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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Day two in Busan for started off with an early surf with Min Song at Songjeong Beach and then some time hanging out at Union Gallery where we’ll be having an exhibition opening next week. Songjeong is great for cruising around and checking out all the cool cafes and surf shops in this tucked away beach community within Busan city. After some down time we headed out for an amazing Korean BBQ dinner before making our way down to Haeundae Beach for a late night cocktail on the beach. Really great day today thanks to local legends Min, Jay, and Bear.

Friday, August 14, 2026

Day three travel log in Busan. It was extra super spicy hot today at Songjeong Beach so started the day off with a swim in the Korea Strait to cool out before heading towards Haeundae Beach for a massage to help recover from the mural project in Seoul. Happened upon a street market in Haeundae and enjoyed all of the sights and smells of the various stalls along the street. It was recommended that I visit the Geon Gibson Museum of photography and caught a Ralph Gibson exhibition of photographs from France over a 50 year period, beginning in the 1970s. After catching a bus back to Songjeong I took an evening stroll along the beach to enjoy the Friday night buskers and lurk around the marina to catch the sunset. Finished off the day with a bowl of dwaeji gukbap, a famous South Korean pork and rice soup that originated in Busan during the 1950s Korean War. Another great day in Busan!

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Day four travel with The Jaunt in Busan. The surf was flat today so I decided to go for a longer run from Songjeong Beach to Haeundae Beach and back along the Busan Green Railway, an elevated wooden path that connects the beaches of Busan. There route passes countless viewpoints and runs alongside the beach train and sky capsule. Each time the train passed by all the passengers would double hand wave to me and it brought such a big smile to my sweaty red face. Once I arrived back to Songjeong it was straight into the water for a swim to cool out before I passed out from the heat.

It’s Korean Independence Day here so the beaches are packed! After lunch I took a train into downtown Busan’s Busanjin district, stumbling into a crowded street market, before meeting up with Jay and Bear at one of Busan’s coolest shops, Balansa Soundshop. They’re all homies so we kicked it at the shop for a bit and then headed to another friend’s rad shop/cafe Killer Swell for coffee. Jay and Bear were kind enough to take me to the Gamcheon Culture Village, a steep, historic hillside village built by Korean War refugees that now houses many art galleries and pop-up exhibitions. To end the day we headed to the port to cruise the seemingly endless street market for red bean shaved ice and a group dinner of spicy pig trotter salad (pigs feet and jellyfish). Many many thanks to Jay and Bear for such a great afternoon/night.
Absolute legends.

Sunday, August 16, 2026

The surf was really small again this morning so I decided to go for a rainy day hike in a forest near the coast. Similar to yesterday’s run, there were amazing views around every turn. On multiple occasions I traversed down to the ocean to look around and feel the water’s energy, even finding a few abalone shells at one point. For some reason I decided to take a ‘shortcut’ through the forest to find a temple, which resulted in getting lost and eventually arriving at a dead end near a military base. I luckily found my way out of the forest but never did make it to the temple.

Once was back in civilization, I decided to stick to surface streets back to Songjeong Beach and shoot some photos along the way. This evening I met up with more of the local surf crew for a traditional Korean BBQ dinner and afterwards was offered a visit to Music Complex Seoul, an amazing vinyl bar. Thanks Summer! There is talk of surf in the morning so I need to get a bit of sleep for an early wake up. Tomorrow I meet back up with Jeroen from The Jaunt for the final leg of the trip here in Busan. We have some fun things planned that I look forward to experiencing and sharing.

Monday, August 17, 2026

Today marked the final day of my solo time in Busan and as the day unfolded it became one of my favorites here in South Korea. After organizing and packing my bags in preparation for relocating to Gwangalli Beach, I met up with Min and Jay of Union Gallery. We had a wonderful ramen and dumpling lunch together before heading up onto the slopes of Mt. Baegunsan for a surprise visit to Anjeoska Temple. Anjeoska is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 661 by the Silla dynasty monk, Wonhyo. The lush forest with falling rain created sounds of rushing water above and below, adding to the softness and stillness of the grounds. The decorative work at Anjeoska is so incredibly intricate that I’m still trying to process it all and may be for weeks or months to come. Thank you Jay and Min for taking the time to drive me to Anjeoska. It was such a pleasure to experience this special place together.

Jeroen has returned to Korea from an exhibition in Shanghai to safely pack and transport the Seoul exhibition here to Busan. We’ll be installing the exhibition over the next couple of days at Union Gallery and look forward to meeting more of the local community on Friday during the opening reception.