[hkskyline]

My Korea 2007 trip included a stop in Busan, the southern port city. In the next little while, I will open a Busan gallery on my website and start a Busan photo series here.

1 Ocean meets land.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1316.jpg

2 A huge bridge spans the water just off the coast, providing a major short-cut between the western and eastern parts of the city.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1341.jpg

3 A very flashy residential pair.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1355.jpg

4 Skyscraper boom!
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1366.jpg

5
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1419.jpg

6
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1423.jpg

7
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1425.jpg

8 A tall proposal
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1462.jpg

9 Not at all surprised with all the boats considering Busan is a coastal city.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1480.jpg

10 Subway stations are well-designed and interestingly decorated. This line's stations are green, and have the standard numbering as with Seoul's subway stations.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1547.jpg

11 There are a couple of famous beaches in Busan. Here's one in the distance.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1575.jpg

12
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1579.jpg

13
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1601.jpg

14
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1609.jpg

15
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1727.jpg

16
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1729.jpg

17
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1795.jpg

18
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1823.jpg

19 Busan has a rugged landscape, with hills and water making the city very pretty.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1852.jpg

20
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1897.jpg

21
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_1898.jpg

22
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2007.jpg

23
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2047.jpg

24
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2064.jpg

25
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2099.jpg

26 Open-air markets seem very popular.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2111.jpg

27
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2114.jpg

28
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2124.jpg

29
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2125.jpg

30
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2137.jpg

31
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2147.jpg

32 It's the annual sand sculpture festival!
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2199.jpg

33
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2213.jpg

34 Here's another beach!
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2219.jpg

35
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2281.jpg

36 Busan hosted the APEC conference a couple of years ago. Here is the major venue.
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2283.jpg

37 Beware the KTX!
http://www.globalphotos.org/showcase/IMG_2303.jpg

[Trantor]

oh this is the city which has that 800 meters skyscraper proposed uh??? Never had seen it from inside before! Great thread!

[boden]

More attractive than I pictured it. Don't think I've seen pics of the city before. Good post.

[Austinlee]

That looks like an awesome city. It's gonna continue to grow from what I understand.

[WonderlandPark]

Thx for the pics, never really seen much on South Korea's "second city."

[Jularc]

Cool! Photos of Busan. :) Me like it.

[IMBY]

And who's going to live in all these buildings some day? Korea has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, not much different than Japan, with a huge aging population on the horizon.

So 10-20 years down the road, what does that mean? Buy 2-3 condo's for the price of one, and have a more spacious residence?

Just wondering...................................