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Busan

South Korea

Watercolour of Busan, South Korea. Korea's maritime capital nestled between rugged coastal mountains and the Korea Strait, with Gwangan Bridge and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Gwangan Bridge; Haedong Yonggungsa Temple; Gamcheon Culture Village; Jagalchi Market; Marine City; Dongbaekseom Island; steep forested granite peaks
Viewpoint
Favor the classic coastal viewpoint from Dongbaekseom Island or Gwangalli Beach looking toward Gwangan Bridge and the Haeundae coastline, showing coastal pine branches and granite rocks in the foreground, the sweeping suspension bridge over the water in the middle-ground, and the rugged, forested mountain ridges rising into the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the thick Korean red pine forests covering Dongbaekseom Island and the coastal mountains.
Guarded against
Avoid confusing Busan with Seoul (no Han River or N Seoul Tower; Busan is defined by coastal bays, the Gwangan suspension bridge, and sea-cliff temples).
Population3,285,147Wikidata: 3,453,198
Coordinates35.10°N, 129.03°E
Elevation30 m
Area770 km²
Time zoneAsia/SeoulUTC+9
Solar noon12:24clock runs 0.4 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Busan and you surface nearest to Barra del Chuy, Uruguay — 267 km from the exact antipodal point.

Nearest cities in the atlas

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UlsanKR56 km
DaeguKR94 km
GwangjuKR192 km
DaejeonKR204 km
FukuokaJP210 km
SuwonKR304 km
HiroshimaJP322 km

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