Shinsegae Centum City: Hours and Metro Access

Haeundae is not only a beach district. Centum City in Haeundae has a large department store, and it is a practical stop on a rainy or very hot day. This guide covers the hours, the closing day, how to reach it from the metro, and what we could not confirm.

The original source checks were made on 1 October 2026. Practical updates below were checked on 16 October 2026; unchanged details retain their original source date. Store hours and closing days change, so check the store’s website for the day you plan to go.

What It Is

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) says Shinsegae Centum City is registered in the Guinness World Records as the largest shopping complex in the world. We have not checked the record ourselves, so we attribute it to KTO. KTO says the complex offers entertainment options from an ice rink to a movie theater, a golf range and a spa, and that the shops cover womenswear, menswear, children’s clothing, cosmetics and sporting goods.

Visit Busan, the city’s official tourism site, says the department store is in Centum City in Haeundae and aims to offer a comfortable shopping space. It also lists services for foreign visitors, including currency exchange, interpretation and tax refunds. We do not cover the conditions or the procedure for tax refunds, because we did not verify them. Ask the store’s service desk.

Hours and Closing Days

The store operator’s Centum City page lists these department-store hours (checked 16 October 2026):

• Regular hours: 10:30 to 20:00.
• Extended hours: 10:30 to 20:30. Check the monthly calendar for the dates marked as extended opening.
• Food court: 11:00 to 21:00.

Use the operator’s monthly calendar for closing dates. Do not calculate the closing day as the fourth Monday: the older KTO description is not a reliable substitute for the current store calendar. Individual facilities may follow different hours.

The operator lists the restaurant floor as 11:00 to 21:00, usually with last orders 30 minutes before closing; individual restaurants can finish earlier. Confirm other facilities separately.

How to Get There

Visit Busan gives these routes:

• Metro: Busan Metro Line 2 to Centum City Station (센텀시티역). Walk through the underground passage for 2 minutes.
• Bus: Bus 141, 155, 39, 40, 5-1 or 63 to Shinsegae Centum City, then a 4-minute walk.
• Parking: The operator lists the first 30 minutes free, then KRW 1,000 per 10 minutes beyond the free period. Purchase and facility validations can extend free parking; register them before leaving. Checked 16 October 2026.

KTO lists the store’s phone number as +82-1588-1234, and Visit Busan lists +82-51-745-1234.

A Simple Plan

This is our suggestion, not a sourced route.

1. Use the store as a rainy-day stop, after checking the monthly closing day.
2. Combine it with the aquarium or the beach. See our SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium guide and Haeundae Market guide.
3. For a cultural stop in the same area, see our guide to the Busan Cinema Center and BIFF.

First-Timer Tips

• Check the operator calendar for your actual date before planning a shopping or rainy-day visit.
• If you want help for foreign visitors, ask at the store’s service desk. We did not find the location or the hours of the desk.
• Allow time to walk through the underground passage from the station, which Visit Busan says takes 2 minutes.

FAQ

What time does it open? 10:30, according to KTO and Visit Busan.

What time does it close? Regular hours end at 20:00; dates marked for extended opening end at 20:30. Check the operator calendar.

Is it closed on Mondays? Check the monthly operator calendar. Do not assume that every Monday, or the fourth Monday, is a closing day.

Can I pay by card? We found no source on payment methods. Ask the store.

Is there English help? Visit Busan says the store provides interpretation and currency exchange services. We did not find hours or languages.

What We Could Not Confirm

• The Guinness World Record claim.
• Hours and booking rules of individual shops, the spa and the ice rink.
• Tax refund conditions.
• Which parking validation applies to your particular purchase or facility.
• Payment methods.

Related guides

• SEA LIFE Busan Aquarium Guide
• Busan International Film Festival 2026 Guide
• Busan Metro for Visitors
• Where to Leave Luggage in Busan

We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.

Sources

Checked on 1 Oct 2026.

• Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (English service): Shinsegae Centum City (content ID 769156). Photographs from this listing (KOGL Type 3), used unaltered.
• Visit Busan (official Busan tourism site), Shinsegae Centum City Department Store page: https://www.visitbusan.net/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301003001000&uc_seq=548&lang_cd=en . Re-read 1 Oct 2026.

Practical update checked 16 October 2026: Shinsegae Centum City: operator hours, monthly calendar and parking.