Busan: Day 4 - Gwangan

Today we took the train from Suseo Station in Seoul down to Busan, a vibrant city on the southeast coast of South Korea.

Busan is huge — something we quickly realised when, after arriving, we still had an hour-long bus journey to reach our hotel. It felt like we had already travelled so far, but the city just kept going!

Thankfully, when we finally arrived, the hotel let us check in early. As soon as we walked into our room, any tiredness faded — we were greeted with a beautiful view overlooking Gwangalli Beach. Seeing the ocean stretch out in front of us instantly made the journey worth it.

For lunch, we headed to Millac The Market, a renovated warehouse-style space filled with food stalls. One of the highlights was the huge glass window that looked straight out over the beach, making it a perfect spot to sit and eat while taking in the view.

Unfortunately, the weather began to turn and rain was on its way, so we decided to take it easy and treat the rest of the day as a bit of a rest day.

We spent some time walking along Gwangalli Beach before settling into a cozy café by the water, watching the rain fall over the sea — one of those unexpectedly peaceful travel moments.

On our way back to the hotel, the rain cleared just in time for us to catch the light show on Gwangan Bridge. The bridge lit up in changing colours, reflecting beautifully on the water — a short but memorable five-minute show that runs every hour in the evening.

We ended the day back at the hotel, happy to relax, watch a movie, and enjoy the sparkling night views of Busan from our window.Read more