3 Jun 2019 - Busan Day 3: BIFF Square

From Jagalchi Market, we walked across the main road and soon arrived at BIFF Square.  Busan’s modern movie district was originally little more than a pair of cinemas that were built following Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule over half a century ago. However, major renovations took place ahead of the first Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), and the newly transformed district was named BIFF Square on August 14, 1996.

In recent years, the square has grown into a more complex area, featuring not only movie theaters but also shops and leisure facilities, attracting growing numbers of young visitors and tourists.

As we strolled through the shopping street, we came to Daegaksa Temple.  The moment we entered the temple, we were greeted by a lying golden Buddha.  It's a small and quiet temple surrounded by all the busy shopping streets.

After all the walking, we started to get a bit tired.  Once we saw a Starbucks restaurant, we just went in automatically without much hesitation.  In this trip, Javier fell in love with the cakes in Starbucks.  He even gave Starbucks a new name, the "Long Hair Girl".  :-)

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