Ibagu-gil Road Routes
Busan Ibagu-gil Road
The Route to Understand the Refugee Years of the Artist Lee Jung-seob and Appreciate the Stories and Landscape of Beomil-dong
Jaseongdae → Gyotongbu → Movie Stories Wall → Koejinachingching Street → Novel Stories Park → Food Street → Beomil Catholic Church → House of the CEO of Gukje Group in the 1970s → Songs of Wild Flowers → Beomil-dong Blues → Choi Cheon-taek Road → General Jeong Bal Rest Area → Jeungsan Japanese Fortress → Jeungsan Park
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- Jaseongdae
- Address99, Jaseong-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (Jaseongdae Park)
- Jaseongdae is the departure point of the Busan Ibagu-gil Road route. It is home to Yeonggadae, Joseon Tongsinsa History Museum, Jinnamdae, and Birthplace of Park Jae-hyeok
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- Gyotongbu
- Address514, Jungang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- When the temporary Korean government was relocated to Busan during the Korean War, its transportation department (Gyotongbu) was built near the Hanseong Girin Apartment in Beomil-dong. This area was the busiest quarter in Busan and the focal point of Busan’s economy and culture during the explosive growth of the footwear industry in the 1960s and 1970s.
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- Movie Stories Wall
- AddressBeomgokbuk-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- The wall is decorated with popular scenes of the movies filmed in Dong-gu, Friend, The Man from Nowhere, Nameless Gangster: the Rules of the Time, and Wish. There is a guide post showing the actual filming locations of those movies.
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- Koejinachingching Street
- AddressBeomgokbuk-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- After the March 1st Movement ended during the Japanese rule, people in Busan sought to release their will to fight against Japan in the tugs of war taking place in Maechukji (Reclamation Village) during the First Full-Moon Day, 1922. The singing of the chorus leader was followed by refrains, Koejina Chingchingnane. The singer Kim Sang-guk from Beomil-dong is also known for the song Koejina Chingchingnane.
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- Novel Stories Park
- Address56-1, Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- This is a rest area with artwork related to novels related to Dong-gu, Tears of Blood by Lee In-jik, Heimatios by Lee Ho-cheol, and Our Festival by Yu Ik-seo.
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- Food Street
- Address1313-12, Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- Popular restaurants in Beomil-dong include Halmae Dwajigukbap, where patrons eat delicious pork soup so spicy they might break out in a sweat, Yongkkum (Dream of Dragon), an air-raid shelter used by Japanese troops during Japanese rule was remodeled and so named because a dragon appeared in the owner’s dream, and Beomil Bindaetteok, whose owner still displays the delicious taste of mung-bean pancakes learned from her mother, a refugee from North Korea during the Korean War.
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- Beomil Catholic Church
- Address9, Beomgoknam-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- Built in Choryang in 1889 as the first Catholic Church in Busan (initially named Busan Catholic Church), it boasts over 200 years of history. It was relocated to Beomil-dong in 1916.
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- House of the CEO of the Gukje Group in the 1970s
- Address15, Beomgoknam-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- CEO Yang Jeong-mo of the Gukje Group established Gukje Rubber in 1949, which began to produce rubber shoes. In 1974, the group’s export amount exceeded USD 50 million and for this, he was honored with the Presidential Export Merit Award. By the end of 1979, the group’s export reached USD 500 million. The former site of the Gukje Rubber Factory is now the parking lot for the Busanjin Market.
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- Songs of Wild Flowers
- Address21, Beomgoknam-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- The wild flower garden of Banyasa Temple houses rare Korean wild flowers such as orris, Cirsium setidens (Korean thistles), and variegated Solomon’s seal, providing visitors with a rich wild flower ecosystem.
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- Beomil-dong Blues
- Address76-1, Jeungsandong-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (steps)
- The poem Beomil-dong Blues by the poet Son Taek-su and old photos show the nostalgic atmosphere of Beomil-dong. The poem contains the following phrases: “Houses building streets with bare bodies without a court and without a gate, particularly narrow alleys feeling ashamed of these houses….”
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- Choi Cheon-taek Road
- Address49-16, Jeungsandong-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- Along cozy steps are stories of Choi Cheon-taek (a source of pride for Dong-gu) and his episodes in his illustrious fight for national independence. Visitors will feel Choi Cheon-taek’s patriotism, loyalty to his comrades, and uprightness.
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- General Jeong Bal Rest Area
- Address49-16, Jeungsandong-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (nearby)
- General Jeong Bal passed away during the Battle of Busanjinseong Fortress, the first battle site against Japan during Imjinwaeran (Japanese Invastions of Korea, 1592-98). The area is decorated with a carved work depicting the battle. Here, visitors can overlook the sea embracing Busan
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- Jeungsan Japanese Fortress
- Address46, 36beon-gil, Seongbuk-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (near the Jeungsan Park)
- During Imjinwaeran (Japanese Invasions of Korea, 1592-98), Japan conquered the Busanjinseong Fortress and, to secure the basis for defending the Port of Busan, it built a fortress in Jeungsan and Jaseongdae. Thus, traces of Japanese-style fortresses can be found in the two locations.
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- Jeungsan Park
- Address46, 36beon-gil, Seongbuk-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- What is the root of Busan? Is it Jeungsan or Jaseongdae? This is the last point of the Busan Ibagu-gil Road route, telling stories about the Busanjinseong Fortress and its associated battle. Opened in 1982, the park (20,000m2) is home to basketball courts, badminton courts, gateball courts, and other fitness facilities along with a plaza in the middle. There is parking space available with bathrooms in the park. Near the park is the Busanjinseong Fortress, built in the early Joseon Dynasty. Recently, Jeungsan Dulle-gil, a walking trail, was built to encourage walking along the park