Busansrun Guide : the 40 Stairs 부산광역시 중구 40계단
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The story of the 40 Stairs located in Jung-gu, Busan dates back to the Korean War. When the Korean War broke out and the entire country was in turmoil, refugees flocked to Busan, the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, a situation arose where refugees were separated from each other.
Those who lost family members had to wait in some outstanding place to find them.
At that time, on these 40 steep stairs, people would sit and wait every day with the expectation of meeting their family at any moment.
The lone gentleman playing the accordion here seems to be consoling their sad feeling...