Art village with white walls and blue roofs_Heunyeoul Cultural Village

A town where the sea and culture meet, a scene from a movie
A simple village on a cliff by the sea is popular as a hot travel destination in Busan. The village of Huinyeoul, with its blue roofs on top of white walls, resembles the surging waves. This village, which is popular for its exotic scenery to the point that it is called the Santorini of Busan, is gaining more attention as a cultural village full of emotions with cultural and artistic works created in various old and worn-out alleys. Let’s go to Huinyeoul Cultural Village, where the beautiful sea and culture come together to create an even more exotic atmosphere.

A hillside refugee village reborn as a cultural and artistic village

The Heunyeoul Cultural Village, located on a steep hillside above the Jeolyeong Coastal Trail in Yeongdo, Busan, is the hottest tourist destination in Busan these days. It was also called “2 Songdo” because it can be seen from Songdo Beach, but it was given the name “Heunyeoul” because the stream coming down from the foot of Bongrae Mountain falls on the cliff and creates white foam with the waves along the shore.

The Heunyeoul Cultural Village was formed after the Korean War by refugees who had nowhere to go. It was a village where low houses were crowded together along maze-like alleys, but since 2011, artists have moved in by renovating old, empty houses, and it has become Busan’s representative tourist attraction.

In addition, artworks such as murals and sculptures are being added throughout the town, and cafes with ocean views that have been renovated from old houses are becoming popular SNS photo spots, becoming hot places.

A filming location full of emotion

There is a long white wall along the cliff of Baeknyeoul Cultural Village. As you walk through the village along the narrow alleys between the wall and the houses, you will come across stairs with unique charms such as the Maedmaeori Stairs, Rainbow Stairs, and Piano Stairs. There is often a long line of people waiting to take a commemorative photo in front of the stairs.

When you climb the first step, you will first see the Baeknyeoul Cultural Village Film Archive. The exterior walls of the building where the movie <The Attorney> was filmed are inscribed with lines from the movie. Baeknyeoul Cultural Village is also famous as a filming location for movies such as <The Attorney>, <War on Crime>, and <First Love Defense Rally>.

In addition, artworks such as murals and sculptures are being added throughout the town, and cafes with ocean views that have been renovated from old houses are becoming popular SNS photo spots, becoming hot places.

Take a walk around the neighborhood while appreciating the murals and sculptures along with the sound of the waves

The village has cute and pretty murals painted on its alleys and walls, so you can’t stop taking pictures. The alley scenery, including murals depicting the faces of the villagers, the sea, tile murals, stairs in the blue sea, and houses and walls painted in primary colors, is engraved in photos that are filled with emotion and memories.

There is an observatory with a wide open ocean view, and there are photo zones everywhere, so you can take the picture of your life just by taking a picture. There are also cute cafes and shops all facing the ocean, so anywhere you go is a great spot for an ocean view.

The sea in front of the village is also a mooring area where ships drop anchor and stay for a while, so the large ships floating peacefully create an even more leisurely and exotic scenery. Walking around the village while listening to the sound of waves and seagulls, it soon becomes part of the peaceful scenery along with the village of Heunyeoul.