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Gwangalli Beach
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The beach to be on after dark — Gwangan Bridge lit up across the bay.
Gwangalli is Haeundae's rival and the better evening option: the whole bay faces the Gwangan Bridge, which is lit after sunset, and the sand is lined with bars and cafés looking at it.
Drone shows run over the water on many Saturday nights, and the Busan fireworks festival in autumn is staged here.
Photograph by Chelsea Hicks, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Resized for this page.
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