Helpful Websites for Busan Newbies

This is a list of websites that I have found useful since moving to Busan. I hope it can help others out there as well. I will try to add and update as much as possible.


ESSENTIALS

• Busan Awesome. What I love about Busan Awesome is that not only do they have excellent blog post about the things to do, see, and eat in Korea-- they also have the links divided into the different city areas. Really easy to navigate through and super helpful. 

• Busan Haps. Busan Haps has up-to-date happenings and provide information for events, attractions, restaurant, and nightlife. Check out their monthly calendar for events!

• Korea Bridge. Like the Craigslist of Korea, Korea Bridge is an internet forum where you can sell things, post questions, browse jobs, and buy/sell used goods. I used this to attain most of the things for my apartment for relatively cheap or even free. People are moving and getting rid of things all the time.

• BGC Call Center. The Busan Global Center offers free phone counseling or in-person counseling by a bilingual counselor  to help foreigner residents. They helped me with a number of things ranging from purchasing my phone to finding local yoga studio. I can't believe this service is completely free.

FOOD AND PRODUCTS
Websites to help you eat and take care of yourself.

• iHerb.com. This website has over 35,000 thousand products including vitamins, supplements, natural health and organic items. Many of these products are difficult to find in Korea. You can enter my rewards/coupon code GLK339 and get $10 off your first order.

• Translation of Kimbap Menu. Ordering food here can seem daunting, especially without a guide or previous knowledge.  I found this blog post especially helpful when ordering at Kimbap Restaurants (similar to American Diners), which are found EVERYWHERE. Without this I would have literally starved my first month here.

LEARNING KOREAN
Websites to help start reading and learning Korean.

• How to read Korean in 15 minutes. A comic that can help introduce you to reading hangul. This was really well done and fun!
• Free Korean Classes at the Busan Global Center. Near Busan City Hall station they offer FREE Korean classes.  All you have to do is take a level test and buy the book. Click on the link under BFIA Korean Classes.
• Language Exchange Group. This is a link to Busan's main language exchange group, meeting weekly.

TRAVEL
Websites to help you travel in and around Busan.

• Korail Korea Railroad. Website for Korea's railroad.
• Jeju Air and Air Busan. International and domestic flights from Busan.
• Peach Air. Low cost carrier providing service to Japan.

BLOGS
Personal blogs from people who have lived and traveled in Busan.

• For 91 Days in Busan

Facebook Groups
Join a Busan Facebook group for activities and as a way to meet people and build a community. This is not an extensive list, search Facebook for more!

• Busan Bike Riding Club
• Busan Cinema Center
• Busan Day Trippers: Guided Walking Hikes
• Busan Pet Sitting Network
• Busan Salsa
• Busan Theater
• Busan Ultimate Frisbee
• Busan Urban Training
• Busan Veggie Club
• Busan Volunteer
• Busan Yoga and Meditation <3!