South Korea – is a country of morning tranquility, an unexplored piece of East Asia with mysterious high mountains, romantic cloudy arches, and endless rice fields. South Korea is amazing in the ability to preserve the traditions and customs of its unique culture. Cities and villages of this country are pulsating with holidays, festivals, carnivals in the colors of burning neon, feverish activity and round-the-clock business of local markets. Korea is washed by three seas: Yellow, East China, and Japanese, therefore, it has long beach lines: commercial for water sports and secluded for a relaxing holiday. You can find a place, special for you, using our rating of the best beaches.
Songjeong beach (송정 해수욕장) is one of the best beaches on the east coast of the Sea of Japan. It is ideal for families with children. The beach is located in the eastern part of Busan – the second largest city in South Korea. In high season, the beach accommodates up to 140,000 visitors daily. Come here not only to swim and sunbathe, but also to engage in water sports, watch the sunrise and moon over the ocean.
Naksan (낙산 해변) is a beach located in the northeast of the South Korean province of Gangwon-do, in the village of the same name, a short drive from Sokcho. This cozy and calm beach is an excellent choice for those who want to escape from the bustle of a noisy metropolis. It impresses with beautiful views of nature – light sand, blue sky and water, rocks, overgrown with green pine trees.
This is a place with an amazing ecosystem, as nature on this coastal site has remained untouched by humans: The beach is located in the Hanrim Park. These places are considered one of the most picturesque on the beach, because it is here that tourists can observe a unique combination of white sand, cobalt-colored water and evergreen forests. The beach overlooks the island of Biyando.
Haeundae Beach (해운대) is South Korea's largest and most popular beach, with up to 1,000,000 visitors on some days. It is located on the eastern edge of the second largest city in the country – Busan. In addition to offering the usual seasonal beach activities, various events and festivals are held throughout the year. The most famous of these is the International Film Festival (PIFF). In addition, Haeundae Beach is traditionally chosen by locals to meet the first New Year's dawn.
The beach is located on the south coast of Jeju Island and is the most popular surfing spot on the island. In Russian, the name of this beach sounds like Chunmun, and the island on which it is located is Jeju. The Korean Federation for the Environmental Movement has recognized this coast as the best unpolluted beach among 44 beaches in South Korea.
Given that the shores of Jeju Island are washed by the restless Pacific Ocean and swimming in coastal waters is very dangerous, Gwakji Gwamul Beach is the most comfortable of all those on the island. There are relatively calm waters and more or less moderate winds, so there are so many people, especially families with children.
Gyeongpo beach (경포 해변) is a large and beautiful beach located 2 hours from Seoul – between the east coast of the Sea of Japan and Gyeongpoho Lake. Local residents and foreign tourists come here all year round to admire the picturesque sunrise or moon over the ocean, wild roses, take magnificent photos, see ancient buildings and other local relics, indulge in a classic beach holiday.
Daecheon Beach is a bustling, youthful beach located in Chuncheon Province on the west coast of South Korea, just a 2-hour drive from Seoul. It is known as a place where every year – in July, for 2 weeks a mud festival is held – Boryeong Mud. But even at other times of the year, this beach is not empty. Millions of tourists and locals are attracted by clean sand, beautiful sunsets, panoramic views of the Yellow Sea and the pine forest, developed tourist infrastructure.
Hamdeok Beach is located on the north side of Jeju Island on the Pacific Ocean, not far from the airport. Crystal clear water of turquoise color, the cleanest sandy beach with white and golden sand – these are the features of Hamdeok Beach, because of which this beach is called Hawaii of South Korea. On Hamdeok, it is not crowded and calm, along the entire beach stretches a high hill from which a magnificent view of the beach and the ocean opens.
Eurwangni (을왕리) is a free city beach located in the southwest of Yongyudo Island, near Incheon Airport, an hour and a half drive from Seoul. The beach is very popular with locals who come here as a family for a weekend to swim, sunbathe, enjoy the beautiful sunsets on the horizon, visit local restaurants.
The giant Sangju Beach is located on the south coast of the Korean peninsula. The 2 km long and quite wide beach area is covered in silver sand, the water is very clean and the scenic thickets near the shore are a great destination for excursions. Pine forests and rice fields with nearby mountains protect the beach from strong winds.
It is located on the southeast coast of Jeju Island and is a fairly popular tourist destination. Its popularity is due to an unusual phenomenon that occurs at low tide: the coast turns into a round lake with a depth of less than 1 meter, which shimmers with glare of various shades.
Geumneung Beach is one of the largest and most beautiful beaches on Jeju Island. It is washed by Geumneung Beach by the Pacific Ocean. Transparent waters and white sands in combination with small broken shells give the impression of a paradise. Gymnyn beach is a long and beautiful coastline with a bewitching view of the ebb and the island of Biando. Blue translucent water creates the illusion that you can even reach the island on foot.
People usually make their way to the Muuido Island, where the Hanagae Beach is located, via ferry. It doesn't take long and isn't very complicated. The tides here are unstable, and sometimes the water can flood the coast quite a lot. The surface here is unique, as there are both sandy patches, with a large amount of shells clearly visible in the shallow area, and stone, even rocky, patches.
Samyang Black Sand Beach is the result of a volcano on Jeju Island. This beach is relatively unknown to tourists, but those who choose Samyang Black Sand Beach are aware of its healing properties. The sand on this beach is an unusual black color, sparkling with silver dots in the sun. With the help of black sand, which contains a large amount of iron, neuralgia, arthritis, dermatitis, and obesity can be cured. The chemical composition of this sand also works perfectly to prevent flu and normalize blood circulation.