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TOPIK 2noun

부산

busan

부산이 · 부산을

Busan (Korea's second-largest city)

Example

서울에서 부산까지 KTX로 두 시간 반쯤 걸려요.

It takes about two and a half hours from Seoul to Busan by KTX.

Word parts

부 cauldron산 mountain

Literally 'cauldron mountain', probably named after a pot-shaped hill.

Good to know

Busan's 해운대 (Haeundae) is Korea's most famous beach.