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1 Day in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary

For a first day in Busan, or a day off the KTX from Seoul. Five places from XO, Kitty, Black Panther and Welcome, First Time in Korea?, from a hillside village to the beach at night.

Last checked: Oct 27, 2026

Best season: Any season works. The beaches' official swimming season is in summer, with dates set each year.

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Day 1 · Gamcheon, Jagalchi and Gwangalli at night

XO, Kitty's hillside village in the morning, Black Panther's market in the afternoon, then Gwangalli for the lit-up Gwangan Bridge after dark. Check Naver Map for current travel time between stops.

Morning

  • Gamcheon Culture Village: People live here: keep noise down and don't photograph residents or enter homes.

XO, Kitty: Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon, Busan

Season 3. Yonhap lists Gamcheon Culture Village among the Busan places in the season. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Busan · Full guide · All XO, Kitty locations · Busan · Saha-gu

Afternoon

  • Jagalchi Market: Closed on the first and third Tuesday of each month, per VisitBusan.

Black Panther: Jagalchi Market

Nampo-dong, Busan

Busan City and the Busan Ilbo say the film's car chase was shot around Jagalchi Market. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) reports filming began here on March 17, 2017, the production's first day in Busan.

Busan · Full guide · All Black Panther locations · Busan · Jung-gu · More dramas at Jagalchi Market

Evening

  • Gwangalli Beach: Beach: the official swimming season is in summer and its dates change each year; check Suyeong-gu's notices.

Welcome, First Time in Korea?: Gwangalli Beach

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City says the friends' tour of the city started at Gwangalli's beach. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Busan · Full guide · All Welcome, First Time in Korea? locations · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Black Panther: Gwangan Bridge (view from Gwangalli Beach)

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City and the press say the chase was filmed on the deck of Gwangan Bridge. KOFIC reports helicopter and gun scenes were shot on the bridge on March 24, 2017.

Busan · Full guide · All Black Panther locations · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Black Panther: Gwangalli beach road

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City named the beachfront road among the chase locations. Busan City's own schedule closed the Gwangalli Beach road on March 21, 2017 for filming, and KOFIC lists Gwangalli Beach among the film's main Busan sites.

Near Gwangalli Beach, Suyeong-gu · Full guide · All Black Panther locations · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Check transport on Naver Map (English UI) or Korail before you go. Each place links to its full guide and sources.