Busan tourist visa + food guide

I believe many people’s impression of Busan comes from the movie “Train to Busan”, but “Train to Busan” is not an introduction to Busan. It just brought the place name Busan into people’s sight. In fact, Busan is also a place worth visiting in South Korea, with shopping, food, and attractions. About Busan

Busan (Korean: ?, English: Busan), whose full name is Busan Metropolitan City, is located in the southeastern tip of South Korea. It is the largest port and the second largest city in South Korea, and is also the busiest in the world. One of the ports. Historically, it has been a link and bridge for cultural exchanges between the East Asian continent and the ocean. Busan is bordered by the Korea Strait (Korea Strait) to the southeast, facing Tsushima Island of Japan; and the Nakdong River to the west. Mountains stand in the northwest, there are archipelago barriers in the south, and the southern gateway of the peninsula. The city's total area is 769.82 square kilometers. As early as the early 15th century, Busan was designated as a trading port by the Lee Dynasty of Korea. In 1876, Busan Port became the largest port on the Korean Peninsula. During the Korean War, Busan was the only city that was not occupied by the Korean People's Army. On January 1, 1963, Busan was promoted to a metropolitan city. According to the official website of Busan City, the population of Busan City is 3,532,896.

The recently popular Korean drama (Kingdom) is also called the costume version of Train to Busan. The Dongnae mentioned in it is actually Busan. During the Three Han Dynasty, the area of ??influence in Busan was dominated by several small countries such as Juchisan Kingdom and Jangsan Kingdom. Especially after Silla annexed Ga_ in the middle of the 6th century, Juchisan Kingdom in the Busan area was changed to Juchisan County, and in 757, Juchisan County was changed to Dongnae County. This was the first time in history that Dongnae County was Appear. During this period, Dazeng County was changed to Dongping County and came under the jurisdiction of Donglai County. To this day, there is Dongnae District in Busan. About Korean visa

General materials:

1. Passport

2. Original ID card

3. Visa application form (visa application issued by a travel agency)

4. A 2-inch white background photo of 3.5*4.5 taken within the past six months

5. The balance of bank statements in the past six months is 10,000 Above

6. Social security certificate for more than 2 consecutive years

7. Electronic registration form for academic certificate from the Ministry of Education on Xuexin.com

8. Employment certificate

9. Copy of the complete household registration book

(5-9 materials are not required for some urban household registrations, such as Beijing, please consult the travel agency for details)

Single signature :

Price: around 299

Multiple signatures for five years:

Price: around 799

When I apply, it takes one year There was a record of a free trip to Korea, but it seems to be gone now. The details will depend on the travel agency.

Ten-year multiple visas:

Price: around 866

Ten-year multiple visas are more limited to a limited group of people, they need to be doctors, lawyers, legal representatives of state-owned enterprises, Only graduates with domestic and foreign master's degrees and Korean four-year degree or above can apply. About Busan food

Grilled scallops

Grilled scallops can be eaten in Haeundae, Cheongsapo, and Seomyeon. I originally wanted to eat them in Cheongsapo, but I asked a restaurant The store only had a set meal for 2 people, so I went to Haeundae and found a store at random. The shellfish were very fresh, and some were still alive when they were served. They were very authentic grilled shellfish. The only seasonings were mustard and soy sauce. It was heavy. When I first ate it, it felt very fresh, but after eating too much, I felt a little tired.

This is a restaurant called Famous Seafood Soup that I found through Dianping in Haeundae. I read the reviews and said there are Chinese waiters. When I got to the store, I discovered that the entire store is owned by Chinese. , it's quite satisfactory, I still recommend you to find a store opened by authentic Koreans.

The price per capita is about 130, and I ate 260rmb alone. Look, it’s really expensive to eat alone!

Eight-color pork belly

Because of Busan It’s still relatively niche, so there aren’t many food recommendations on major platforms, so I didn’t make a special trip to check out the recommended food restaurants this time. In line with the principle of going in where there’s a lot of people, I checked it out when I was shopping in Nampodong on the last night. This place is quite popular. I thought it was all locals, but later I found out that there were still many tourists. I may have checked in to an internet celebrity store by accident. .

But overall, the taste is online, and it’s not expensive. A set meal for two costs 30,000 won, which includes barbecue, side dishes and a large pot of seafood and vegetable soup. Since I was alone, I reduced the meat by half and charged me 20,000 won, which is more than RMB 120, which is quite a deal.

This BBQ restaurant is different from the spicy cabbage I ate in Seoul before. This restaurant also grills the spicy cabbage on the iron plate. What enhances the flavor is a plate of sour and sour soup. Kuju, dip the meat in spicy sauce and sour soup, put a few slices of roasted spicy cabbage, and add a clove of garlic, wrap it up and stuff it into your mouth together. Well, the Korean experience is complete only after eating barbecue.

There are also many barbecue restaurants on Haeundae Pedestrian Street, which seemed to be full of locals. I didn’t have time on the last day, so I didn’t go there to pull weeds. If you happen to be there, you can try it. Oh~the two restaurants below look good~

Gulaisi Fish Cake

In Busan, there is a snack you must try - fish cakes, also called fish cakes , the most delicious fish cake shop - Gulaisi's main store is in Haeundae, and there is also a branch near Nampo-dong, between Nampo and Jagalchi subway. There are various kinds of fish cakes. You can try them first to see which flavor you like. You can also take the vacuum-packed ones back as souvenirs.

I chose cuttlefish, bacon and a vegetable one. They were chewy and delicious, super delicious! I regretted not buying some sous vide ones to take back! These three cost 6,500 won.

Kimchi Soup

I ate this kimchi soup twice in a few days in Korea, which is enough to show my love for it. The store is located in B1 of Lotte Department Store, which I read in my travel notes. I saw a recommendation from someone who studied in Korea. Pork belly strips and tofu are added to the kimchi soup.

Served with a half-boiled egg and purple rice, and unlimited seaweed to sprinkle on top.