Geumsu Bokguk Haeundae Main Branch

금수복국 해운대본점

The oldest bokguk house in Haeundae, serving pufferfish soup either clear (지리) or in a chilli broth (탕), around the clock.

Language

The corner building of Geumsu Bokguk's Haeundae main branch. Four red box signs stack vertically to spell 금수복국, with a pufferfish emblem and SINCE 1970 above them, and a MICHELIN 2024 SELECTED banner hangs on the wall below. A metal awning runs along both street frontages under a clear sky.

Place information

Korean name: 금수복국 해운대본점
Address: 23 Jungdong 1-ro 43beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Opening hours: open at all hours
Closed: Open year-round

Nearby

Haeundae Beach

It works as a coastal walk year-round, while swimming facilities and safety controls are seasonal and should be checked separately.

Busan X the SKY

It stands at the beach rather than away from it, so the observatory and Haeundae are one stop, not two — but at KRW 27,000 it is the most expensive single ticket on Busan's coast.

Haeundae Blueline Park

4.8km of the old Donghae Nambu rail line turned into a tourist route: the beach tram runs Mipo–Cheongsapo–Songjeong, and over the 2km from Mipo to Cheongsapo the Sky Capsule runs separately on an elevated rail. The two are priced on different units — the tram per person, the capsule per capsule. Closing time moves by month, from 21:30 in July and August to 19:00 in winter.

Gwangalli Beach

The main draw is the view of Gwangan Bridge after dark. Drone shows, swimming areas and car-free street events depend on the date and the weather, so check each one before you go.

Stories about this place

Four Busan Seafood Restaurants Compared: Dishes, Areas and Opening Hours
Pufferfish soup in Haeundae, hoe guksu in Nampo-dong, sea urchin bibimbap and mulhoe in Ilgwang, hairtail near Daebyeon Port — four Busan seafood restaurants compared by dish and area, with opening hours, closing days and what to switch to if one is shut.
Busan in 2 or 3 Days: Old City, Haeundae to Gwangalli, Beomeosa
A first-timer's Busan route. Day 1 covers the western old city — the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall, Nampo-dong and Huinnyeoul Culture Village; day 2 the eastern coast from Haeundae along Blue Line Park to Songjeong and Gwangalli; day 3 runs from Beomeosa down to the UN Memorial Cemetery and Oryukdo. Includes how to choose between two and three days, Monday closures, opening hours and bad-weather swaps.

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