SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Tuesday expressed regrets over its soldiers’ unruly behavior in the southeastern city of Busan on U.S. Independence Day last week, vowing to fully cooperate with South Korean authorities’ investigation and to take appropriate disciplinary action against those involved. The unidentified service members are [...]
SEJONG, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on Wednesday it will offer information on rip currents via its proprietary application ‘Anjeonhae’ (meaning safe sea in Korean) so that it may help ease beachgoers’ anxiety during the summer season. Also known as rip tides, rip currents are one of [...]
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 [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Haeundae Polar Bear Festival, one of the 10 most exotic winter sports selected by the BBC, was held at Busan’s Haeundae Beach on Sunday. The festival, celebrating its 33rd anniversary this year, was enjoyed by more than 5,000 participants from diverse backgrounds, ranging from a 4-year old child [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Haeundae Beach, one of the most-visited tourist spots in the city of Busan, and its surrounding areas will be lit up with colorful lamps this week to celebrate an upcoming special summit between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the city. The Haeundae district [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Haeundae Beach will hold a festival to share an important message about the serious risk that ocean waste, including microplastics, poses to the environment. Busan’s Haeundae District announced that it will hold a Beachcombing Festival at Haeundae Beach from September 25 to October 12. This type of beachcombing [...]
BUSAN, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A new type of beach mat first appeared at the popular Haeundae Beach in Busan last year. The mats made from old festival banners can be rented at Beachcombing Haeundae in the Haeundae Tourism Facility Center. Hwa Deok-heon, the CEO of Eco Echo Cooperative, started the rental business with [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that mackerel is the favorite fish of South Koreans, while Haeundae Beach is the go-to beach for many. South Koreans chose mackerel, cutlassfish, and yellow corvina as their favorite fishes, while Busan and Incheon were picked as among the most popular marine cities, according to [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – An international flash mob dining event successfully took place at Haeundae Beach in Busan over the weekend. It was the second time a Diner en Blanc was held in South Korea this year, following another event in Seoul that took place in May. In 2012, Singapore became the first Asian [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom is using big data to more accurately calculate the number of beachgoers that flock to Haeundae Beach in Busan every year. According to SK Telecom and Nex&Tech on Wednesday, the number of visitors to Haeundae and Songjeong Beaches from last Friday to Sunday was estimated to be [...]