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COVID-19: No Chimaek on S. Korean Beaches This Year

COVID-19: No Chimaek on S. Korean Beaches This Year

SEJONG, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A huge disappointment for beachgoers eager to enjoy unique Korean food culture during the summer holiday season, but ever-strict COVID-19 guidelines will not allow summer vacationers to experience the so-called ‘chimaek’ culture during the night hours at major beaches in South Korea. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries [...]

Beaches Open Nationwide amid Coronavirus Jitters

Beaches Open Nationwide amid Coronavirus Jitters

SEOUL/JEJU, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Beaches across South Korea formally opened for the summer holiday season Wednesday, but vacationers are obliged to comply with strict disinfection and social distancing rules to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Some 270 beaches nationwide began to welcome visitors under strict COVID-19 guidelines, including a two-meter distance between [...]

Quarantine Becomes ‘New Normal’ at Major Beaches

Quarantine Becomes ‘New Normal’ at Major Beaches

SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread throughout the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area, almost all major beaches in South Korea are expected to open next month. The government and local authorities in charge of the beaches are scrambling to come up with ideas for quarantine at the beach. Gangwon Province’s Gyeongpo [...]

S. Korean Beaches Prepare for Social Distancing

S. Korean Beaches Prepare for Social Distancing

BUSAN, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Haeundae and Songjeong Beach, opening in July, will introduce new policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Haeundae Beach will cut down the number of parasols from 4,200 last year to 1,800 to ensure that a two-meter distance is maintained between each parasol. Songjeong also plans to [...]

S. Korea to Introduce Reservation Systems for Beaches

S. Korea to Introduce Reservation Systems for Beaches

SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced additional plans on Thursday to disperse visitors coming to beaches by introducing reservation systems, as part of efforts to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The government will introduce reservation systems at 14 beaches located in North Jeolla Province’s Yeosu, Mokpo, and Shinan [...]

Haeundae Beach Opens Up Without Parasols

Haeundae Beach Opens Up Without Parasols

BUSAN, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus continues to spread from the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area, some 260 beaches across the country are planning to open up by July. Haeundae Beach in the southeastern port city of Busan, which opened on Monday, was seen without parasols and tube rent shops that typically decorate [...]