WHERE BTS JIMIN SPENT HIS SCHOOL DAYS · SEODONG·HOEDONG·GEUMSA ARMY GUIDE
Welcome to Seodong, in Jimin's hometown district
Jimin was born in Geumjeong-gu and went to Hoedong Elementary, near Seodong. Seodong, Hoedong, and Geumsa-dong share schools, markets, and weekend hangouts. Locals call this whole area one neighborhood, with Geumsa Crossroads as its center.
✨ Seodong · Hoedong · Geumsa — the area of Jimin's old schools
Seodong Maze Market is close by. Inside is Matna Bunsik, famous for the egg dumplings Jimin is said to have enjoyed (Visit Busan). Stay one night near the school and snack shop from his childhood.
🚶 Walking Distance from the Guesthouse
5–15 min walk · The neighborhood of Jimin's favorite snack shop
Matna Bunsik
10 min walkThe egg dumpling shop Jimin is said to have enjoyed (per Visit Busan). A 30+ year-old institution that has appeared on TV. Located inside Seodong Maze Market, so combine with a market stroll.
Must order: egg dumplings & tteokbokki
Seodong Maze Market
5 min walkThe neighborhood market Visit Busan introduces as 'home to Jimin's favorite snack shop'. Named 'Maze' for its winding alleys — Matna Bunsik is inside.
Just wandering the alleys is enough
Dongwon Kimbap (Ilmi Kimbap)
7 min walkNot a Jimin spot, but the host's honest pick. One of Busan's top 3 kimbap shops — a local institution. The owner is a bit grumpy but the taste is undeniable. Grab takeaway on checkout day to munch while exploring the BTS course.
Takeaway kimbap (checkout day recommended)
🚌 Geumjeong & Dongnae — By Bus, Taxi, or Subway
Near Jimin's old schools and his family's favorite restaurant
Yongmungak
10 min by taxiPer Busan Ilbo (2022), a place Jimin and his family have visited since he was young. The seat he sat in and the 'Jimin set' are known to fans (as of the 2022 article).
'Jimin set': 2 uni jjajangmyeon + sweet & sour pork + fried dumplings (Busan Ilbo 2022)
📌 Hoedong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan (use the map link)
Hoedong Maru & Hoedong Reservoir
Bus or taxiJimin's elementary school (Hoedong Elementary) closed in 2018 and became 'Hoedong Maru'. Nearby is the Hoedong Reservoir Red Clay Trail and cypress forest. Best enjoyed as a separate half-day trip.
Recommended: 40-min Red Clay Trail loop (allow half a day)
🚌 Hoedong Maru: Hoedong-bondong stop, 5-min walk · Reservoir: Jangjeon Stn Exit 4 → Bus Geumjeong-gu 5 → Oryun-bondong, 10-min walk (per Visit Busan)
Yunsan Middle School (now Busan Forest Education Center)
10 min by taxiThe middle school Jimin attended (closed 2013). Since 2015 the Busan Forest Education Center has been on the site — you can walk around the exterior and nearby forest paths.
Exterior photo + a short walk along the surrounding forest path
📌 Search 'Busan Forest Education Center' for quickest navigation (former Yunsan Middle School site)
Geumjeongsan Mountain & Geumgang Park Cable Car
Subway + walkBusan's iconic mountain — Visit Busan calls Geumjeongsan 'the hometown of Jimin'. Take the cable car up for a panoramic view over Geumjeong-gu.
Cable car round-trip recommended (can hike down)
🚇 Seodong Stn (Line 4) → transfer to Line 1 at Dongnae → Oncheonjang Stn Exit 1 → 15 min walk
🚇 By Transit — 30 min+
BTS spots across Busan & places Jimin visited (per Visit Busan)
Gwangan Bridge & Gwangan Beach
Map →Busan's signature night view — best seen from Gwangan Beach.
🚇 Subway Line 2 → Geumnyeonsan Station → 10 min walk
Gamcheon Culture Village BTS Mural
Map →Photo zone with a Jungkook & Jimin mural (per Visit Busan).
🚇 Subway Line 1 Toseong Stn Exit 6 → Village Bus Seo-gu 2 / 2-2 / Saha 1-1 → Gamjeong Elementary, 5-min walk
Dadaepo Beach
Map →A top sunset spot Jimin visited during a trip to Busan (per Visit Busan).
🚇 Subway Line 1 → Dadaepo Beach Station (end of line)
Oryukdo Islands
Map →Jimin visited in 2015; the spot where he took a photo is marked on the ground (per Visit Busan). Walk the glass skywalk over the sea.
🚇 Bus #27 → Oryukdo SK View stop
Magnate Café
Map →Per Busan Ilbo (2022), a café run by Jimin's father — with a wall of Jimin's hats, fan gifts, and Lee.K's portrait of Jimin (exhibited at the Louvre).
🚇 Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan (Busan Ilbo 2022) — use the map link
RECOMMENDED COURSE
🗓 2-Day Itinerary for ARMY
Curated by the Gogaeseodong team
DAY 1
- 💜 3 PM Check-in at Gogaeseodong
- 💜 Egg dumplings at Matna Bunsik + explore Seodong Maze Market
- 💜 Jimin's jjajangmyeon set at Yongmungak
- 💜 Visit Hoedong Maru (site of Jimin's elementary school)
Next morning →
DAY 2
- 💜 Morning: Seodong Maze Market stroll + local rice soup breakfast
- 💜 Grab takeaway kimbap from Dongwon before checkout
- 💜 Yunsan Middle School / Busan Forest Education Center exterior + forest stroll
- 💜 Gwangan Beach + Gwangan Bridge view
- 💜 Gamcheon Culture Village BTS mural → head home
💜 ARMY Travel Tips
Visit during 'Jimtober' (October)
Many ARMY visit Busan around Jimin's birthday (Oct 13). Book your stay early.
Base yourself in Geumjeong-gu
Yongmungak, Seodong Maze Market, Matna Bunsik, and Hoedong Maru are all in Geumjeong-gu. Use Gogaeseodong as your base and you can hit 3–4 spots in half a day. Save Hoedong Reservoir for a separate half-day trip if time allows.
Respect at Yongmungak's 'Jimin Seat'
The seat Jimin sat in is a fan photo spot. It's a working restaurant — please order and be respectful to the owner.
FAQ
Where in Busan is BTS Jimin from?
Geumjeong-gu, Busan. He attended Hoedong Elementary School (closed Feb 2018, now 'Hoedong Maru') and Yunsan Middle School (written 'Yonsan' in some English sources; closed 2013, site of the Busan Forest Education Center since 2015).
Is there a place to stay near Jimin's old schools?
Gogaeseodong's Seodong Inn is in Seodong, Geumjeong-gu — the neighborhood next to Hoedong-dong. Three private 90s-style houses (Pilsa & Geurim rooms: 7 Seodong-ro 91beon-gil / Chwihyang room: 26 Okbong-ro 13beon-gil), 70,000–150,000 KRW per night.
How are Seodong and Hoedong-dong connected?
They are neighboring areas in Geumjeong-gu. From our Seodong-born host's experience, many Hoedong-dong locals shop at Seodong Maze Market.
Sources: Wikipedia — Jimin · 위키백과 — 윤산중학교 · 부산일보 2018.2.20 — 회동초 · 부산시 — 회동마루 · 부산관광공사 — 서동미로시장 · Visit Busan — Jimin route · 한국경제 2024 — 용문각 · 부산일보 2022 — BTS 성지
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