🚄 Taking the KTX from Seoul to Busan for STAY spots
Busan is I.N's hometown and an SKZ CODE location. The KTX high-speed train makes it an easy day trip or overnight from Seoul. Here's how to book as a foreign visitor and where to go first.
Step by step
- The trainKTX from Seoul Station to Busan Station takes roughly 2 h 20 min to 2 h 45 min depending on stops. A standard one-way seat is around 60,000 won.
- BookingBook on the Korail website in English or the Korail Talk app. Foreign visitors can also buy a Korail Pass for unlimited rides over set days.
- Busy datesSeats sell out around Lunar New Year (Feb 6–9, 2027) and Chuseok. Book the day sales open.
- First stop: Busan StationI.N's recommended pork gukbap is about 4 minutes from Busan Station — a good first meal off the train.
- Then ChoryangOne stop on Busan Line 1 is Choryang, for the pork bone soup from I.N's 2020 family vlog.
- Make it a dayOur I.N hometown route and Busan SKZ CODE route string these together.
Routes
Busan day: SKZ CODE's Busan trip + I.N's hometown
I.N's pork soup by Busan Station, the rainbow hill village, the sea cable car and a fishcake night market — all from SKZ CODE's Busan episodes.
Daegeon Myeongga Pork Gukbap Gamcheon Culture Village Busan Air Cruise & Songdo Beach Jangwoosun Busan Fishcake, Kkangtong Market
Full dayDay trip
I.N's hometown in Busan: SKZ CODE Ep.102 Footsteps Tour
Pork gukbap at I.N's regular place where the tour started, the pork bone soup from his family vlog, and the hillside bakery where it ended.
Uri Dwaeji Gukbap Manna Gamjatang (Busan Choryang) Avenir
Half dayDay trip
Spots
Daegeon Myeongga Pork GukbapI.NI.N's pick for Busan's signature pork soup — right by Busan Station, the perfect first stop off the KTX.Manna Gamjatang (Busan Choryang)I.NI.N's hometown pork bone soup: he ordered it with his mom and brother in his Feb 2020 vlog 'Baby Bread, let's go to my house'.Gamcheon Culture VillageI.NThe hillside rainbow village from SKZ CODE's Busan episodes — and a place I.N visited in his own content.Show these in Korean
Before you go
- Keep your ticket on your phone — the KTX has no ticket gates, but staff check on board.
Checked Oct 8 · Sources: www.letskorail.com
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