Haeundae Beach ( Korean : 해운대해수욕장 ) is an urban beach in Busan , South Korea, located in the eponymous Haeundae District .
12-575: Haeundae may refer to: Haeundae Beach , an urban beach in Busan, South Korea Haeundae District , a district of Busan, South Korea Haeundae station , a station on the Busan Metro Line 2 Tidal Wave (2009 film) , (Korean: 해운대 ; RR : Haeundae ), a 2009 South Korean disaster film See also [ edit ] Hyundai (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
24-546: A touch tank for a close up "hands on" look at a variety of sea creatures. Busan Aquarium is a joint project between Living and Leisure Australia (LLA) and the local government. This is the first major tourism undertaking with a local government under the Private Investment Promotion of Infrastructure Law. Living and Leisure Australia has since been acquired by Merlin Entertainments ,
36-516: Is an aquarium located in Haeundae Beach , Busan , South Korea. It first opened on November 7, 2001. There are about 250 species and up to 35,000 marine animals on display. The main tank contains 3,000,000 litres (790,000 US gal) of water, and the animals can be viewed through acrylic windows or from the 80-metre (260 ft) underwater tunnel. There are 40 exhibits, which include penguins , otters , piranha , sea jellies and
48-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Haeundae Beach It is one of Busan's most popular tourist attractions and one of South Korea's most popular beaches. It is open around the year, and hosts a variety of events, including the Haeundae Sand Festival and Busan International Film Festival . Haeundae Beach is considered one of
60-515: The Haeundae Hot Springs [ ko ] , the islands Oryukdo , tourist road Dalmaji-gil , APEC Naru Park , Sea Life Busan Aquarium , and a wide variety of leisure and night life establishments. The beach was originally a fishing area for people in the area. It began to be used more as a leisure space in the late 19th century. During the 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period , Japanese settlers taught their children to swim at
72-403: The 2009 disaster film Tidal Wave . The beach has also hosted e-sports events for games like StarCraft . Concerts, including some that involve floating stages, have been held at the beach. The beach has a number of attractions nearby. At the west end of the beach is the former island Dongbaekseom , which is now part of the mainland. It has long been famed for its beauty. Also nearby are
84-417: The area of the sandy portion decreased by 54% from 1947 to 2004. The local government has taken a variety of measures to combat this. It has installed underwater breakwaters and adds sand to the beach each year. [REDACTED] Media related to Haeundae Beach at Wikimedia Commons Sea Life Busan Aquarium Sea Life Busan Aquarium ( Korean : 부산 아쿠아리움 ; lit. Busan Aquarium)
96-434: The beach. During the 1950–1953 Korean War , the U.S. military was stationed at the beach and prepared it for landing ships. U.S. soldiers also used it for recreation. The beach first opened in 1965, and was the largest beach in the country at the time. It was designated a special tourist area in 1994, and various leisure facilities were constructed in larger numbers then. The beach has been subject to erosion over time;
108-549: The most famous beaches in Korea, attracting over 10 million visitors every season. It can accommodate around 120,000 people. The sandy portion of the beach is 1.46 kilometres (0.91 mi) long and 40 m (130 ft) wide. It has a parking lot that is handicap accessible. In 2008, the beach set the Guinness World Records for most beach umbrellas : 7,937. Various festivals are held there throughout
120-459: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Haeundae . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haeundae&oldid=1216504999 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Korean-language text Short description
132-558: The world's second largest attraction operator. The LLA Group has extensive experience in aquarium operations and owns four other aquariums: UnderWater World, Queensland , Melbourne Aquarium , Siam Ocean World , and Chang Feng Ocean World, Shanghai . It also manages the Dubai Aquarium and Under Water Zoo under a management contract from the United Arab Emirates . Since February 5, 2010, Busan Aquarium has formed
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#1732797740815144-645: The year. Since 1988, the Polar Bear Festival ( 북극곰 축제 ) has been held annually in January. During the event, several thousand people bathe in the beach's near-freezing water. There is also Haeundae Sand Festival, the only sand-related eco-festival in Korea, during which artwork made of sand is featured and activities are available for visitors. Haeundae also hosts the Busan International Film Festival , and appeared in
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