Gangwon East Coast Beaches to Open on August 8... Regional 'Summer Vacation Festivals' to be Held

Some Beaches Allow 'Night Swimming'

Sokcho Beach [Asia Economy DB]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The beaches in six cities and counties along the East Coast of Gangwon Province will open from the 8th of next month.

The Gangwon Province East Sea Headquarters announced on the 5th, "We will open 84 beaches along the East Coast starting with Gangneung and Yangyang on the 8th of next month, operating from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until August 28."

The headquarters plans to allow nighttime swimming during the peak season (July 22 to August 7) at some beaches.

Gangneung's Gyeongpo and Sokcho beaches are considering extending swimming hours until 9 p.m., while seven beaches in the Gangneung area including Jumunjin, Okgae, Jeongdongjin, Sageunjin, Gangmun, Anmok, and Sacheonjin are reviewing plans to extend swimming hours until 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, cities and counties along the East Coast will also hold various festivals for vacationers during the beach opening period.

Gangneung City will host the Gyeongpo Blue Festival (7.11~18), Donghae City the Mangsang Hip-hop Contest (7.28~8.2), and Sokcho City the Summer Festival (7.30~8.5).

Choi Seong-gyun, head of the East Sea Headquarters, said, "This year, we have set the goal of attracting 20 million tourists and achieving zero safety accidents at the beaches, and we will devote all efforts to attracting vacationers and ensuring water safety."

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