South Korea’s second city makes the most of its setting between mountains and sea, looking across to Japan. Once best known for merchant ships heading out of its port, Busan is now making waves of a different kind. It’s taken on the mantle of Culture City of East Asia – and we have given the city top place in Lonely Planet’s Best in Asia 2018. The Busan International Film Festival has been a big promoter of Asian cinema, but many audiences will have got their first glimpse of Busan from scenes in this year’s smash hit Black Panther. Here are five unmissable experiences in the city:
1) Join Busan’s citizens on the beach