Beaches in Donghae and Samcheok Open Today for 41-Day Summer Season

Fourteen beaches in the Gangwon Province cities of Donghae and Samcheok opened simultaneously today (July 8), welcoming summer vacationers.

The city of Donghae marked the start of its 2026 summer beach operations with an opening ceremony at Mangsang Beach today, which began with a ritual to pray for safety.

A total of six beaches, including Mangsang, Chuam, and Daejin, will be in operation for 41 days until August 17.

The city aims to create a premier resort destination that visitors will want to return to by ensuring safe beach operations and introducing differentiated content tailored to the unique characteristics of each beach.

Throughout the operating period, the city plans to do its utmost to provide a safe environment for residents and tourists by deploying lifeguards and continuously managing water quality and environmental maintenance.

The city of Samcheok also opened eight beaches, including Samcheok Beach, starting today, and began welcoming summer vacationers for a 41-day period ending August 17.

The beaches operating this year include Samcheok Beach, Maengbang Beach, Jageun Hujin, Jeungsan, Hamaengbang, Yonghwa, Jangho, and the Bunam simplified beach.

On the first day of operations today, opening ceremonies and safety rituals were held at Samcheok Beach and Maengbang Beach to pray for a summer season free of safety accidents.

(Photo: Provided by Donghae City, Yonhap News)
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