Haeundae Beach(Korean: 해운대해수욕장; Hanja: 海雲臺海水浴場)is an urban beach in Busan, South Korea. Often dubbed[by whom?] one of the country's most famous and popular beaches, it is located in the eponymous Haeundae District.[1][better source needed]
The beach is open year-round, and various festivals are held there throughout the year. A popular beach event, "Polar Bear Club", during which participants bathe in near freezing water, has been held annually since 1988 in January.[2] The beach also features a number of e-sports events designed to promote Blizzard games including StarCraft.[3]
Haeundae is closely associated with cinema, as it partly hosts the Busan International Film Festival, and was featured prominently in the 2009 disaster film Tidal Wave.[4]
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