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Written and photographed by travel writer Lee Cheol-hyeon

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A November day in Busan when red fallen leaves, the blue sea and green nature coexist
Shall we go on a trip to find the blue, red and green colors hidden throughout Busan to meet the various colors presented by nature?

Hoedong Reservoir

Hoedong Reservoir is an artificial reservoir built for citizens having suffered from drought in the past. Located in Oryun-dong and Hoedong-dong of Geumjeong-gu, it boasts a storage capacity of 18.5 million tons. This reservoir was responsible for the source of Busan’s water supply. Being designated as a water source conservation area in 1964, it was restricted from public access until 2010. Lacking the footsteps of visitors to the reservoir for nearly 50 years, it naturally became a place where beautiful ecosystems and nature that have not been polluted by humans can be encountered.

Hoedong Reservoir, created by nature and people, has become a famous healing travel destination in Busan as a place where you can enjoy a pleasant walk along the “lake.” The backdrop of the reservoir changes its clothes of various colors with every passing season, creating a different landscape every time. Especially when autumn arrives, it is widely loved as a travel course where people enjoy watching red-tinged maple leaves.

Since Hoedong Reservoir sits on both Oryun-dong and Hoedong-dong, there are several ways to access the area, which makes it an ideal place to travel during this season. In particular, if you walk barefoot on Ttangmoesan Red Clay Forest Trail, you feel healthier with each step and you can also enjoy the excitement of seeing the scenery that changes every hour. You can move on foot through the entire reservoir area so it is possible to not only enjoy its appearance, which can be seen differently with each angle, but also experience the path that changes from a red clay road and deck to a forest.

If you want to feel the excitement of walking and seeing the red autumn leaves together, why don’t you take a trip to Hoedong Reservoir right now? You can record and capture beautiful memories while enjoying nature in a relaxing manner from morning to late afternoon. You will be reminded of how valuable your health is as you walk around Hoedong Reservoir and engrave the gorgeous images of nature in your heart.

Oryukdo Island

Do you know the mysterious island, Oryukdo, that seems to be five islands to some people and six islands to others? Oryukdo is a beautiful island located in Yongho-dong, Nam-gu, Busan and designated as Scenic Site No. 24. The island is named Oryukdo because it looks like there are five or six islands depending on the tidal difference or viewing angle, and, thanks to the Skywalk, it is one of the most beloved travel destinations.

Sunrise Park, located in front of Oryukdo, is a place where you can walk on top of the coastal cliffs viewed from Oryuk and is also the beginning of the “Haeparang Trail.” You can begin your walk from Oryukdo and make your way to Igidae Coastal Trail and then along the East Coast. In addition, Sunrise Park has a well-established deck road so, if you walk up along this path, you can get a closer look at the scenery of Oryukdo Island. The landscape surrounding Oryukdo that you can look out at while walking along the deck road shows phenomenally cool scenery and the unique colors of the blue sea. If you wish to check out the color of the blue sea that you may have only read about in fairy tales, take a closer look on “Oryukdo Skywalk.”

Oryukdo Skywalk built with iron beams installed on a 35m high coastal cliff was opened on October 18, 2013. Oryukdo Skywalk is a glass bridge with 24 glass plates constituting the floor through which you can vividly and transparently enjoy the blue sea and coastal cliffs under your feet. If you walk along the dizzying Skywalk, you can get a more up close view of Oryukdo Island and, as you follow the U-shaped road, you can see the cliff under Sunrise Park in greater detail. You can also capture the vivid images of blue waves crashing into the coastal cliffs.

“Oryukdo Island” is a destination where you can enjoy not only coastal cliffs, the Skywalk, trails and parks with the blue sea in the background but also the green nature of Busan. In Oryukdo, diverse species of flowers bloom every season and the color of the sea changes constantly depending on the weather, so it is a travel spot where you can always capture joyful memories regardless of the season you visit. How about taking a trip to Oryukdo Island to check out the blue sea with your own eyes?

Busan Citizens Park

Busan Citizens Park, located in Busanjin-gu, is a famous “green” travel spot of Busan where you can fully appreciate the green appearance throughout the four seasons. 1.1 million trees, Bujeoncheon Stream and Jeonpocheon Stream are located in the park, which is in the form that is closest to nature. In particular, Hialeah Lawn Plaza, located in the center of the park, is a large space six times the size of a soccer field and provides a rest area for many citizens. That is why more and more people come to enjoy Busan Citizens Park in various ways, such as picnicking and taking strolls, all year long from spring and summer to autumn and winter.

Busan Citizens Park aims to be a park that has no barriers and obstacles and is designed to allow men and women of all ages to enjoy the park to the fullest by establishing level entrances without any curbs, obstacle-free deck roads and information signs. It is also a travel destination that guarantees the safety of visitors by operating CCTVs, security centers and safety guard centers, aiming to maintain a safe space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Busan Citizens Park, where you can see various flowers and trees, is designed to be a place where your experience does not end with simply walking and touring the surroundings but, instead, enables you to enjoy contemplation and bring home precious memories from pavilions, lakes, and maze gardens. Thanks to the features of the park, it is known as a great place to travel for a day, and is gaining a lot of attention on social media as a beautiful natural park with hashtags like #BusanPicnicAttraction, #BusanHealingAttraction, and #BTS_Busan.

It is also nice to take a break on the trail while walking in the park or spending time looking out at the lake with a clear mind. Why don’t you enjoy some valuable time for yourself at Busan Citizens Park where you can have a perfect picnic just with a lunch box?

Overview

Address
Hoedong Reservoir: 121, Seon-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
Busan Citizens Park: 73, Simingongwon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan
Oryukdo Island: San 936, Yongho-dong, Nam-gu, Busan
Closing Dates
Open all year round
Hours
Permanent (Busan Citizen Park 05:00-24:00)
Service Fees
Free
Traffic Information
Hoedong Reservoir
Exit 4, Jangjeon Station, Subway Line 1 → Jangjeon Station Exit 4 Bus Stop, Transfer to Bus Geumjeong-gu 5 → Oryun Bon-dong Village Bus Stop, 10-minute walk
Parking: Seon-dong Parking Lot (fees apply)

Busan Citizens Park
Exit 7, Bujeon Station, Subway Line 1 → 5-minute walk
Bus 179, 44, 506, 63, or 33 → Busan Citizen Park Bus Stop → 1-minute walk
Parking: Busan Citizen Park Parking Lot (fees apply)

Oryukdo Island
Exit 5, Kyungsung Univ. & Pukyong National Univ. Station, Subway Line 2 → Kyungsung Univ. Entrance Bus Stop, Transfer to Bus 24, 27, or 131 → Oryukdo Skywalk Bus Stop, 8-minute walk
Parking: Oryukdo Waterside Park Public Parking Lot (fees apply)