Refugees build homes on the slope
People displaced by the Korean War settled on Yeongdo's steep coastal hills, building a dense maze of homes and paths.
LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD ARCHIVE · Busan
Yeongseon-dong, Busan
영선동A steep coastal neighborhood shaped by port life and postwar settlement, with narrow lanes opening toward the sea.
✓Source-checked recordChecked Aug 2026
01 · HISTORY
How this neighborhood remembers change
Port work shapes everyday life
Shipping, fisheries, repair work, and small neighborhood businesses tied hillside life closely to Busan Port.
Coastal lanes become a cultural walk
Community spaces and walking routes brought visitors while the neighborhood retained traces of postwar settlement.
02 · NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES
Share a neighborhood memory →A neighborhood is also remembered by its people
Public records explain dates and places. Residents preserve the shops, school roads, sounds, and ordinary moments that maps cannot hold.
03 · PLACES
Places where the story remains visible
Field notes
Yeongseon-dong, Busan
- Approx. walking distance
- Approx. 3 km
- Walking level
- Active · steep stairs
- Rainy-day alternative
- Avoid the coastal path and use an indoor Yeongdo stop instead.
흰여울문화마을
Huinnyeoul Culture Village
Follow hillside lanes above the coastline.
절영해안산책로
Jeoryeong Coastal Walk
Continue at sea level along the cliffs.
부산 흰여울해안터널
Huinnyeoul Coastal Tunnel
Frame the sea at the end of the Jeoryeong coastal path.
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Finding the neighborhood
Nampo Station, then local bus
3–4 hoursRespect the living neighborhood
The route includes steep stairs and exposed coastal paths. Choose supportive shoes and avoid the cliff walk in strong wind or rain.
Opening hours, admission, and transport conditions can change. Check the linked map and official information before you go.