I came down to Busan, Korea from Osaka, Japan, and stayed here for a whole week. What impressed me at first was that the custom checking and currency exchange went ‘very’ fast at the airport in Busan.
Busan is a busy city! They construct skypointing high buildings, shipping stores of containers, paving mountains and changing the landscape of this port to a city of trade and glamour of hotels. Towards Haeundae beach, world class hotels stand in line and more to come on way. It clearly conveys Busan’s ambition and coming prosperity.
It is a romantic city! Like what depicted in Korean dramas, couples walk hand in hand and publicly embrace and show their affections. Younger generation look happy and fashionable. They are attractive and beautiful. Along beach, in cafes and restaurants, couples are everywhere.
Shops shops shops. Shopping appearantly contributes large share in its econony. Local and 'Japanese' regularly shop around retails from high-end brand shops to cheap street products. Cosmetic surgery and medical hub 'shop' are in boom as well.
Although service industry is very welcoming, they are no excuse of hiding their attitude at local dining places, taxi and hotel receptionist etc. Going on red light, back driving, a little messy karaoke make somehow chaotic.
It seemed like Busanians are busy people working hard to achieve their ambition to be an internationally known city. They are on the way.
