BUSAN, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Surfers are expressing frustration over the anticipated reduction in the surfing zone at Songjeong Beach in Busan, one of the country’s most popular surfing spots. In July and August, the Haeundae District Office plans to decrease the surfing zone to 120 meters, compared to last year’s 240 meters, due [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Marine sports such as surfing, scuba diving, yachting and others have gained popularity in recent years, data showed Monday. KB Kookmin Card Co., a credit card arm of KB Financial Group Inc., analized the four-year data of credit card sales related to marine sports, which showed a 140 percent [...]
YANGYANG, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Yangyang, a Gangwon Province county on the east coast, has set up clock towers at three popular surfing destinations for visitors. The towers will begin operation this month. The clock towers are each five meters tall, with an LED screen on top that displays the current time. They will [...]
TAEAN, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A move to turn the popular surfing area of Mallipo Beach in Taean-gun, South Chungcheong Province into an official surf spot is expected to come to fruition soon. A meeting regarding this issue was held with over 20 participants including Taean-gun government officials, experts and surfing industry workers. At [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As avid surfing fans in Korea gear up for the official opening of beaches next month on the nation’s eastern coast of Gangwon Province, regulators worry that the clash between surfers and beachgoers may put citizens at risk. And as many surf shops have opened in Yangyang County, popular [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Paddleboarding, or stand-up paddleboarding, originated from Hawaii where the natives used the board to cross from one island to another. The paddleboard is kind of related with surfing. The only difference is the paddleboarder uses a paddle on a surfing board. This surface water sport is quite easy [...]