Dongmyeong Bulwon (東明佛院), located on Yongbisan in Yongdang-dong, was established by the late Kang Seok-jin, chairman of Dongmyeong Mokjae, to pray for national prosperity, the rebirth of his parents in the Western Paradise, and the fortune of the Dongmyeong family working at the Dongmyeong industrial site. While most Korean temples follow traditional Korean styles, this temple is influenced by Southeast Asia, featuring a straight ridge (yongmaru), enshrining relics of the Buddha excavated from an ancient pagoda in Myanmar. The wooden gilt Buddha statue here is the largest in Korea, and the temple bell (beomjong) is also the largest in Korea, said to be heavier than the Emille Bell. The Dongmyeong temple bell has a dragon carved on the crown, an unprecedented technique. Inside the main hall (Daeungjeon), there are three statues: Shakyamuni Buddha at the center, Maitreya Bodhisattva to the right, and Jihwa Galabosall (possibly a variant name) to the left. The main hall uses a special pillar-less construction method; the central ceiling features a dragon head decoration, and both walls are carved with flying celestial beings (bicheonsang). The complex includes Nirvana Hall (Geungnakjeon), Arhat Hall (Nahanjeon), and Avalokitesvara Hall (Gwaneumjeon). Chilseonggak, Sansingak, and Doksungak are designed as two-story buildings, with Buddhist texts displayed on the second floor.
Jungang Haesul Land, located near Nambu Environment Sports Park, is a large sauna and fitness center. It features a sauna using deep seawater with the best water quality, making it the only clean deep rock seawater area in Busan. This seawater has high salinity and excellent sterilization effects. The fitness club operates with systematic fitness programs and specialized instructors. Unlike other mineral waters, this seawater contains ionized beneficial minerals such as sodium chloride, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iodine, along with various bioactive substances and minerals formed from marine organisms, and almost all ionized chemical elements, making it easily absorbed. Thus, it has higher osmotic pressure than other mineral waters, helping reduce inflammatory swelling by moving body fluids toward the seawater. Jungang Haesul Land is equipped with spaces to enjoy various sports including sauna, health, yoga, and aerobics.
Yongho Starlight Park was created on the site where dock operations were suspended due to a Russian ship colliding with Gwangandaegyo Bridge. In cooperation with the Busan Port Authority, Busan Nam-gu was entrusted with management rights until the redevelopment of the Yongho dock area, establishing the park and opening it temporarily. Yongho Starlight Park, a resident-friendly healing and rest space returned to the residents after 30 years, opened in July 2021. It offers a panoramic view of Busan's iconic Haeundae and Gwangandaegyo Bridge, enhanced by landscape lighting to provide an excellent nighttime scenery. The exhibition experience center within the park remodeled an abandoned management building into a distinctive and harmonized space with the surroundings: the first floor is an exhibition experience space, and the second floor is a resting area. It features a permanent exhibition room, media art (Starlight Sea Travel), a viewing area, and rest spaces, offering attractions to citizens.
Dongsaengmal Observatory is situated along the Igidae Coastal Trail, near the Igidae Park, the starting point of the trail. As a starting point of the Igidae Coastal Trail and Haeparang Trail, the observatory offers stunning views, especially in July when fog creates a dreamy atmosphere around the Marine City and Gwangandaegyo Bridge. Visitors can also enjoy the city’s night views and capture beautiful pictures with the installed sculpture.
This observatory is located near Seobjari, the starting point of the Igidae Park coastal trail course in Yongho-dong. Dongsaengmal, meaning 'the end of the eastern mountain,' is the starting point of both the Igidae coastal walking trail and the Haeparang-gil trail. Around the end of the July monsoon season, sea fog rises, creating a dreamlike scene enveloping Haeundae Marine City. From Dongsaengmal Observatory, you can view Gwangan Bridge and Marine City, and it is a top spot for enjoying the beautiful night view of Haeundae. The observatory also features a sculpture titled 'Romantic Igidae Dongsaengmal Observatory,' making it a great place for photos. The coastal landscape and Igidae sea cliffs viewed from the observatory are breathtakingly spectacular.
Architect Choi Yoon-sik purchased a house near Kyungsung University in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan in 2004 and transformed it into a restaurant with music. In 2007, he bought four adjacent houses entirely to create a complex cultural space that maintained the original form of the alley and buildings in the residential area. It opened in 2008 and won the Busan-style Architecture Award grand prize that year. The space includes the Yongcheon Jiral Small Theater with 80 seats, gallery Seokryuwon, the coffee shop Daban meaning friends sharing tea, karaoke room Poonggeum with an organ, drum, and guitar, Oriental bar Saekgye, Japanese-style pub Mongro, the cozy pub Gopbang selling makgeolli, and live café Nogada filled with 18,000 LPs and CDs covering the walls. On the third-floor rooftop, there is guesthouse Seonmudang, lent to actors performing there. In front of Seonmudang stands a large bell tower offering a panoramic view of the surrounding Munhwa Alley. It has three entrances including the northern alley, with five buildings organically connected across the alley as if one. The land area is about 1,000㎡. The brick buildings were remodeled with partial steel and wooden exterior while preserving existing landscaping and trees and reusing discarded construction materials, recognized as a model for urban regeneration. Munhwa Alley has become a landmark for young people in Busan.
