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Busan (Officially Busan Metropolitan City), formerly spelled Pusan^[3] (Korean pronunciation: [pusan]) is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million.^[1] The Metropolitan area (includes adjacent cities of Gimhae and Yangsan) population is 4,399,515 as of 2010.^[4] It is the largest port city in South Korea and the world's fifth busiest seaports by cargo tonnage.^[5] The city is located on the southeasternmost tip of the Korean peninsula. The most densely built up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong River and Suyeong River, with mountains separating some of the districts. Administratively, it is designated as a Metropolitan City. The Busan metropolitan area is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county.

Busan was the host city of the 2002 Asian Games and APEC 2005 Korea. It was also one of the host cities for the2002 FIFA World Cup, and is a center for international conventions in Korea. On November 14, 2005, the city officially announced its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics Games.^[6] After Pyeongchang's successful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the city is considering its bid to host the 2024 or 2028 Summer Olympics.^[7]

Geochilsan-guk existed in the second and 3rd and 4th centuries as a chiefdom of Jinhan. It was absorbed bySilla and renamed Geochilsan-gun. The word Geochilsan means rough mountain, probably referring toHwangnyeongsan, located at the center of the city.

The grave goods excavated from mounded burials at Bokcheon-dong indicate that a complex chiefdom ruled by powerful individuals was present in the Busan area just as the Three Kingdoms of Korea were forming, c. AD 300–400. The mounded burials of Bokcheon-dong were built along the top of a ridge that overlooks a wide area that makes up parts of modern-day Dongnae-gu and Yeonje-gu. Archaeologists excavated more than 250 iron weapons and ingots from Burial No. 38, a wooden chamber tomb at Bokcheon-dong.

In 757, Geochilsan-gun was again renamed Dongnae, which it is still called.

From the beginning of the 15th century, the Korean government designated Busan as a trading port with theJapanese and allowed their settlement. Other Japanese settlements in Ulsan and Jinhae diminished later, but the Busan settlement, called Waegwan at the time, continued until Japan invaded Korea in 1592. After the war, diplomatic relations with the new shogunate in Japan were established in 1607, and Busan Waegwan was permitted to be reconstructed. The Japanese settlement, though relocated intoChoryang later, continued to exist until Korea was exposed to modern diplomacy in 1876. In 1876, Busan became the first international port in Korea.

During the Japanese rule, Busan (known in Japanese also as Busan) developed into a hub trading port with Japan. Busan was the only city in Korea to adopt the steamtramway before electrification was introduced in 1924.^{[verification needed]}

During the Korean War, Busan was one of only two cities in South Korea not captured by the North Korean army within the first three months of the War, as a result the city became a refugee camp site for Koreans during the war, along with Daegu.^[9]

As Busan was one of the few areas in Korea that remained under the control of South Korea throughout the Korean War, for some time it served as a temporary capitol of the Republic of Korea. UN troops established a defensive perimeter around the city known as the Pusan Perimeter in the summer and autumn of 1950. Since then, like Seoul, the city has been a self-governing metropolis and has built a strong urban character.

In 1963, Busan separated from Gyeongsangnam-do to become a Directly Governed City (Jikhalsi). In 1983, the provincial capitol of Gyeongsangnam-do was moved from Busan to Changwon.

In 1995, Busan became a Metropolitan City (Gwangyeoksi).

Busan's names include Pusan-gwangyŏksi (approved),^[10] Pusan,^[11] Fusan,^[12] Fuzan-fu,^[13] Husan,^[14] Husan Hu,^[15] Pusan-chikhalsi,^[16] Pusan-jikhalsi,^[17]Pusan-pu^[18] and Pusan-si^[19]

The city was originally called Busanpo. It was named after the shape of the mountain behind Busan Port. Korean bu (hangul: 부, hanja: 釜) means a cauldron, san(hangul: 산, hanja: 山) means a mountain, and po (hangul: 포, hanja: 浦) means a harbor. It may be said that a harbor is located at the foot of a mountain resembling a cauldron. Since the late 15th century, the current name Busan (hangul: 부산, hanja: 釜山) has been widely used.^[20]

[edit]Geography

Busan is located on the Southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula. It is located on the coast, which determined the development of the whole city itself. It is the nearest of South Korea's six largest cities to Japan. The distance as the crow flies from Busan to Tsushima Island, Japan, is about 49.5 km (31 mi), to Fukuoka, Japan, about 180 km (112 mi), and by contrast, to Seoul about 314 km (195 mi). Busan borders low mountains on the north and west, and the seas on the south and east. TheNakdong River Delta is located on the west side of the city, and Geumjeongsan, the highest mountain in the city, on the north. The Nakdong River, South Korea's longest river, flows through the west and empties into the Korea Strait.

[edit]Climate

Busan (1981–2010)

Climate chart (explanation)

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
34 8 −1	50 10 1	81 13 5	133 18 10	157 22 14	207 24 18	317 27 22	255 29 23	158 26 20	58 22 14	46 16 8	23 11 2
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm

[show]Imperial conversion

Located on the Southeasternmost tip of the Korean Peninsula, Busan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). Extremely high or low temperatures are rare. May to July, late Springs and early Summers, are usually cooler than inland regions because of the ocean effect. late Summer and early Autumn, August and September, are generally hot and humid and the city may experience typhoons at that time and be generally rainy. On September 15, 1959, Super Typhoon Sarahpassed by the coast of the city and caused catastrophic damage. An unusually severe storm on September 12, 2003, Typhoon Maemi, also caused damage to ships and buildings and resulted in over 48 fatalities.

October and November are generally the most comfortable, with clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Winters are cold and comparatively dry with high winds, but much milder than other parts of Korea except Jeju-do and several islands of the southern coast. Busan and the nearby area has the least amount of snow compared to other regions of Korea due to its location. Snow falls on an average of only about 6 days per year. Even a little accumulation of snow can effectively shut down this seaport city because of the hilly terrain and unfamiliarity of motorists with driving on snow.

[hide]Climate data for Busan (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	7.8 (46.0)	9.8 (49.6)	13.4 (56.1)	18.2 (64.8)	21.7 (71.1)	24.4 (75.9)	27.3 (81.1)	29.4 (84.9)	26.3 (79.3)	22.4 (72.3)	16.3 (61.3)	10.5 (50.9)	18.9 (66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	4.9 (40.8)	8.6 (47.5)	13.6 (56.5)	17.5 (63.5)	20.7 (69.3)	24.1 (75.4)	25.9 (78.6)	22.3 (72.1)	17.6 (63.7)	11.6 (52.9)	5.8 (42.4)	14.7 (58.5)
Average low °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.1 (34.0)	4.9 (40.8)	9.9 (49.8)	14.1 (57.4)	17.9 (64.2)	21.8 (71.2)	23.4 (74.1)	19.5 (67.1)	14.1 (57.4)	7.8 (46.0)	2.0 (35.6)	11.3 (52.3)
Precipitation mm (inches)	34.4 (1.354)	50.2 (1.976)	80.7 (3.177)	132.7 (5.224)	157.4 (6.197)	206.7 (8.138)	316.9 (12.476)	255.1 (10.043)	158.0 (6.22)	58.4 (2.299)	45.8 (1.803)	22.8 (0.898)	1,519.1 (59.807)
% humidity	48.3	51.4	57.7	62.7	69.8	77.4	84.3	79.9	73.9	64.0	57.0	50.1	64.7
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.5	6.2	8.4	9.1	9.4	10.4	13.6	11.5	9.3	5.2	5.5	4.2	98.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	199.0	182.5	193.0	210.0	221.7	179.7	165.8	200.9	167.2	208.9	194.4	204.3	2,327.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration ^[21]

[edit]Administrative divisions

In 1957 Busan adopted a division system with the creation of 6 gu: Busanjin-gu, Dong-gu, Dongnae-gu, Jung-gu, Seo-gu, and Yeongdo-gu.

Today, Busan is divided into 15 gu (districts) and 1 gun (county).

Administrative divisions of Busan.

Name of Gu (districts) & Gun (county)	Area (km²)^[1]	Population^[1]
Buk-gu (북구; 北區)	39.44	313,553
Busanjin-gu (부산진구; 釜山鎭區)	29.69	398,174
Dong-gu (동구; 東區)	9.78	102,859
Dongnae-gu (동래구; 東萊區)	16.63	283,636
Gangseo-gu (강서구; 江西區)	180.24	66,269
Geumjeong-gu (금정구; 金井區)	65.17	257,662
Haeundae-gu (해운대구; 海雲臺區)	51.46	429,477
Jung-gu (중구; 中區)	2.82	50,555
Nam-gu (남구; 南區)	26.77	301,904
Saha-gu (사하구; 沙下區)	40.96	362,697
Sasang-gu (사상구; 沙上區)	36.06	261,673
Seo-gu (서구; 西區)	13.88	127,068
Suyeong-gu (수영구; 水營區)	10.20	179,208
Yeongdo-gu (영도구; 影島區)	14.13	148,431
Yeonje-gu (연제구; 蓮堤區)	12.08	213,453
Gijang-gun (기장군; 機張郡)	218.04	103,762

[edit]Population

The population of Busan in 1951 surged to a population of 844,134 because of the Korean War. In 1955, Busan reached its population to 1,000,000 as the population is 1,049,363. The population began to surge in 1970 to 1990's when it got a population of 3,887,278. The population began to decline in the late-1990's. It didn't rise until the late-2000's, when it rise to a population of 3,600,381 according to the 2010 census, but it decline again according to the latest statistics on December 2011 in the official website.

Economy

Haeundae is home to many luxurycondos, including the tallest residential skyscraper in Asia.

Busan is the fifth busiest seaport in the world,^[5] with transportation and shipping among the most high profile aspects of the local economy. Since 1978, Busan has opened three container ports including Jaseungdae, Shinsundae, and Gamman. Busan has one of the world's largest ports and can handle up to 13.2 million TEU shipping containers per year.

The Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority, one of two such administrations (the other in the harbor of Incheon), was created to reassert Busan's status as a traditional international trading centre. The port attracts ships from all over the globe and the surrounding area aspires to become a regional financial centre.

Korea Exchange (KRX), Korea's sole securities exchange operator, is headquartered in Busan.

Busan is the home of the headquarters of Renault-Samsung Motor, Hanjin Heavy Industries, Busan Bank, Air Busan, Hi Investment & Securities, Woori Aviva Life Insurance, Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Korea Asset Management Corporation.

Jagalchi Fish Market is the oldest and the largest fish market in Korea.

Busan is ranked the fourth best city after Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo among the Asia's top convention cities in a 2011 global ranking by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).^[22]

[edit]Shopping and commerce

Shinsegae Centum City is the world's largest department store.

Centum City

Commercial areas are dispersed through the city near busy intersections and adjacent to university campuses, but the two largest central business districts in Busan are Seomyeon and Gwangbok-dong/Nampo-dong. There are also four substantial shopping areas of note: Seomyeon, Gwangbok-dong, Busan Dae Hakap in Jangjeon-dong, and Centum Cityin Haeundae-gu.

Seomyeon is the crossroads of Busan. The local subway station serves two lines and is one of the busiest in the city. The local head offices of Korean and international banks are located in Seomyeon. It is recognized as the ascendant shopping and entertainment district. It is also home to "Seomyeon Medical Street", the district encompassing the 1 km-radius range around Lotte Department Store in Seomyeon and the Buam subway station. The Street is home to a total of 160 cosmetic and other medical clinics, including those specializing in cosmetic surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology and dentistry.^[23]^[24] Directly adjacent to Seomyeon is Bujeon Market, the largest traditional market in the city. Other companies with offices here include Yeolmae Food.

The Gwangbok-dong, Nampo-dong, and Jungang-dong areas form the old central business district. Some of the restaurants in this district use family recipes passed down the generations. Jagalchi Market is an area of narrow street stalls and is well known for its fish market. The Gukje Market is also located nearby. Jungang-dong is the home of many international law offices, the old Immigation Office, and the international ferry terminal serving Japanese routes. Lotte World II is currently under construction along the water between Jungang-dong 7-Ga and 8-Ga.^[25]

Centum City, an industrial complex, is a popular new shopping area with luxury department stores.

[edit]Major department stores

Store	Places of Branch in Busan
Lotte Department Store	Seomyeon (Busan Main), Gwangbok, Dongnae, Centum Ciy
Shinsegae Department Store	Centum City
Hyundai Department Store	Beomil-dong
NC Department Store	Haeundae, PNU

[edit]Premium Outlets

Store	Location
Lotte Premium Outlets	Gimhae
Shinsegae Chelsea Premium Outlets	Gijang

[edit]Major large discount stores

Store
Home Plus
E Mart
Lotte Mart
Hanaro Club
Mega Mart

[edit]Educational facilities

[edit]Universities with graduate schools

A panoramic view of PNU

Busan University of Foreign Studies (BUFS)
Busan Jangsin University
Busan National University of Education
Catholic University of Pusan
Dongmyung University
Dongseo University
Dong-A University
Dong-eui University
Inje University – Pusan Campus
Kosin University
Korea Maritime University
Kyungsung University
Pukyong National University (PKNU)
Pusan National University (PNU)
Silla University
Youngsan University

[edit]Other institutes of higher education

[edit]Foreign schools

Busan International Foreign School [4] (Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade)
Busan Foreign School [5] (Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade)

[edit]Culture and attractions

Busan, not only features a variety of antique and souvenir shops, but also unique restaurants, attractions and accommodations.

[edit]Parks, beaches, and resorts

Haeundae Beach

Beomeosa Temple

Busan Tower

APEC Nurimaru

Geumjeongsan to the west is a popular weekend hiking spot for Busan residents. To the north, the neighborhoods around Pusan National University (also known as PNU, which is one of the most highly recognized national institutes of higher education in Korea) have student theaters, cafes, bars and restaurants, as well as open-air cultural street performances on weekend nights. Nearby is Beomeosa, the city's main Korean Buddhist temple.

Yongdusan Park occupies 69,000 square meters/17 acres (7 ha) and is home to the Busan Tower, Yongdusan Art Gallery, and the Busan Aquarium. The park supports approximately seventy different species of trees and is a favorite tourist desitination, with various cultural events throughout the year.^[26]

Dongnae-gu is a wealthy and traditional residential area. Dongnae Oncheon is a natural spa area with many baths, tourist hotels, restaurants, clubs and shopping areas. Many restaurants in the area use family recipes. Chungnyeolsa is a Confucian shrine for soldiers who died during the 16th century battle against the Japanese at Dongnae Fortress.^[27]

Busan is called the summer capital of Korea since it attracts tourists from all over the country to its six beaches. Luxury hotels and a carnival boardwalk line the beach at Haeundae. Gwangalli Beach has cafes, bars, and restaurants along the beach, and the Grand Gwangan Bridge. The area around Pukyong National University and Kyungsung University has many cafes, bars and restaurants attracting college students and youth.

Taejongdae is a natural park with magnificent cliffs facing the open sea on the island of Yeongdo.

The area known as the "Foreigners' Shopping Street", but commonly referred to as "Texas Street" near part of the Port of Busan, and adjacent to the front entrance to the Busan Train Station (부산역) has many businesses that cater to the localRussian population, as well as the crews of foreign ships. The area was originally the location of the local Chinatown and still contains a Chinese school. Because of the Chinese presence, the area was designated to serve as the commercial and entertainment needs of American soldiers, and businesses were set up there during the 1940s and 1950s to cater to them.^[28]

Busan Aquarium, located in Haeundae Beach, is the largest aquarium in South Korea. Haedong Yonggung temple is one of 3 sacred places related to the Goddess Buddha. It is located right next to the sea. It lies in a mountain in the front and the sea at the back.

[edit]Arts

BIFF opening ceremony

Busan hosts the Busan International Film Festival, or BIFF, a large international film festival in Asia. It is also the home of the Busan Biennale, an international contemporary art biennale which takes place every two years.

It also hosted the 2nd Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2005.^[30]

[edit]Museums

Bokcheon Museum
Busan Modern History Museum
Busan Museum
Busan Museum of Modern Art
Busan National University Museum
Dongsam-dong Shell Midden Museum
Dong-A University Museum
Dong-eui University Museum
Kyungsung University Museum
National Maritime Museum of Korea – As the first of its kind in Korea, it is scheduled to be opened in May 2012 inYeongdo-gu.^[31]
Temporary Capital Commemoration Hall

[edit]Traditional cuisine

Dongnae pajeon

Busan was once a center of military affairs in the southern region of the peninsula and therefore was an important site for diplomatic relationships with Japan; high-ranking officers and officials from the court frequently visited the city. Special foods were prepared for the officers such as Dongnae pajeon (동래파전), a variant of pajeon (Korean savory pancakes), made with whole scallions, sliced chili peppers, and various kinds of seafood in a thick batter of wheat flour, glutinous rice flour, eggs, salt and water.^[32]^[33]

During the Korean War, Busan was the biggest refugee destination on the peninsula; people from all regions of Korea came there. Some of these refugees stayed and adapted and adjusted the recipes of their local specialties. One of these foods ismilmyeon (밀면) (lit. 'wheat noodle') a version of naengmyeon, cold buckwheat noodle soup, but using wheat flour instead. (Naemyeon is originally a specialty food of Hamhung and Pyongyang, the northern regions of the Korean peninsula, now part of North Korea.^[34]^[35]) Dwaeji gukbap (돼지국밥) (lit. 'pork/pig soup rice') is also a result of Korean War. It is a hearty pork soup and is becoming more popular nation-wide.^[36]

[edit]Communications

Station	Station Type
Busan KBS	TV, Radio
Busan MBC	TV, Radio
KNN	TV, Radio
Busan CBS	Radio
Busan BBS	Radio
Busan eFM	English Radio
Busan PBC	Radio
Busan Ilbo	Daily Newspaper
Kukje Shinmun	Daily Newspaper

[edit]Sports

Sports teams and facilities

Club	League	Stadium	Stadium Capacity	Sports Type
Lotte Giants	KBO	Sajik Baseball Stadium	28,500	Baseball
Busan I'Park	K-League	Busan Asiad Stadium	53,864	Football
Busan KT Sonicboom	KBL	Sajik Arena	14,099	Basketball

[edit]Baseball

Since 1982, the city has been home to the Lotte Giants, who play in the Korea Professional Baseball league. In Korea, Busan is known as the capital of baseball and has a reputation for very enthusiastic baseball fans.^[37] For the first few years, the Lotte Giants utilized Gudeok Baseball Stadium as their home. In the mid-1980s, they moved to Sajik Baseball Stadium, which was built as part of a sports complex for the 1986 Asian Games.

[edit]Football

The city is home to a K-League football team, the Busan I'Park. The team was formerly known as the Daewoo Royals and was a strong team during the 1990s in the K-league. Busan is also home to a National League football club, the Busan Transportation Corporation.

[edit]Basketball

Busan also has a Korean Basketball League team, the Busan KT Sonicboom that plays in Sajik Arena.

[edit]Thoroughbred racing

Thoroughbred horse racing is held at Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Racing Park every weekend.

[edit]Bicycle racing

Bicycle Racing is held at "Busan Cydrome," the velodrome in Geumjeong Sports Park, every weekend.

[edit]Festivals and events

Busan celebrates festivals all year round.

Month	Annual Festivals and Events
January	New Year Festival in Busan, Polar Bear Swimming Contest
February	Haeundae Moontan Road Festival
March	Busan International Performing Arts Festival
April	Gwangalli Eobang Festival
May	Busan Motor Show, Busan Port Festival, Busan Contents Market
June	Haeundae Sand Festival, Busan International Dance Festival
July	Gijang Town Festival
August	Busan Sea Festival, Busan International Rock Festival, Busan International Magic Festival, Busan International Kids' Film Festival, Busan International Advertising Festival, Busan International Comedy Festival
September	Busan Biennale, Busan Sea Art Festival, Busan Maru International Music Festival
October	Busan International Film Festival, Busan International Fireworks Festival, Busan Jagalchi Festival
November	Busan Port Lighting Festival, G-Star-Global Game Exhibition, Busan Choral Festival & Competition
December	Busan Christmas Tree Festival

[edit]Medical facilities

Busan has many hospitals and clinics. Many cosmetic surgery, dermatological, ophthalmic, dental clinics are concentrated in Seomyeon medical street.

[edit]Major medical centers

Name of Hospital	Number of beds
Pusan National University Hospital at Yangsan	1720 ^[38]
Pusan National University Hospital at Busan	1180 ^[38]
Inje University Paik Hospital at Haeundae	1004 ^[38]
Dong-A University Hospital	920 ^[38]
Kosin University Hospital	912 ^[38]
Busan St. Mary's Medical Center	716 ^[38]
Dong-eui Medical Center	640 ^[38]
Busan Baptist Hospital	608 ^[38]
Busan Medical Center	591 ^[38]
Maryknoll Medical Center	501 ^[38]
Inje University Paik Hospital at Busan	898 ^[38]
Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences Cancer Center	304 ^[38]

[edit]Transportation

Busan Port Pier 1 with the International Ferry Terminal (3 docked ferries shown)

Busan Station in Dong-gu

[edit]Bus

Major express bus lines link Busan with other cities in Korea at two primary bus terminals, Nopodong Bus Terminal (at the northern terminus of Subway Line 1) and Seobu Bus Terminal at Sasang Station on Subway Line 2.

134 routes of urban buses service whole part of Busan Metropolitan City. (Busan Urban Bus)

[edit]Sea

The Coastal Ferry Terminal serves ferry services to many locations on Geoje Island as well as to Jeju City in Jeju-do.^[39]

Ferries leaving from the International Ferry Terminal on Busan Port Pier 1 connect Busan to the Japanese ports of Izuhara and Hitakatsu on Tsushima Island, as well as the cities of Shimonoseki, Fukuoka, and Osaka on Japan's mainland.^[40]

PanStar^[41] operates the PanStar Ferry between Busan and Osaka.
The Seaflower 2, the ferry to Tsushima operated by Dae-a Express Shipping,^[42] carries passengers only between Busan and Hitakatsu in 1 hour 40 minutes and between Busan and Izuhara in 2 hours 40 minutes.
The Seonghee, operated by Pukwan Ferry,^[43] links Busan to Shimonoseki.
One of the ferries to Fukuoka is the Camellia, operated by Camellia Line.^[44] The Camellia makes the trip to Fukuoka overnight in 7 hours 30 minutes, and trip back in the afternoon in 5 hours 30 minutes.
The other ferry service to Fukuoka is assumed by the Beetles and the Kobees, 2 fleets of high-speed hydrofoils operated by Miraejet.^[45] About five departures from each city are scheduled every day. By hydrofoil it only takes 2 hours 55 minutes to cross the Korea Strait to Fukuoka. The Beetles are owned by JR Kyushu.

This is administered by the Busan Port Authority.

[edit]National railway

Busan Subway Line 2 Seomyeon Station Platform

Busan lies on a number of rail lines, of which the most important is the Gyeongbu Line which connects it to other major cities such as Seoul, Daejeon, and Daegu. All classes of trains run along the Gyeongbu Line, including the superhigh speed KTXtrains which provide service to Seoul in approximately 150 minutes. The Gyeongbu Line terminates at Busan Station. Other lines include the Donghae Nambu Line which connects Ulsan, Pohang and Gyeongju.

[edit]Subway

Main article: Busan Subway

The Busan Subway network contains four lines: 1, 2, 3, and 4. All four lines is operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation. The Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit line connects from Sasang Station (Line 2), Busan to Samgye Station, Gimhae.

[edit]Air

Busan is served by Gimhae International Airport in Gangseo-gu. Gimhae International Airport is connected by Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit

[edit]Hotels, Hot Spring Resorts and Spas

[edit]Hotels

Lotte Hotel Busan in Seomyeon

Busan has a variety of hotels, hot spring resorts and spas.

Names of Hotel	Numbers of Room	Location	Classification ^[46]
Lotte Hotel Busan	760	Seomyeon	★★★★★
Paradise Hotel Busan	528	Haeundae Beach	★★★★★
Westin Chosun Hotel Busan	290	Haeundae Beach	★★★★★
Novotel Ambassador Hotel Busan	326	Haeundae Beach	★★★★★
Haeundae Grand Hotel	320	Haeundae Beach	★★★★★
Hotel Nongshim	240	Dongnae	★★★★★