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The
Haeundae Beach
is at the southeast end of the city of
Busan
which is in
South Korea
. Along the 12 km of coastline is Busan's most popular
beach
, and one of the most famous beaches in South Korea. "Haeundae" was so named by scholar Choi Chi-Won (857~?) of the Silla Dynasty (BC 57~AD 935). When he was walking past
Dongbaekdo Island,
he was fascinated by it and carved the words "Hae Un Dae" on a
stone
wall on the
island
. Haeundae is 1.5 km long, 30~50m wide, and spans an area of 58,400㎡. The
white
sand
is
rough
and is rather sticky. The sand of this beach is composed of sand that comes from Chuncheon Stream and
shells
that have been naturally eroded by the wind over time.
Haeundae used to be isolated from the large communities in Busan and Busanjin. However
hotels
, shopping centers and other
tourist
facilities have been built on the beach front area since the mid-1990s, and Haendae is now an rich beach front area. Haeundae New Town, a major commercial and residential redevelopment project begun in 1990 and another development project, Centum City, started in early 2000 and is now a major feature of Busan. In Centum City there is the world's largest department
store
,
Shinsegae
Department Store and BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center) has become a popular venue for international conventions and exhibitions. Nearby Marine City is built on land reclaimed from the
sea
, and has several huge, high-rise apartment blocks.
Haeundae is one of the host venues for the annual
Pusan International Film Festival
. The
2005 APEC Conference
was held on Haeundae's Dongbeak Island. Haeundae is one of the most popular spots in Busan to view the first
sunrise
of the year on
January
1. Also, one of the most famous beach events happens in the first week of January when the temperature is around 0°C, the "Polar Bear Club", held by Choseon Beach Hotel since 1988.
Dongbaek Island, at the south end of the beach, has a view of the sea by
car
and its coastline is famous for
fishing
.
Oryuk Islets
, a symbol of Busan to many Koreans, can be seen in the distance from Dongbaek Island. During the hot
summer
months, Haeundae beach becomes very crowded with thousands of people and
parasols
. People visit the beach from all over South Korea, as well as outside of Korea.