All About Gamcheon Culture Village In Busan

Gamcheon Culture Village, with its colours and charms, is a must-visit for travellers to Busan. The village, filled with artsy details and hues, has functioned as a filming location for many dramas and TV shows. To make it even better, the mural of Busan-born BTS members was put up in 2021. Follow along on our trip to the picturesque Gamcheon Culture Village!

Information

Address: 부산 사하구 감천동 10-13

Public Transit: From Toseong Station Exit 6 take the 서구2, 서구2-2, 사하구1-1 bus and get off at Gamcheon Culture Village terminal and walk for few minutes.

The History Of Gamcheon Culture Village

Gamcheon-dong is at the southernmost part of Korea and people who escaped southward during the Korean War formed a town in Gamcheon Village.

Until this day, Gamcheon Culture Village is still quite undeveloped compared to other parts of the city.

After 1990, government and local society put in effort to paint this town in beautiful colours.

Now it has become one of the most beautiful tourist sites in Korea and even better, you can find traces of history here.

Despite its beautiful looks it's still one of the most underprivileged areas in Busan.

Wouldn't it be better to know the background of the place before you walk around the town?

Popular Spots

The Mural Of Jungkook & Jimin

You already know that if you're an ARMY, you can't miss this spot!

Don't the two guys look like princes straight out of a comic book?

To get to the mural, from the main gate of Gamcheon Culture Village, keep going straight for about 5 minutes and you'll see the wall on your left.

The Little Prince And The Fox

When you see these familiar back of the Little Prince and the Fox you have arrived at Gamcheon Village.

You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town and the sea. They have become the representative landmark ever since they came here.

However, since this place is so famous everyone wants to take a picture here.

If you want to take a picture here you have to be mentally prepared to queue up for some time.

I Gamcheon

You'll find this sign not too far from the drawing of Jungkook and Jimin!

It's a great place to take a photo to show everyone that you're at Gamcheon Culture Village.

The Little Courtyard Next To Little Planet

This is where you'll get the whole view of the colourful village!

You'll find it next to a cafe named Little Planet, not too far from the Little Prince and the Fox statue.

The Souvenir Shop & The Lighthouse

You'll find these photo zones located next to the Little Prince statue!

Take Insta-worthy photos in front of the glass windows and the colourful buildings!

The Giant Blackboard

On this board, you'll find different languages written on it.

Rainbow Stairs

You'll find the rainbow stairs near the giant blackboard. Such a cute photo spot!

Red Shoes & Blue Shoes

From the main gate, go down the alley on your left.

You'll find this fun spot! Make sure to snap silly photos here.

Art Space Project Busan

This souvenir shop is great because it offers free photo zones and a cute dog there to greet you!

The Becoming One Photo Zone

This is one of the best place to take a photo called "하나되기포토존". It's a panel of old Gamcheon Culture Village of a human shape. You can get funny emotions here.

Gamcheondong Human Face Bird

Mira mira is located right next to village entrance. Birds with a human face are watching over from the rooftop.

Gamcheondong Photo Zone of Sea

If you want a bird view of Gamcheondong you should watch it with the view of Busan port. You can take pretty photos from here.

Gamcheondong Observatory

You can take a great look at the beautiful view of Gamcheondong village from its observatory at the top.

You can also take a peak at the Busan port, Gamcheon port, and Yongdusa Temple. You can also send letters from this large mail box.

There are two mailboxes here.

One mailbox is a normal one, and the other one sends your postcard a year after.

If you get the mail later in life, this could be a touching event for yourself.

Keep in mind that you don't actually put your post card in the mailbox but have to mail it from the service desk beside it.

Mural Fish

This is another popular photo taking point. It's a mural of large fish made of small fish.

What To Eat & Drink

Gamnae Cafe (감내카페)

Address: 부산 사하구 감내2로 177

Gamnae Cafe is located near the observation deck.

It has transformed into a cafe from an empty house so you can feel the comfortable home atmosphere here.

They offer coffee, juice, traditional teas and biscuits.

The money made at this cafe is used for residents' welfare so feel good about spending money here.

It is nice to drink outside on the terrace when the weather is nice.

VODA VOM (보다봄)

Address: 부산 사하구 감내2로 138

VODA VOM is near the Little Prince statue.

This place is famous for its view of Gamcheon Village sky view.

First floor also has large windows so it is great to take your seat in both the balcony or the first floor.

Avant Garde . Cafe

Address: 사하구 옥천로 12

You'll find this large cafe near the entrance of Gamcheon Culture Village.

The terrace offers great views of the stunning village.

Take some time to sip on your drink while taking in the breathtaking view!

The Plate

Address: 사하구 감내2로 113

Hours: 09:00-18:00

The plate is one of the most popular restaurants in the village.

Not only does the restaurant offer an amazing view, but it also offers delicious English breakfast and housemade burgers.

Gamnae Matjip (감내맛집)

Address: 부산사하구 감천동 2-367

You will probably get hungry from all the walking around, since the village is huge.

If you want some food that isn't too fancy or expensive, you can visit Gamnae Matjip for a bowl of bibimbap, fish cakes, or other snacks.

The view from here is also very nice!

Hanbok Rentals

Hanbok It House

Address: 부산 사하구 옥천로 115

Hours: 10:00-19:00

Hanbok It House is a very popular Hanbok rental shop among stores in Gamcheondong.

If you don't want Hanboks on you can choose from retro school uniforms too!

In addition, the first floor of Hanbok It House is Hanbok It Coffee House.

If you rent a costume here you can get 30% off on all coffee menus.

You can see the natural and beautiful interior design on the picture. The lights are just perfect for taking pictures. In the evening the sunset will bring a whole new aspect of the village.

Chulsoo and Younghee

Address: 부산 사하구 옥천로 127 2F

Hours: 10:00-19:00

Chulsoo and Younghee is famous for its large collection of Hanbok and school uniforms.

They have nearly 200 sets of school uniforms here which makes taking photo here even more exciting.

This store is really easy to get to, within the village.

You don't have to waste any time getting there and out of there. School uniforms are also very cute, so pick your favorite style.

Shopping

SOUVENIR SHOP (아기자기 체험공방)

Address: 부산 사하구 감내2로 182

This store is so colorful with all the cute stationeries, which makes it a must visit spot in Gamcheon Village.

Not only can you find cute items but you can sign up for painting courses to draw your own Gamcheon Culture Village.

Moon House (달집)

Address: 부산 사하구 감내2로 184

Moon House is also a souvenir shop where you can buy post cards and send them.

In Korea it is not easy to find mail boxes, so I recommend that you write your post card here right away!

There are a lot of postcards and other cute souvenirs here. It is right next to SOUVENIR SHOP listed above, so visit both of them if you're passing by.

MINI BUSAN (미니부산)

Address: 부산 사하구 감내2로 178

We lost contact from MINI BUSAN, and thought it was closed, but it was still open thankfully. It sells gel candles love with beautiful style that locals love.

Each candle has its own characteristics. If you want to get just one special souvenir you can only get in Busan, I recommend that you visit MINI BUSAN.

GIF PHOTO STORE (움직이는사진상점)

Address: 부산 사하구 감내2로 170-1

If you don't want to buy a souvenir that is too common, visit GIF PHOTO STORE to make a handmade motion picture.

Choose the background you want, and stand in front of it for eight seconds. Flip the book and you will see you and your loved ones move!

Other Things To Do

There were much more to this place than just the places I've mentioned above.

During my last visit in April 2019, I felt literally real warm compared to the cold weathers of Seoul.

Special thing about Gamcheon Village is that they have murals every where.

Time has flown since it was first drawn, so it lost its first appearance but still brings lively atmosphere to the town!

Did you like Gamcheon Culture Village? This is a review of our recent visit to Busan. Check out this blog if you are visiting Busan any time soon.

Dear friends, we will see you next time!