"Even Marked the Line..." Tourists Who Ultimately Cut the Control Line and Entered the Beach

Tourists who visited Gangneung to watch the sunrise have crossed the safety line and entered the beach. Photo by Facebook page 'Gangneung-si Daesin Jeonhaedeurimnida' capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] As a special quarantine measure against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) during the year-end and New Year period, major tourist attractions will be closed until January 3rd next year, but some tourists visiting the beaches in Gangneung have crossed the control lines to watch the sunrise, causing controversy.

On the 25th, the Facebook page 'Gangneung City Delivers on Behalf' posted images of people crossing the control line at the closed Yeongjin Beach.

The author appealed, "They even put up ropes to tell people not to enter, but seeing people deliberately going in to take pictures makes me think they are really something," adding, "If you're told not to enter, don't enter, and don't come to Gangneung. Gangneung is in crisis right now."

Netizens who saw this commented, "At Gyeongpo, there are people controlling access, so no one goes in, but from Gangmun to Anmok, where there are no control lines, people are still entering or fishing."

Others expressed concerns such as, "Do you think we don't go out because we can't?", "If COVID spreads, you'll blame others, so why go out?", and "There are really many people on the beach in front of our store."

Earlier, the government closed sunrise viewing spots on the East Coast of Gangwon Province starting from the 24th as part of strengthened special quarantine measures for the year-end and New Year period.

Gangneung City has completely restricted access to six beaches including Jeongdongjin and Gyeongpo Beach, as well as Jumunjin, Anmok, Gangmun, and Yeongok Beaches, deploying access control personnel. However, unlike major beaches, enforcement at smaller beaches remains minimal.

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