Gwangalli Beach

Beach with the Gwangan Bridge light show.

Why go

Gwangalli is a relaxed city beach framed by the Gwangan ‘Diamond’ Bridge, whose nightly light show makes it Busan’s favourite after-dark spot.

A young strip of cafes, bars and seafood restaurants lines the sand.

The view is anchored by the Gwangan Bridge, a landmark suspension span that opened in 2003 and lights up after dark. The beach hosts Busan's big autumn fireworks festival and, on some weekends, drone light shows over the water.

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Good to know

• Come at night for the bridge light show, and drone shows on some weekends.
• The cafe-and-bar strip is livelier than Haeundae’s.
• It is a short subway hop from Haeundae.
• The back-street cafes and bars buzz late; for the classic shot, sit on the sand facing the bridge after sunset. It's just one subway stop from Haeundae.

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