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Dongbaek Island, Busan officially known as Busan Metropolitan City Memorial was said to be an island in old days. With passage of time accumulation of soil and sand carried by Chuncheon Stream from Jung-dong, Jwa-dong, and U-dong region finally formed a narrow land bridge between the island and the shore along Haeundae Beach. Still the place is popularly called as an island. Dense wood of camellias and pine trees makes Dongbaek Island, Busan one of the most beautiful Tourist Attractions in Busan.

Dongbaek Island is directly accessible from Haeundae Beach. Busan Dongbaek Island houses a park called Dongbaek Park which boasts of a beautifully landscapes with paved walkways, pagodas and camellia trees. The park is actually named after these camellia trees as it is Dongbaek is for Korean for camellia trees. The paved walkways are shaded by the branches of the trees lining the path. There is a hammock in the park which houses a statue of Choi Chi-wan along with a rock with the phrase "Haeundae" carved by Choi Chi-wan himself.

Along with the bronze statue a monument was erected in his memory at Dongbaek Island in Busan. The Haeundae Carved Stone, located at the southern end of Busan Haedong Dongbaek Island is titled as Busan Metropolitan City Memorial. Choi Chi-wan was a reputed scholar in time of the Shillia Dynasty in Korea. He was born some where near Namcheon River in Gyeongju in 857 AD. He became a scholar at a tender age of 18. He became famous and held a high post in the office of the government. The legend is that while Choi Chi-son was passing by this island and the beach on his way to Gaya-san he was so overwhelmed by the scenic beauty of the place that he gave up his prestigious position in the administrative department and started living here. He built a base and engraved the word Haeundae after 'Hae-un', his pen name.

On the shore of the island where the rock wall ends sits a statue of a mermaid. The statue symbolized the heart touching love story of the princess of Topaz in the Naranda country located beyond the Sea. Sightseeing in Busan is incomplete without a visit to Busan Haedong Dongbaek Island and Haeundae Beach, which is the longest and most beautiful beach in South Korea. Haeundae Beach is only 40 minutes drive from Busan Station while Dongbaek Island, Busan is easily accessible from the beach.

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