Mihwa, Yeon Jung, Jodi and I decided a break was needed so we booked a two day trip to Busan (부산), Korea’s second largest city. This is where the 2002 FIFA World Cup occurred. The best part about this big city is the beach, its nestled right next to it and has a large port that can get you to Japan in just a few hours. Sweeeet. On the map you’ll see that from Taegu (as Daegu is sometimes spelled) isn’t too far from Busan. It’s just a short 2 hours train ride there, if not less.
How do you compare Busan to Seoul? Well, I’ve come to conclude that Seoul is just plain overwhelming. I’m from NYC and still I find it to be a crazy city to be in mostly because of the language difference. They do sure beat us in train efficiency, cleanliness and clearcut maps and directions when you are there. Busan is smaller but still feels like a large city, having multiple downtown areas, unlike Daegu with its one main area.
Music by: The Donnas “Dancing with Myself”
The Dollyrots “Because I am Awesome”
Miwha and Yeon Jung both work for Kyobo Bookstore, kinda like a Barnes and Noble equivalent. Luckily, the store has a partnership with a hotel in Haeundae, the beach area near Busan so we got a discount when we booked it. Awesome!
Haeundae (해운대) is where one of the most popular beaches in Korea is. During the summer it is jammed packed, and the winter? Well, in the winter the Polar Bear Club, similar to the one in Coney Island in Brooklyn, makes a dash for the cold water on January 1st when the water is around 0°C.
Needless to say, here is a video from our stay at the hotel there:
From Korea With Love 
Those were some of your best videos!! (Editing wise)
So glad you’re the one I’m with… 76.9% of the time. 🙂
Did I see laughing cow cheese in the photo montage at the end of the hotel room video? I love laughing cow cheese!
Alex, what happened to your hand? Are you OK?
I fell in the snow back in December and sprained my thumb. I hurt it still at sporadic moments doing things that require an opposable thumb. … Or when your daughter is trying to wrestle me down when she’s bored