🌴 Haeundae Beachfront | Sunsets, Skyscrapers & Busan’s Coastal Chic 🏖️🌇🍹

📝 1. Overview
Welcome to Haeundae Beach, Busan’s crown jewel and Korea’s ultimate coastal escape. With soft golden sand stretching over 1.5km, this beachfront is framed by luxury hotels, sky-piercing condos, and beach cafés that light up with neon at night. It’s where you can swim by day, chill with a cocktail at sunset, and stroll along LED-lit boardwalks by night — all with waves as your soundtrack.

🌟 2. Highlights
🏖️ Haeundae Beach – Wide sand, lifeguards in summer, parasol rentals & ocean breeze
🌉 Haeundae Sky Capsule & Beach Train – Ride above the coast with epic views
🎡 Busan X the Sky (LCT Tower) – 100F+ observatory with jaw-dropping views
🏝️ Dongbaekseom Island – Coastal walk + Nurimaru APEC House (history + photo ops)
🎨 Beach Art Sculptures (Summer) – Changing art installations right on the sand
🌇 Night Beach – LED benches, moonlight festival, and skyline silhouettes
🐚 SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium – Family favorite right by the beach

💡 3. Tips
📸 Best photo spots:

End of Sky Capsule line = coastal curve + ocean shot
Observatory deck at LCT Tower (sunset time = unreal!)
LED art benches on Night Beach walk
🕐 Best time: 10 AM–7 PM for beach + 8 PM onward for night lights
☀️ Summer = beach chairs for rent (₩10,000~), swimming zones monitored
🎟️ Aquarium & Sky Capsule often sell out → reserve early online
👟 Bring comfy shoes for Dongbaekseom walking trail

🍽️ 4. Nearby Eats – Top 3 along Haeundae Beachfront

The Bay 101 Yacht Club Café
🍹 Drinks, seafood pasta & terrace views of Gwangan Bridge
📍 52 Dongbaek-ro, Haeundae-gu
🕒 11:00 AM – Midnight
🚶 5 min from Dongbaekseom trail start
Haeundae Traditional Market Snacks
🍢 Tteokbokki, twigim (tempura), grilled eel skewers
📍 22 Jungdong 1-ro, Haeundae-gu
🕒 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
🚶 3–5 min from beach exit
Waveon Coffee (Branch near Beach)
☕ Sleek interior + rooftop seating = café meets gallery
📍 28 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro
🕒 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
🚶 Perfect break between beach walks

🚗 5. Access
📍 From Busan Station:
🚇 Metro Line 1 → Transfer at Seomyeon → Line 2 to Haeundae Station (Exit 5 or 7)
🚶 10 min walk straight to beachfront

📍 From Gimhae Airport:
🚇 Light Rail → Transfer at Sasang → Line 2 to Haeundae (~1hr total)

📍 Getting Around
🚶 Walkable boardwalks, easy beach access
🚋 Sky Capsule Station = Mipo → Cheongsapo → Songjeong (don’t miss it!)
🛏️ Best hotels = along beachfront or LCT Tower zone