Gimhae (Korean: 김해, pronounced [kim(ɦ)ɛ]) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, situated near the Nakdong River.
It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea, claiming descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya. Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former president of South Korea.
The city has a K3 League soccer club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood.
As with much of Korea, there are many good places to eat — especially in the central district.
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Central Gimhae is fairly easy to walk, but there are also plentiful bus and taxi services. The primary method of transportation among locals is by car. There is a light rail line along the west and south perimeters of the central Gimhae area, but it is better suited for travel to and from nearby Busan.
It was the capital of Geumgwan Gaya, founded by King Suro, the founder of Gaya, and emphasizes that it was the capital of Gaya for 500 years at the city level.
It is bordered by Busan to the east, Changwon to the west, and Miryang and Yangsan to the north, but commutation between Busan and Changwon are mainly active.
Gimhae was by the sea for a long time, but all the coastal areas were taken away by Busan. It is one of Busan's satellite cities, but it is hard to say it is a simple commuter town. Many factories moved to Gimhae in the past due to cheaper land prices than Busan, so more people go to work from Busan to Gimhae in the morning and Busan in the evening.
Jangyu, a district in the southwest of the city, is considered a separate town closer to Changwon City because they mainly commute to Changwon. The Changwon Tunnel, which connects Jangyu and Changwon, is heavily congested in the morning in the Changwon direction and the evening in the Jangyu direction.
