ASIA / SOUTH KOREA

Busan

Triplandio Busan guide covers 10 travel guides across 35 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 37 self-guided walking tours in Busan with 159 POI, spanning 115.9 km in total. Get inspired by 24 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 10
Areas 35
Local food 24
Tours / POI 37 / 159
Day / Night 28° / 22°
Local Time 7:24
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City & Country Data South Korea (Busan)

Key travel data for Busan — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 South Korea
Cost 💰 MID
Safety 🔒 70
Health 🏥 94
Lifestyle ⭐ 62
Infra 🏗️ 100
Rank 🎯 #10
Score 📊 68
Tourists ✈️ 2.5M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $36.2k
Life Exp ❤️ 83.6 yrs
Population 👥 51.7M
Currency 💱 KRW ₩
Language 🗣️ Korean
Payments 💳 Cards OK
Emergency 🆘 112
💰 Prices in Busan
Coffee ☕ $4.25
Beer 🍺 $4.25
Lunch 🍽️ $6.80
Groceries 🛒 $42.50/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.70
Transit 🚇 $1.28
Fuel ⛽ $1.28/l
Internet 📡 $1.28/m
Salary 💵 $1/m

Best time to visit Busan (South Korea)

Now (September) avg: 25°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Nov & May.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 28°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:14 / 18:15
Local time 7:24
Sea Temp 27°C
Best Months Nov & May
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May best month J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov best month D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Busan (South Korea)

Bibim Guksu © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Bibim Guksu

비빔국수
Bee-bim-gook-soo

Cold, spicy wheat noodles topped with vegetables and a tangy sauce.

Open Bibim Guksu recipe
Braised Spicy Chicken © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Braised Spicy Chicken

닭볶음탕
dak-bo-kkum-tang

A hearty dish of chicken slowly braised in a spicy and savory red sauce.

Open Braised Spicy Chicken recipe
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Main course Fish & Seafood

Busan Snow Crab with Spicy Sauce

대게찜
Day-geh-jjim

Steamed snow crab served with a spicy gochujang sauce.

Open Busan Snow Crab with Spicy Sauce recipe
Busan Spicy Fish Soup © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Fish & Seafood

Busan Spicy Fish Soup

매운탕
Mai-oon-tang

A fiery Korean soup made with fresh fish and vegetables.

Open Busan Spicy Fish Soup recipe
Daegu Tang © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Fish & Seafood

Daegu Tang

대구탕
Dae-goo Tahng

Clear soup made with cod fish and radish.

Open Daegu Tang recipe
Dongnae Pajeon © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Dongnae Pajeon

동래파전
Dong-nae Pah-john

A savory Korean pancake with green onions and seafood.

Open Dongnae Pajeon recipe
Dwaeji Gukbap © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Meat

Dwaeji Gukbap

돼지국밥
Dweh-jee-gook-bap

Busan's signature pork and rice soup: milky pork-bone broth poured over rice and thin slices of pork belly, topped with green onions.

Open Dwaeji Gukbap recipe
Eel Grilled on Charcoal
Main course Fish & Seafood

Eel Grilled on Charcoal

장어구이
Jang-oh Goo-ee

Eel fillets grilled over charcoal, basted with a special soy-based marinade.

Open Eel Grilled on Charcoal recipe
Eel Rice Bowl © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Eel Rice Bowl

장어덮밥
Jang-eo-deop-bab

A comforting bowl of rice topped with grilled eel.

Open Eel Rice Bowl recipe
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Soup Fish & Seafood

Eel Soup

장어탕
Jang-oh-tang

A nourishing soup made from slow-cooked eel and spices.

Open Eel Soup recipe
Eomuk © Wikimedia Commons
Street food Fish & Seafood

Eomuk

어묵
Uh-mook

Processed fish cakes on skewers, often served in a warm broth.

Open Eomuk recipe
Fried Dough Twists © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Vegetarian

Fried Dough Twists

강정
gahng-jung

Sweet, crispy fried dough twists coated in syrup.

Open Fried Dough Twists recipe
Grilled Mackerel
Main course Fish & Seafood

Grilled Mackerel

고등어구이
Go-deung-uh-gwee

Simple yet savory grilled mackerel, seasoned with salt.

Open Grilled Mackerel recipe
Gukbap © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Gukbap

국밥
Gook-bahp

Hearty bowl of soup and rice mixed together.

Open Gukbap recipe
Hotteok © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Vegetarian

Hotteok

호떡
HOH-tok

Korean sweet pancakes filled with brown sugar and nuts.

Open Hotteok recipe
Millet Pancake © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Vegetarian

Millet Pancake

밀떡만두
Mil-ttok-mahn-doo

A savory pancake made with glutinous millet dough, filled with vegetables or meat.

Open Millet Pancake recipe
Milmyeon © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Milmyeon

밀면
Meel-myuhn

Cold noodle dish made with wheat flour, local to Busan.

Open Milmyeon recipe
Pan-fried Pork and Kimchi Dumplings © Wikimedia Commons
Starter Meat

Pan-fried Pork and Kimchi Dumplings

김치 만두
Kimchee Mandu

A Korean dumpling filled with pork and kimchi.

Open Pan-fried Pork and Kimchi Dumplings recipe
Rice and Wheat Flour Pancake © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Vegetarian

Rice and Wheat Flour Pancake

부추전
boo-choo-jeon

A savory Korean pancake made from wheat and rice flour mixed with scallions and vegetables.

Open Rice and Wheat Flour Pancake recipe
Sliced Raw Fish © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Sliced Raw Fish

회
Hweh

A fresh seafood dish consisting of thinly sliced raw fish.

Open Sliced Raw Fish recipe
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Main course Fish & Seafood

Spicy Codfish Roe Stew

명란찌개
Myung-lan-ji-gae

A rich and spicy stew featuring codfish roe, vegetables, and tofu.

Open Spicy Codfish Roe Stew recipe
Spicy Pork and Potatoes © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Spicy Pork and Potatoes

감자탕
Gam-ja-tang

A hearty and spicy stew of pork, potatoes, and vegetables.

Open Spicy Pork and Potatoes recipe
Sweet Red Bean Porridge © Wikimedia Commons
Dessert Vegan

Sweet Red Bean Porridge

팥죽
Pat-jook

A sweet porridge made with red beans, often eaten in winter.

Open Sweet Red Bean Porridge recipe
Wheat Noodles with Anchovy Broth © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Wheat Noodles with Anchovy Broth

칼국수
Kkal-gook-soo

Hand-cut wheat noodles in a light anchovy broth, garnished with vegetables.

Open Wheat Noodles with Anchovy Broth recipe
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