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GYEONGSANG · PLAN VISUALLY

Gyeongsang places & hiking trails

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K-Food

Haemok · Haeundae

해목 해운대점

Busan

A Japanese-style restaurant in Haeundae known for hitsumabushi. Check the branch carefully; there are also Seoul locations.

Where
8 Gunam-ro 24 beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Dish
Japanese-style grilled eel rice

K-Food

Hapcheon Gukbapjip

합천국밥집

Busan

Try a Busan pork-soup speciality in Yongho-dong. Ask about solo seating, hours and the current menu before travelling.

Where
235 Yongho-ro, Nam-gu, Busan
Dish
Dwaeji-gukbap · pork soup with rice

K-Food

Samjin Eomuk · Yeongdo Main Store

삼진어묵 영도본점

Busan

A fish-cake bakery on Yeongdo. Select ready-to-eat snacks or a properly chilled gift separately.

Where
36 Taejong-ro 99beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
Dish
Eomuk · Korean fish cakes

K-Food

Leejaemo Pizza · Main Store

이재모피자 본점

Busan

A pizza stop for a central Busan day. Select the main store carefully rather than assuming another branch has the same queue.

Where
31 Gwangbokjungang-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
Dish
Pizza to share

K-Food

Tonshou · Gwangan

톤쇼우 광안점

Busan

Choose Gwangan for a Gwangalli visit. The Pusan National University branch is a different district.

Where
부산 수영구 광안해변로279번길 13
Dish
Tonkatsu · pork cutlet

K-Food

Baekban Buffet Hyeja · Daegu

백반뷔페 혜자

Daegu

The listing places it inside the Geumho freight-vehicle public parking area. This is not central Daegu’s shopping district.

Where
대구 북구 서재로 540 금호화물자동차 공영주차장 내
Dish
Korean lunch buffet

K-Food

Cheongram · Daegu home-style meal

청람

Daegu

Choose the Yangnyeong-gil Daegu restaurant. Public listings are secondary sources; confirm operation before going.

Where
대구 중구 약령길 66-1
Dish
Home-style Korean rice & side dishes

K-Food

Nocheon Minmul Jangeo · Oncheon Main

노천민물장어 온천본점

Busan

A Dongnae/Oncheon-area eel-buffet venue. It is a different outing from Haeundae’s Japanese-style eel restaurants.

Where
부산 동래구 차밭골로 17
Dish
Freshwater eel barbecue

K-Food

Wonsan Myeonok · Busan Nampo

원산면옥 부산

Busan

The Gwangbok-ro restaurant in Busan, not the same-name Sokcho venue. Naengmyeon is different from Busan’s wheat-noodle milmyeon.

Where
부산광역시 중구 광복로 56-8
Dish
Pyeongyang & Hamheung naengmyeon

K-Food

Busan An Myeonok · Daegu

부산안면옥 대구

Daegu

Located in Daegu despite “Busan” in the name. The city guide describes beef-brisket cold broth and a separate rich warm beef-bone broth.

Where
대구광역시 중구 국채보상로125길 4-1
Dish
Pyeongyang naengmyeon · beef-brisket broth
Gamcheon hillside panorama

City & region guides

Busan winter coast & markets · winter trip

부산역 남포동 해운대해수욕장 동백섬

Busan

Choose Busan for a winter city stay with coast views and food. Keep Haeundae and the Nampo market area on different days instead of spending the visit crossing the city.

Suggested stay
3 days / 2 nights
Season
December 2026–February 2027
Photo source

Christophe95 · 2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized; WebP · Photo source

Daereungwon tumuli

City & region guides

Gyeongju

경주

Gyeongbuk

Two days of royal tombs, hanok lanes, local snacks and reflected night lights. Start at the current Gyeongju railway station; visit Seokguram as a separate mountain excursion.

Suggested stay
2 days · 1 night
Photo source

Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons · Photo source

Gwangan Bridge illuminated at night, viewed from Gwangalli Beach

City & region guides

Busan

부산

Busan

Arrive at Busan Station or Gimhae Airport. Choose an old-city market day, Seomyeon shopping and nakgopsae, a booked coastal ride, or Yeongdo. Photos, transfers, food checks and numbered maps connect each stop.

Suggested stay
3 days · 2 nights
Highlights
01 · Haedong Yonggungsa Temple · 02 · Haeundae Blueline Park · 03 · Haeundae Beach & Dongbaekseom
Photo source

lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons · Photo source

Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy

City & region guides

Andong

안동

Gyeongbuk

Discover a different rhythm of Korea in Andong: traditional homes, Confucian heritage and a riverside evening. Make Hahoe Village the centre of your visit, then add local food and a hanok stay for a slower cultural trip.

Suggested stay
2 days · 1 night
Highlights
Hahoe Village · Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy · Woryeonggyo Bridge
Photo source

limhyungkyu · 2016 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized; WebP · Photo source

Mireuksan trail above the sea

City & region guides

Tongyeong

통영

Gyeongnam

Explore a southern harbour city of hillside lanes, islands and seafood. Tongyeong brings together Dongpirang’s murals, Gangguan’s waterfront and wide views of the island-dotted sea. Spend a night to enjoy the city at an easy pace.

Suggested stay
3 days · 2 nights
Highlights
Dongpirang Village · Gangguan & Jungang Market · Mireuksan cable car
Photo source

Asfreeas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized; thumbnail WebP · Photo source

Haeundae Beach

City & region guides

Busan Haeundae

부산 해운대

Busan

Make Haeundae your seaside day in Busan: walk the beach, follow the Dongbaek coast, eat in the traditional market and choose a coastal train or Sky Capsule from Mipo. Stay overnight for an unhurried evening by the sea.

Highlights
Haeundae Beach · Dongbaekseom & Nurimaru · Mipo: choose your coastal ride
Photo source

螺钉 · 2012 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · WebP thumbnail · Photo source

Namgyeseowon courtyard and halls · archive photograph; shooting date not supplied

Tourist attractions

Namgyeseowon · Courtyards, ponds and autumn fields

함양 남계서원

Gyeongnam

Read the landscape of a UNESCO-listed Confucian academy, then continue to Gaepyeong’s hanok lanes.

Where
Hamyang · Gyeongsangnam-do
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
Photo source

한국학중앙연구원 · KOGL Type 1 · Photo source

Purple asters & a wind turbine

Tourist attractions

Geochang Gamaksan · Byeolbaram Hill

거창 감악산 별바람언덕

Gyeongnam

Purple aster fields and wind turbines on a mountain plateau. Plan the festival shuttle, a local meal and an overnight base before travelling from Seoul.

Where
Geochang, Gyeongsangnam-do
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
Photo source

Korea Tourism Organization · Photo source

About this collection

The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

Official 2025–2026 Korea 100 selection · Day-by-day city itineraries · Mountain guide collection

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