Beomil-dong is in Dong-gu, Busan: hillside homes, large indoor markets and a mall at the metro station. This guide puts one art street, one lunch and two markets into a single plan, with the mall as an indoor stop.
The art street is Lee Jung-seob Street (범일 이중섭거리), named after a painter who lived in Beomil during the Korean War. The lunch is flounder mulhoe (물회), a raw-fish bowl. The markets are Busanjin Market (부산진시장) and Jayu Wholesale Market (부산 자유도매시장). We checked every source on 3 October 2026, and where sources disagree we show both. Distances marked as estimates are straight-line figures from listing coordinates, not walking routes.
Quick answer
- Art: Lee Jung-seob Street is free and listed as always open (Visit Busan). It has wall paintings, a stair gallery and a lookout.
- Lunch: Gampo Chamgajami (감포참가자미) serves flounder mulhoe. It is listed as open daily 11:00 to 22:00 with a 15:00 to 17:00 prep time.
- Markets: Busanjin Market lists 07:00 to 19:00 and Jayu Wholesale Market lists 07:00 to 18:00. Both are closed on some or all Sundays, depending on the source.
- Mall: Connect Hyundai (커넥트현대) lists Friday hours of 10:30 to 21:00 and links to Beomil Station. It closes one day a month, and we did not find which day.
Where to Go: Lee Jung-seob Street (범일 이중섭거리)
Visit Busan, the city’s official tourism site, says the painter Lee Jung-seob (이중섭) fled the war and settled in Busan. It says he kept painting in the steep hillside village of Beomil-dong, which was packed with shacks. The street now shows his works across stairs and walls, and Visit Busan says they shine “in every little corner”.
The Dong-gu Office, the district’s official site, lists the parts of the street. There is a street gallery on Jungang-daero 533beon-gil with his works and his letters to his wife Masako on residential walls. There are also the 100 Steps of Hope, whose stairway carries lines from letters he wrote to his family, and a yellow lookout building at 168 Jeungsan-ro (증산로 168). The Dong-gu Office says the lookout marks the presumed place where he painted “Beomil-dong Scenery”.
Visit Busan says the lookout shows the houses packed onto the slope and gives a glimpse of the painter’s turbulent life. It also says the stair gallery next to the lookout doubles as a resting area with a sculpture of his work “White Bull”. We have not visited, so we cannot tell you how long the climb takes.
Getting there, and a conflict
The two official sources give different metro directions. Visit Busan says to walk 12 minutes from Exit 7 of Jwacheon Station (좌천역) on Busan Metro Line 1, or take bus 186, 29, 38, 86, Dong-gu 1 or Dong-gu 1-1 to the Areumville Apartment stop. The Dong-gu Office says Line 1, Beomil Station (범일역), Exits 7 and 9. We could not tell which is better, so check a map app for your own start point.
Renewal work
A KTO photo of the lookout building shows a sign for a “Lee Jung-seob Culture Street renewal project”. The period on the sign reads from September 2025 to the first half of 2026. We do not know when the photo was taken, and we could not confirm whether the work is finished or whether any part of the street is closed. The Dong-gu Office page lists no hours or closures.
Connect Hyundai (커넥트현대)
KTO describes Connect Hyundai as an urban shopping complex by Hyundai Department Store, in one short text. Its listing photos show facilities such as a baby lounge, lifts and a parking level, not shops, so we cannot describe the stores. The mall’s own website lists Monday to Thursday 10:30 to 20:30, Friday to Sunday 10:30 to 21:00, and dining until 21:00. It also says the mall links to Beomil Station Exit 7 at the second basement level. Visit Busan’s page for the same address (listed as Hyundai Department Store Busan Store) says it is closed once a month and gives a 2-minute underground walk from Beomil Station. We did not find which day of the month it closes.
In a straight line, the mall is about 0.59 kilometers from Lee Jung-seob Street’s listing point (our estimate).
What to Eat: Flounder Mulhoe at Gampo Chamgajami (감포참가자미)
Mulhoe (물회) is a raw-fish bowl. KTO says Gampo Chamgajami is a live-fish restaurant and that its mulhoe tastes sweet, sour and cool. It says the bowl comes with raw fish, vegetables, rice and noodles. KTO lists the first menu item as live-fish mulhoe (활어물회), and the menu as flounder mulhoe (참가자미물회), flounder seaweed soup (참가자미 미역국) and flounder sashimi (참가자미회). KTO also calls the shop a natural-fish specialist. We cannot check that claim.
The photo shows a bowl of vegetables, red sauce and sesame with noodles on a tray. KTO does not label it, so we cannot promise it is the flounder mulhoe. A second KTO photo shows a blue storefront sign with the Korean words for natural flounder, mulhoe and live fish. The photo date is unknown.
To order, say the dish name plus 주세요 (juseyo), for example 참가자미물회 주세요. Prices are not listed, and we could not confirm them.
Hours, address and contact
KTO lists the address as 16-20 Beomil-ro 102beon-gil (범일로102번길 16-20), Beomil-dong. It lists the hours as 11:00 to 22:00, open every day, with a prep time of 15:00 to 17:00. We read the prep time as a possible break, but the listing does not say whether the shop serves then, so go before 15:00 or after 17:00 or call. KTO also lists takeaway, parking and the phone number 0507-1309-3187. That is a Korean number and may not connect from abroad.
In a straight line, the shop is about 0.84 kilometers from Lee Jung-seob Street’s listing point, 0.40 kilometers from Connect Hyundai and 0.32 kilometers from Busanjin Market (our estimates).
Raw fish, seasons and allergies
We found no source on whether mulhoe is a seasonal dish, so we make no claim about autumn. We also give no safety or health advice about raw fish. If you have an allergy or a diet rule, ask the staff about ingredients and sauces, because we found no allergen information.
Plan Your Visit
Two markets, two sets of hours
Both markets are in Dong-gu, and both are wholesale-style indoor markets. Busanjin Market is not the same place as Bujeon Market in Busanjin-gu, which we cover in our Bujeon Market and Jeonpo guide.
KTO says Busanjin Market (24 Jinsijang-ro) sells wedding goods, hanbok, fabric, clothing, accessories and snacks, and that it started in 1913 as a daily market. It lists 07:00 to 19:00 and about 1,350 shops, and the Dong-gu Office says about 2,000 vendors. A 2019 article on the Busan city website gives 07:00 to 19:00 as well. The Dong-gu Office page gives no hours.
The sources disagree on the closing day. KTO says closed every Sunday. The 2019 Busan city article says closed on the first and third Sundays of each month. That article is seven years old, so it may be out of date. Sunday 25 October 2026 is a fourth Sunday, so the two rules give opposite answers. Call 051-646-7041, the number KTO lists.
KTO says Jayu Wholesale Market (48 Jobang-ro) has shops from the basement to the fifth floor and about 1,000 shops. It says shoe stalls fill the first floor, clothing and bedding the second floor, and flowers and decorations the third. It lists 07:00 to 18:00 and says floors 1 and 2 are closed on Sundays, while floor 3 is open every day. The Dong-gu Office lists no hours for this market either. KTO says the basement has a credit union and a food court.
Getting between the stops
Connect Hyundai links to Beomil Station Exit 7 underground, according to its own website, so it is a fixed starting point. Visit Busan’s page for the mall lists a bus stop named Jayu Wholesale Market, then a 4-minute walk to the mall. In a straight line, Jayu Wholesale Market is about 0.23 kilometers from Connect Hyundai, and Busanjin Market is about 0.57 kilometers from it (our estimates). The Dong-gu Office says only that Busanjin Market is near Beomil Station. We found no official exit number or walking time for either market.
A suggested order (ours, not a sourced route)
- Start at Beomil Station and visit the markets first, because they close at 18:00 and 19:00.
- Walk or ride to Lee Jung-seob Street. The street is listed as always open.
- Eat at Gampo Chamgajami before 15:00 or after 17:00.
- End at Connect Hyundai, which is open until 21:00 from Friday to Sunday.
First-timer tips
These are our suggestions, not sourced facts.
- Wear shoes you can climb stairs in. Visit Busan calls the village steep.
- Carry some cash. KTO says card use at Busanjin Market varies by store.
- KTO says Jayu Wholesale Market sells at wholesale prices to ordinary shoppers too. Ask before you pay.
- Save the Korean name of each stop in your map app.
FAQ
Is Lee Jung-seob Street free? Visit Busan lists the fee as free and the hours as “Always”.
Which metro exit should I use? Visit Busan says Jwacheon Station Exit 7, 12 minutes. The Dong-gu Office says Beomil Station Exits 7 and 9. Sources differ.
Is Busanjin Market open on Sundays? KTO says closed every Sunday. A 2019 Busan city article says closed on the first and third Sundays. We could not settle it.
What time is Connect Hyundai open? Its website lists 10:30 to 20:30 Monday to Thursday and 10:30 to 21:00 Friday to Sunday. Visit Busan says it is closed once a month.
Can I eat mulhoe at any time of the day? KTO lists 11:00 to 22:00 with a 15:00 to 17:00 prep time. Call before you go.
What we could not confirm
- Whether the Lee Jung-seob Street renewal work is finished.
- Which metro exit is right for the street (our sources differ).
- Busanjin Market’s exact Sunday closing rule, and the exit and walking time to either market.
- The day Connect Hyundai closes each month, and what is inside it, because its photos show only facilities.
- Prices, English menus, allergen details and a seasonal claim for the mulhoe restaurant.
- Whether the restaurant serves between 15:00 and 17:00.
- Walking times between stops.
Related guides
- Bujeon Market and Jeonpo Cafe Street
- Gamcheon Culture Village
- Huinnyeoul Culture Village in Yeongdo
- Busan Metro and T-money Guide
We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.
Sources
Checked on 3 Oct 2026.
- Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (Korean service): Beomil Lee Jung-seob Street (content ID 2708108), Connect Hyundai (3452166), Gampo Chamgajami (2869158), Busanjin Market (132189), Busan Jayu Wholesale Market (132499). Photographs from 2708108, 132189 and 132499 (KOGL Type 1) and from 2869158 (KOGL Type 3), used unaltered.
- Visit Busan, Lee Jung Seop Street: https://www.visitbusan.net/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301001001000&uc_seq=418&lang_cd=en ; Hyundai Department Store Busan Store (same address, 125 Beomil-ro, and same store site as Connect Hyundai): https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301003001000&uc_seq=549&lang_cd=en
- Busan Dong-gu Office tourism site, Beomil Lee Jung-seob Street: https://www.bsdonggu.go.kr/tour/index.donggu?menuCd=DOM_000000306009004000 ; traditional markets list: https://www.bsdonggu.go.kr/tour/board/list.donggu?boardId=BBS_0000094&menuCd=DOM_000000301004000000&contentsSid=482&cpath=%2Ftour
- Connect Hyundai Busan store information (Hyundai Department Store): https://www.ehyundai.com/DP/lang/en/DP000009.do?branchCd=B00124000
- Busan Metropolitan City, “Busan Jin Market” article, 1 December 2019: https://www.busan.go.kr/news/totalnews01/view?dataNo=63536&curPage=8
- Distances: straight-line calculations from the KTO listing coordinates, not walking routes.
