168 stairs

The 168 stairs (Korean: 168계단) are an outdoor stairway in Choryang-dong [ko], Dong District, Busan, South Korea.

The stairway has 168 steps and a steep incline of around 35 to 40 degrees, with various souvenir shops on the path.

[2][3] In May 2023, it was announced that they would replace the monorail with an inclined elevator that uses two rails.

[2][4] In March 2024, it was announced that an outdoor terraced movie theater would be installed along the stairway.

[5][6] During the 1950–1953 Korean War, numerous refugees settled around the stairway.