Dong District (Korean: 동구; lit. 'east district') is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957.
Busan Station is located in Dong-gu.
Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan District, Gwangju and Zhifu District, Yantai City, China.
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Administrative divisions
Dong-gu is divided into 4 legal dong, which altogether comprise 17 administrative dong, as follows:
Choryang-dong (5 administrative dong)
Sujeong-dong (5 administrative dong)
Jwacheon-dong (2 administrative dong)
Beomil-dong (5 administrative dong)
Politics
The area is represented in the National Assembly by the West District and East District Busan (South Korean Legislature Constituency)
Education
International schools include:
Overseas Chinese High School, Busan
Chinese Korea Busan School (kindergarten and elementary school)
Tourist attractions
The district contains a famous staircase, the 168 stairs, that has souvenir shops and tourist attractions along the way.
The North Port Waterfront Park opened in 2021. It gained nationwide attention when the dusky shark Bukangi appeared there in 2026.