Gwangan Bridge

The cover star of just about every city tourism poster since it opened in 2003, Gwangan Bridge is the Golden Gate of Busan. Beautiful day or night, Gwangan Bridge is best viewed from popular Gwangalli Beach, where lots of families and couples come to enjoy the sea air and to watch Gwangan Bridge’s nightly light show, when colorful lights are set to the tune of famous songs like Offenbach’s Can-Can, or K-pop girl group Crayon Pop’s Pa Pa Pa.
South Korea’s second-longest suspension bridge, Gwangan Bridge links the ritzy Haeundae district with Suyeong. Also known as Diamond Bridge, another good spot to see the bridge’s pretty lights is from the astronomical observatory on Geumnyeonsan Mountain, and on the popular coastal walk around Dongbaek Island. This route will take you to ritzy Marine City, where you can see the bridge shimmer on the Pacific while enjoying a drink at one of the restaurants lining the water. 
Come in October to see Busan International Fireworks Festival make full use of Gwangan Bridge as a backdrop. 

Practical Info

Gwangan Bridge’s light shows run for five minutes, at 8 and 10 pm from Sunday to Thursday, and at 8, 9 and 10 pm from Friday to Saturday. To get to Gwangalli Beach, take subway line 2 to Gwangan Station (exit 3 or 5) and walk for 5 minutes. Dongbaek Island begins on the Westin Chosun end of Haeundae Beach, while a short taxi ride from Geumnyeonsan subway station will take you to the mountain of the same name.