Instagrammable Spring in the Southern Part of Korea

Spring is here and it is the best season in Korea to recolor my messy Instagram feed. So here is my best idea of a perfect Korean spring, inspired by my unhealthy Instagram obsession.


Jinhae
It is overrated for a solid reason: every corner of this tiny little town offer you perfect angles of cherry blossom. There is no bad time to come to Jinhae during the festival. I have been there at the start of the festival and in the past two years, I only come in the last two days of the cherry blossom season.

Greenish cherry blossom? No worries, still charming!

Those traveling blogs do not lie, the best spots are Gyeonghwa Station and Yeojwacheon Romance Bridge with a quick photo stop here and there while you are in the city.

Do not get turned off by the crowd of humans. Jinhae is simply beautiful and you can always skip the mainstream shots. I do not normally take pictures of the train in Gyeonghwa Station, because the queue is always toooo loooong. But I still got a great shot, gurl.

Gyeonghwa Station, without the train

Busan
If you are already coming all the way to Jinhae, you might as well add stop in Busan. Approximately 1 hour away from Jinhae and only 5100 won one-way by bus, you should definitely not miss the chance to snap more Instagrammable pictures in Busan.

Daejeo Eco Park

I got over my Gamcheon obsession (finally) and found a better flowery spot: the Daejeo Eco Park.
Getting here could be tricky, so you might as well just go right away after Jinhae since this place is only a short taxi ride away from Sasang Terminal (and there is nothing much around Sasang).

Uh mighty yellow field

This park is huuuuuge and they are all very yellow. No pun here.

Be careful of the very strong Busan wind. But seriously, a little freezing worth the fantastic pictures, no?

Forget all your complaints about the limited restaurant in Jinhae too, Busan will take care of your tummy. I can give you a list of different places to eat in Busan as a Muslim who does not eat meat. My top priority would be GAEMIJIP!

simply fresh octopus and shrimp

This restaurant in Seomyeon opens 24 hours so anytime you feel like craving for the freshest seafood with a kickass soup, come here. It looks plain and colorless in the beginning but waits until the lady mixes them up and create the magic red soup.

Gaemijip Octopus + Shrimp

Priced at 8000 per person for the octopus soup and 9000 for the octopus and shrimp, I guarantee all seafood lovers will lick the last bite of it!

Another Muslim-friendly must-try item is the mighty hotteok! Find the longest queue at BIFF Square, or look for Ajusshi Hotteok if you can read Hangeul. Currently priced at 1300 won per pcs, it is certainly not the cheapest hotteok in Korea (compared to Jinhae 2000 for 3 pcs). BUT THIS WILL MAKE YOU DROOL AND CRAVE FOR MOREEEEE. Literally.

the king of all hotteok

So please make your way to the southern part of South Korea next spring and make all your Instagram followers obsessed over the beautiful Jinhae cherry blossom and drooling Busan foods! The whole itinerary is doable within a day but you can definitely chill and eat more food if you stay for a night in Busan.

Do not wait any longer, start your WOW KOREA trip ASAP!