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Busan (Korean: 부산; pronounced [pusan]), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" (including Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, Daegu, and part of North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla) is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification. As of 2019, Busan Port is the primary port in Korea and the world's sixth-largest container port. Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county, together housing a population of approximately 3.6 million. The full metropolitan area, the Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region, has a population of approximately 8 million. The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong and the Suyeong Rivers, with mountains separating most of the districts. The Nakdong River is Korea's longest river and Busan's Haeundae Beach is also the country's largest. Busan is a center for international conventions, hosting an APEC summit in 2005. It is also a center for sports tournaments in Korea, having hosted the 2002 Asian Games and FIFA World Cup. It is home to the world's largest department store, the Shinsegae Centum City. Busan was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a "City of Film" in December 2014.

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부산박물관

부산박물관

Busan Museum (Korean: 부산광역시립박물관) is a museum located in Busan, South Korea, open since 1978.

부산해양자연사박물관

부산해양자연사박물관

The Busan Marine Natural History Museum (Korean: 부산해양자연사박물관) is a museum displaying exhibits on marine natural history of Busan and …

일제강제동원역사관

일제강제동원역사관

The National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation (FoMo; Korean: 국립일제강제동원역사관) is a national history museum in Busan, …

광안대교

광안대교

The Gwangan Bridge (Korean: 광안대교) or Diamond Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Busan, South Korea. It connects Haeundae …

임시수도기념관

임시수도기념관

The Provisional Capital Memorial Hall (Korean: 임시수도기념관; Hanja: 臨時首都記念館) is a museum in Bumin-dong, Seo District, Busan, South Korea. The …

좌수영성지 곰솔

좌수영성지 곰솔

부산항대교

부산항대교

Busan Harbor Bridge (Korean: 부산항대교; Hanja: 釜山港大橋) is a bridge in Busan, South Korea. The bridge connects the districts of …

부산근대역사관

부산근대역사관

The Busan Modern History Museum (Korean: 부산근대역사관; Hanja: 釜山近代歷史館) is a museum in Busan, South Korea. The building was originally …

씨라이프 부산 아쿠아리움

씨라이프 부산 아쿠아리움

Sea Life Busan Aquarium (Korean: 부산 아쿠아리움; lit. Busan Aquarium) is an aquarium located in Haeundae Beach, Busan, South Korea. …

동백섬

동백섬

Dongbaekseom (Korean: 동백섬; lit. camellia island) is a former island in U-dong, Busan, South Korea. It is located on the …

재한국 국제연합 기념공원

재한국 국제연합 기념공원

The United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea (UNMCK; Korean: 재한유엔기념공원; RR: Jaehan Yuen ginyeomgongwon), located at Tanggok in the Nam …

범어사

범어사

Beomeosa (Korean: 범어사; lit. Temple of the Nirvana Fish) is one of the head temples of the Jogye Order of …

부산타워

부산타워

Busan Tower (Korean: 부산타워) is a 120-metre-high tower at Yongdusan Park, located in Jung District, Busan, South Korea. It was …

Jalgachi Market

Jalgachi Market

Jagalchi Fish Market (Korean: 자갈치시장) is a fish market in Busan, South Korea. The market is located on the edge …

감천문화마을

감천문화마을

Gamcheon Culture Village (Korean: 감천문화마을) is a town within Gamcheon-dong, Saha District, Busan, South Korea. The area is known for …

용두산공원

용두산공원

Yongdusan Park (Korean: 용두산공원) is a park located in Jung District, Busan, South Korea. The 120-meter-high Busan Tower is located …

태종대유원지

태종대유원지

Taejongdae (Korean: 태종대) is a natural park on the southernmost point of Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea. It is a …

송도해수욕장

송도해수욕장

Songdo Beach is a man-made beach in Busan, South Korea. It was created in 1913. The name "Songdo" (the Island …

광안리해수욕장

광안리해수욕장

The Gwangalli Beach (Korean: 광안리 해수욕장) or Gwangan Beach is a beach in Gwangan 2(i)-dong, Suyeong District, Busan, South Korea. …

해운대 해수욕장

해운대 해수욕장

Haeundae Beach (Korean: 해운대해수욕장) is an urban beach in Busan, South Korea, located in the eponymous Haeundae District. It is …

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