
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)
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)
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)