Dongnaeeupseong History Festival (동래읍성역사축제)

17.0Km 2025-07-11

80 Munhwa-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan
+82-51-550-4092

The Dongnaeeupseong History Festival offers an immersive experience of the history and culture of Dongnaeeupseong Walled Town, where the Battle of Dongnaeseong Fortress took place against the Japanese army during the Imjin War in 1592. Highlights include a musical dramatizing the patriotic spirit of the Dongnae Governor during the battle and various hands-on experiences, such as participating as Dongnae citizens using traditional Joseon-era coins.

Wonjo Jobang Nakji (원조조방낙지)

17.0Km 2017-12-08

37, Myeongnyun-ro 94beon-gil, Dongnae-gu, Busan
+82-51-555-7763

Many years ago there was a restaurant (‘Jobang Nakji’) in front of the textile company Joseon-Bangjik (‘Jobang’) that was widely known for its tasty Nakji Bokkeum (spicy stir-fried baby octopus). Though the restaurant is now gone, Wonjo Jobang Nakji has recreated the original taste of the famous neighborhood restaurant and was even presented with the ‘‘Korean Traditional Cultural Preservation Award’ by the Korean Traditional Culture Preservation Committee.

Cheongwajeong (청와정)

17.0Km 2021-03-30

55, Dongpyeong-ro 44beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan
+82-51-989-9292

It is a place that sells Korea's representative health foods. The best menu at this restaurant is whole chicken soup with medicinal herbs. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Busanjin-gu, Busan.

Jeongnim Hanjeongsik (정림한정식)

17.1Km 2024-03-05

31-3 Chungnyeol-daero 237beon-gil, Dongnae-gu, Busan
+82-51-552-1211

Jeongnim Hanjeongsik is a specialty restaurant known for its Korean table d'hote, offering a delightful experience of savoring dishes with both the eyes and the palate. The seasonings are crafted from medicinal herbs, the sweetness from five-grain malt syrup, and the tanginess from vinegar made with persimmons or green plums. The pickled vegetables are matured for over three years with medicinal herb enzymes. The restaurant offers three types of Korean course meals, including pumpkin porridge, salad, kimchi, seaweed, acorn jelly, bulgogi, boiled pork slices, deep-fried mushrooms with sweet and sour sauce, deep-fried dishes, japchae, pan-fried battered lotus roots, and eggplant pancakes.

Juklim Sanbang (죽림산방)

17.1Km 2024-02-26

13 Daeseok 2-gil, Sangbuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

Juklim Sanbang is a Korean restaurant located near the entrance of Hongnyongsa Temple in Yangsan. They focus on health-conscious cooking, incorporating medicinal herbs and herbal-infused water in all their dishes. The restaurant's standout offering is the Juklim jeongsik (Juklim set menu), a comprehensive meal featuring a variety of items, including salad and grilled fish. To stimulate the appetite before the main menu, sansam (wild ginseng) and doraji jeonggwa (braised bellflower root in sweet sauce) are served. For a delightful conclusion, sungnyung (scorched rice soup) is offered as dessert.

Dongnae Wonjo Sangomjangeo (동래원조산곰장어)

17.2Km 2021-03-22

42, Myeongnyun-ro, 98beon-gil, Dongnae-gu, Busan
+82-51-553-8377

This is a restaurant that sells grilled eel which is a famous health food. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled salted live hagfish. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dongnae-gu, Busan.

Busan Bokcheon Museum (복천박물관(부산))

17.2Km 2021-03-15

63, Bokcheon-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan-si
+82-51-554-4263

Bokcheon Museum, an archaeological museum in Busan, opened its doors to the public on October 5, 1996 as a tribute to the long-honored history of Busan from the Samhan Era to the Three Kingdoms Era. The museum displays relics and artifacts excavated from the ancient burial ground in Bokcheon-dong. As many as 169 artifact pieces, including diverse earthenware, weapons, and ruins, found in a series of seven excavations are on display throughout the museum. The array of relics and tombs discovered in the Ancient Tombs in Bokcheon-dong, designated as Historic Site No. 273, are essential to solving the mystery of the Gaya Kingdom, which remains an uncharted, secret land.

Since opening, the museum has been conducting further research at the site of the burial grounds and remains in the local area to better understand the antiquated history and culture of Busan as well as the ancient kingdom of Gaya. The museum, as a reputable venue for historical education and exploration, also holds academic seminars and special exhibitions to share the research results and achievements with scholars and the community alike.