Pohang (포항(浦項)) is a major industrial city on South Korea's east coast in North Gyeongsang. It is well-known for Jukdo Market, one of the most popular fresh fish markets in Korea.
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Pohang is about 110 km (70 mi) north of Busan and about 360 km (230 mi) southeast of Seoul. Pohang is home to POSCO, one of the world's largest steel companies, which sits prominently on the bay. It is also the home of POSTECH, a highly ranked engineering university.
Buses run regularly throughout Pohang and the surrounding areas. There are two kinds of buses: general buses (일반버스) and seat buses (좌석버스). Fare for the general buses are slightly cheaper than fare for the seat buses. General buses are painted blue and orange, and seat buses are painted green and gray. There are 31 bus lines. 101 : Yangdeok - Pohang University - Youth Training Center - Bukbu Beach - Bukbu market - Poeun Library - 6 Junction - Jukdo market - Express Bus Terminal - hyeongsan rotary - POSCO headquarters - Namgu Public Health Center -Cheongrim Elementary School - North Gate of the Marine Corps - Nambu Fire Station - Donghae Myeon Office (Bus intervals 12 minutes) 102 : Yangde…
POSCO at night. At night POSCO turns the multicolored lights on, and the red-and-white-striped smokestacks turns into a show of all of the colors in the fluorescent rainbow. The Hands of Harmony (take bus #200 outside of the Intercity Bus Terminal; transfer buses at 구룡포 (Guryongpo) and head for 호미곶 (Homigot)). Well beyond POSCO lies a small fishing village called Homigot. While the beaches in this town are too rocky to be considered viable for swimming, there is a work of art worth seeing; The Hands of Living Mutually or Hands of Harmony. This is a massive bronze sculpture of a hand stretching up from the water in a small cove.
Songdo Beach (송도해수욕장) (Bus 130 and get off at "Songdo Beach" stop.). Located in Songdo-dong, Songdo Beach sits directly across a small inlet from POSCO's steel mill. Though not popular for swimming, it often attracts windsurfers. Bukbu Beach (북부해수욕장) (Bus 101, 105, 200, 600 (On 15 February 2012 the route was extended.) 700 and get off at "Bukbu Beach" Stop.). Located just north of downtown Pohang and across the bay from POSCO, Bukbu Beach is a popular (i.e. often crowded) summertime hangout. It is more popular than Songdo Beach for swimming, though the brown color and its proximity to POSCO keep many people out of the water.
1 Hwan-yeo Sashimi restaurant (환여횟집), 189-1, Haean-ro, Duho-dong, Buk-gu, ☏ +82 54-251-8847. Daily 10:00-20:30. Cold raw fish soup and spicy fish stew are delicious. It is near Yeongildae. Parking is available in front of the restaurant (paid) or in front of the Heian Cafe (free)/Yeongildae 2 parking lot (paid). You can order as to go. (updated Oct 2022) 2 Yurim Restaurant (유림식당), 227-6 Homiro, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, ☏ +82 507-1342-4574. Daily 11:30-18:00. It is famous for Mori noodles. It consists of two types: standing and sitting, and you cannot order one serving. Break time from 15:00-16:00. Mori-noodles: It is a local food of Guryongpo-eup in Pohang.
You don't have to stumble very far to find a drink in this town, or anywhere in Korea for that matter. If beer is your drink of choice, head for a HOF (호프, "hopeu"), which sells cheap Korean beer in pitchers alongside a selection of overpriced anju (안주) - fried chicken, fruit platters, nachos, or dried fish - an order of which is sometimes required. Soju is available anywhere beer is served. Liquor is not always easy to find. It's more popular with expats than Koreans, so heading for a foreigner bar is a safe bet.
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.
In Sep, Pohang typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.
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