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A sweeping multigenerational saga centered on Sunja, born on Yeongdo Island in Busan, and the four generations of a Korean immigrant family who leave their homeland for Japan. It follows their struggle to survive, endure discrimination, and chase their dreams across decades.
The briny dawn air of Jagalchi Market, the sea off Yeongdo, and the narrow alleys of Maechukji village all still hold the era Sunja lived through. Spend half a day wandering old downtown Busan and you'll catch moments where the drama's black-and-white frames quietly overlap with what's in front of you.
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자갈치시장 부산 중구 자갈치해안로
Busan's signature fish market, where young Sunja spends her childhood helping her mother work. The stalls bustling from dawn and the salt-and-fish air capture the mood of the drama's early chapters.
매축지마을 부산 동구 범일동
A neighborhood where the alleyways of old Busan from the colonial era survive almost intact, making it a key period backdrop. The cramped lanes and low rooftops vividly bring back the years Sunja and her neighbors lived through.
태종대 부산 영도구 전망로
A Yeongdo landmark of sheer coastal cliffs opening onto a wide sea. It appears as the scenery that stands for Sunja's home waters, evoking the feeling of the scenes where an elderly Sunja returns.
영도구청 부산 영도구 봉래동
The administrative heart of Yeongdo, used as the backdrop where Sunja wanders in search of traces of her father. It sits within easy walking distance to fold into a tour of old downtown Busan.