Haeundae Beach () is an urban beach in Busan, South Korea, located in the eponymous Haeundae District.
Description
The beach first opened in 1965, and was the largest beach in the country at the time. The sandy portion of the beach is long and wide. It has a parking lot that is handicap accessible.
The beach is open year-round. Various festivals are held there throughout the year, including the Polar Bear Club, held annually in January since 1988, in which participants bathe in near-freezing water.
Haeundae is associated with cinema, due to the Busan International Film Festival and the 2009 disaster film Tidal Wave.
The beach has hosted e-sports events for games like StarCraft.