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Busan’s F1963 Garden Selected Among Korea’s 30 Beautiful Private Gardens

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that F1963 Garden, located in Suyeong-gu, has been selected by the Korea Forest Service as one of the “30 Beautiful Private Gardens of Korea” for 2026.

The “30 Beautiful Private Gardens” initiative is designed to identify outstanding private gardens across the country, share their beauty and the stories cultivated by their owners with the public, and broaden interest in private gardens and garden culture.

In the final selection for 2026, 30 private gardens nationwide were chosen, with F1963 Garden the only garden in Busan to make the list.

F1963 Garden was designated as Busan Metropolitan City’s first registered private garden in December 2024. It is located within F1963, a cultural complex created through the adaptive reuse and renovation of a wire factory established by KISWIRE in 1963.

The name “F1963” combines “1963,” the year the factory was first built, with the first letter of “Factory.” Gardens have been created throughout the site while preserving the old factory buildings and their original structural framework, allowing the identity of the former industrial space to harmonize with nature.

F1963 Garden is particularly distinctive in that it goes beyond simply adding greenery to an existing site. By seamlessly connecting the gardens with the old factory buildings, it enables visitors to experience both the historical character of the industrial facilities and the natural qualities of the gardens. A variety of garden plants, water features, and rest areas create distinct landscapes and atmospheres in each garden.

Various gardens reflecting the history and characteristics of the site have been created throughout F1963 Garden.

Sori-gil is a forest path planted with bamboo, whose straight yet flexible qualities evoke those of wire. Concrete from the former factory floor was reused along the walking path to preserve traces of the site’s history and naturally connect the gardens with the existing buildings, creating a distinctive space in which remnants of the industrial setting contrast and harmonize with nature.

Dalbit Garden is an ecological garden created by transforming a former wastewater treatment facility. Lotus flowers, garden plants, and a glass greenhouse come together to reinterpret F1963’s industrial heritage through the medium of a garden.

Danpung Garden is designed as a place where visitors can enjoy the shade of zelkova trees and autumn foliage, offering a restful garden where people can experience nature up close in the heart of the city.

Building on F1963 Garden’s selection among the “30 Beautiful Private Gardens,” Busan Metropolitan City plans to raise awareness of the value of outstanding gardens created and maintained by the private sector and to continue identifying private gardens and expanding garden culture.

The city will also pursue a range of garden culture programs linking public gardens, including Busan Nakdonggang Garden, with private gardens. Through these efforts, it will expand opportunities for residents to experience diverse gardens close to their daily lives and strengthen the foundation for cooperation with private gardens in advancing “Garden City Busan.”

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “F1963 Garden is one of Busan’s signature private gardens, transforming a historic industrial site into a new cultural space by adding the beauty of gardens. Building on this recognition, we will continue to identify outstanding private gardens so that residents can enjoy gardens close to their everyday lives, while working to further expand garden culture.”