Jeju Beach to Open on the 1st of Next Month... No Nighttime Opening

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Beaches in Jeju Island will open next month.

According to Jeju Island on the 21st, 12 designated beaches in the province will operate for two months from August 1 to August 31. Opening hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Considering that the COVID-19 situation has not been completely resolved, nighttime openings will not be held this year as well.

This year, with the outdoor mask mandate lifted, visitors can enjoy water activities at the beaches without wearing masks. However, a distance of 1 meter between people should be maintained during water activities, and mask-wearing is recommended in crowded situations where social distancing is difficult. Additionally, masks must be worn in indoor multi-use facilities such as shower rooms and changing rooms.

To ensure beach safety, the province will deploy a total of 330 personnel including private safety officers, firefighters, and administrative staff, and will station 15 lifeboats and 7 water motorcycles on site. In addition, 58 personnel will be assigned to 17 coastal water play areas (10 in Jeju City, 7 in Seogwipo City) that are not designated beaches but attract many vacationers to manage safety.

Jeju has a total of 12 designated beaches: 8 in Jeju City (Geumnung, Hyeopjae, Gwakji, Iho Tewoo, Samyang, Hamdeok, Gimnyeong, Woljeong) and 4 in Seogwipo City (Hwasun Geummorae, Jungmun Saekdal, Pyoseon, Sinyang Seopji).

Looking at the trend of beach visitors in the province over the past 10 years, the number fluctuated from about 3.036 million in 2012, peaked at about 4.008 million in 2016, then declined. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the number dropped to about 1.022 million in 2020 and about 945,000 in 2021.

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