Tag: beach

Picture of the Day: Trash Covered Beach in Gangneung

| August 20, 2024
Beach covered with trash
Beach covered with trash
Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, is covered with trash left overnight by visitors on Aug. 18, 2024, the last day for the beach’s public use this year. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Sokcho Beach Open to the Public

| July 12, 2017

Beach in Sokcho opens

A handful of vacationers visit a beach in Sokcho, about 210 kilometers northeast of Seoul, on July 7, 2017, as it opens to the public. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Korean Lifeguard Drone

| July 10, 2016

Lifesaver drone at beach

A drone demonstrates dropping lifesavers to swimmers in distress at Gyeongpodae Beach in Gangneung, about 240 kilometers northeast of Seoul, on July 8, 2016, as the beach opens to the public along with dozens of others on the east coast. (Yonhap)