Cinema Street – Busan, South Korea

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Busan Cinema Street, a 800m walk lined with film-related sculptures and images, is located on the seafront walk by Marine City, Haeundae.

Busan (formerly Pusan), located on the coast, on the Southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula, is 320 km from Seoul and 180 km from Fukuoka in Japan (and only 50 km from Tsushima Island, a Japanese island). It is the most populous city after Seoul.

Cinema Street

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Busan Cinema Street, a 800m walk lined with film-related sculptures and images, is located on the seafront walk by Marine City, Haeundae.
Busan Cinema Street, a 800m walk lined with film-related sculptures and images, is located on the seafront walk by Marine City, Haeundae.

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Canon 77D, Canon 35mm f/2 IS – ISO 200, 1/250 sec at f/8 – February 18, 2020

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The clapperboard from the sculpture is the one on the top left corner of the photo.

Busan International Film Festival

Busan hosts the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)—one of the most popular international film festivals in Asia—at the Busan Cinema Center every fall.

Train for Busan – Trailer

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

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Santorini Square

Santorini Square, where a number of famous Korean actors and film-makers have left their hand prints marks the end of Busan Cinema Street. Part of the wall forming the square imitates the architecture of the Greek islands of the Cyclades, where Santorini is located.

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A man and his dog in front of Santorini Square, Busan, South Korea.
Located in Busan, South Korea, Santorini Square marks the end of the Cinema Street.

Busan, a Fullscreen Gallery and Slideshow

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Busan, South Korea, January 10, 2020
Busan gallery

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