Maps of Movies

Tidal Wave (2009)

Where Tidal Wave says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Busan's famous bridge and beach, and a seafood restaurant that is not a set

Scenes and places

The fishing boat in the Indian Ocean (2004)

Man-sik is on a deep-sea fishing boat when the 2004 tsunami strikes. An error in judgement costs Yeon-hee's father his life, and the guilt shapes everything Man-sik does afterwards.

Set in Deep-sea fishing boat, Indian Ocean — A fishing boat at sea during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, where Yeon-hee's father is lost.

The flashback is set at sea, so it has no fixed place on a map.

Yeon-hee's seafood restaurant (2009)

Yeon-hee runs her unlicensed seafood restaurant and hopes to start something with Man-sik. He keeps his distance because of what happened to her father.

Set in Yeon-hee's restaurant, Mipo market street — The unlicensed seafood restaurant Yeon-hee runs in the Mipo harbor market street.

A harbor market street at the eastern end of Haeundae beach.

Haeundae Beach in summer (2009)

Summer crowds fill the beach while the characters go about their own troubles. A geologist keeps warning that something is wrong with the sea.

Set in Haeundae Beach — The crowded summer beach where the film's many characters cross paths. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Busan's best-known beach; the coordinates come from the English Wikipedia article.

The proposal during the fireworks (2009)

Man-sik finally finds the nerve to propose to Yeon-hee during the fireworks. She tells him a ribbon hung outside her restaurant the next day will mean yes.

Set in Sea off Busan during the fireworks — The night of the fireworks, when Man-sik proposes to Yeon-hee.

The exact spot of the proposal is not named in the sources found.

The wave hits the Gwangan Bridge (2009)

The megatsunami reaches the city and sweeps over the Gwangan Bridge. People on the bridge are carried away as the survivors run for higher ground.

Set in Gwangan Bridge — The bridge across Gwangalli Bay, where cars and people are caught by the megatsunami. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A double-deck suspension bridge; the coordinates come from the English Wikipedia article.

Characters

• Man-sik — A Haeundae local who carries guilt over Yeon-hee's father.
• Yeon-hee — Runs an unlicensed seafood restaurant in Haeundae and hopes for a life with Man-sik.

Questions answered on the map

• Is the seafood restaurant in Tidal Wave a set?