GANGNEUNG, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A “muscle beach,” complete with fitness equipment, has been established at Gangmun Beach in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province. St. John’s Hotel obtained the necessary permissions from the city to utilize this space, and a company specializing in group fitness training has invested in an array [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it has transformed the deck near Nanji Pond in World Cup Park, western Seoul, into “Nanji Beach.” The newly created beach boasts a waterfront and a sandy shore spanning 600 square meters. This beach replaces certain sections of the old deck within Nanji [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A legal basis has been established to address the so-called “squatting” issue, wherein individuals leave their tents behind on beaches for extended periods, using them whenever they return to the beach. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Tuesday that a bill allowing authorities to swiftly remove unauthorized personal [...]
JEJU, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The “pet beach” program on the southern resort island of Jeju, in which businesses, organizations, and schools take care of an allocated beach, will expanded, officials said Thursday. The program, initiated by the Jeju provincial government in 2020, is now celebrating its fourth anniversary. Currently, 13 businesses and organizations [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a special ceremony along with the U.S. Embassy in Seoul to “adopt” Masian Beach in Incheon’s Yeongjongdo Island, 60 kilometers west of Seoul. The “adopt a beach” program brings participants to select a beach and take care of it as their own. [...]
BUSAN, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy over exaggeration by beaches on the number of visitors they welcome has prompted the government to set up guidelines for counting visitors. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced Monday that a research project to set up guidelines for counting beach visitors is currently underway, led by the [...]
POHANG, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A variety of garbage, including plastic bottles and wood pieces are commonly found on beaches in the southeastern city of Pohang. Most of the plastic bottles that wash up on the beach are domestically-made ones for water, beverages, detergent or soju. However, several tens of water and beverage bottles [...]
WONJU, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A beach camping site that can be used by mobility vulnerable groups such as disabled and elderly people was set up on Thursday in the Yeongdong region on the east coast. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization have been promoting the ‘Open Tourism [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2021 Sea Art Festival co-hosted by the city of Busan and the Busan Biennale Organizing Committee took place on Saturday at Ilgwang Beach. The festival, which runs until Nov. 14, will feature 36 artists from 13 countries including India, Indonesia, the U.S, Britain and Turkey, showcasing 22 artworks. [...]
GANGNEUNG, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The east coast city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province is coming up with measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 at local beaches. The municipal government plans to mount thermal cameras on drones introduced last year for the enforcement of social distancing policy to track beachgoers with a fever. [...]