prepared in a bowl. I believe
this has been called as a various
type of sherbet as well.
Many Koreans love to enjoy this
dish during the summer. The
Patbingsu is so refreshing and
sweet, take one bite and all
of the summer heat will just
fly away.
The amazing scenery
and the delicious bowl of Patbingsu
also went well with Haeundae,
lying so far in the distance.
Don’t forget to visit Dalmaji
while you are here.
☞More
on the Dalmaji Hill
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Discover a great variety of fish and
sea creatures all year long at an underwater
aquarium theme park!
The tourists
here are busy following the ever so quick
movements of the fish. The aquarium boasts
sharks and various fish of all types, big
and small. Visitors automatically let out
sounds of disbelief as mermaids swim around
in the aquarium, and divers jump right in
to feed the sharks.
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Many foreign tourists were
seen at the aquarium as well.
The strong feelings
of curiosity she brought with
her were coldly dismissed by
the uninterested sharks.
Being
able to see sharks of all shapes
and sizes, large and small,
all in one place is a worthwhile
experience in itself, don’t
you think?
☞More
on the Busan Aquarium
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This place brings the mysterious charms
of a different culture to life – we are
at the casinos, exclusively for foreigners.
The casino offers a wide selection
of games and leisure for foreigners to play
away their stress.
At first, I was just
watching over the shoulders of other people
playing, but eventually, I jumped in to
take a chance myself.
☞More
on the SEVEN LUCK CASINO Busan Lotte
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Why not take a visit
to Dynamic Busan, where the
passion and youthfulness unveils
the romantic flavors of Korea’s
most wondrous atmosphere!
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