To the South Sea, to Gyeongnam's best beaches!

Chosun.com Media Report Team media@chosun.com What better place can you imagine to visit in this scorching hot season than the blue, cool ocean? In the southern regions of Gyeongnam, there are many shimmery beaches you can choose from, and today, we will introduce you to three: Hakdong Mongdol Beach, Bijin Island Coral Beach and Tongyeong Public Beach. <The South Sea as glittery-blue as it can be> # Hakdong Mongdol Beach Located in Geoje, Gyeongnam, Hakdong Mongdol Beach is renowned as one of the most beautiful beaches of Korea at a length of 1.2 km with a 50m-long width. The greatest features of this beach is that it is flanked by mountains and the water is clear. Most of all, the soothing sound of waves hitting the black pebbles sprawled on the beach is a natural comfort you'll find nowhere else. <Hakdong Mongdol Beach is saturated with black pebbles.> The natural sounds of Hakdong Mongdol Beach is what makes it so special, of which the black pebbles take great part. In fact, it was once chosen as one of the most beautiful sounds of Korea.  But make sure you prepare a pair of slippers when making a visit to the beach, because your feet might get hurt by the rocks. <One of Korea's most attractive sounds is made by Hakdong Mongdol Beach.> # Bijin Island Coral Beach Bijin Island means an existence as precious as a pearl. It takes about 40 minutes to reach the island from Tongyeong Ferry Terminal, and three rides are provided each day, with an additional three rides during peak season.  Bijin Island is actually divided into two different areas by a single road. On one side, there's a black pebble beach, and on the other, the Coral Beach. Such matter of topography is actually what makes the perfect photo shoot if you're there to capture some rare scenes.  <A photo taken at Bijin Island Coral Beach.> Bijin Island is the perfect venue to relax and have fun due in part to its agreeable features. The water is clear, warm and shallow, and the sand is quite soft. There's also several large rocks fishers can enjoy their hobby. <Bijin Island's Coral Beach and black pebble beach, seen from the observatory> # Tongyeong Public Beach Tongyeong Public Beach is a very petite beach frequented by families on a summer outing. Water is shallow and tide is low, which characteristics make the venue especially enjoyable for young children. Visitors usually walk barefoot on the soft sand and look far into the ocean for a spectacular view of islands scattered across the horizon.  In Autumn, the beach hosts numerous summer sport events like the Women's World Beach Volleyball Championships and the Sepak Takraw World Championships, too.  A special treat for bikers is a cycling trail stretched along the shore. <Islands seen from Tongyeong Public Beach> ※ Tips ▲ Hankdong Mongdol Beach -Address: Hakdong Mongdol Beach, Hakdong-ri, Dongbu-myeon, Geoje, Gyeongnam -Contact: 055-639-3027 ▲ Bijin Island Coral Beach - Address: Hansan-myeon, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam - Contact: 055-650-4681 - Ferries from Tongyeong to Bijin Island: 7:00, 11:00, 14:30 - Ferries from Bijin Island to Tongyeong 09:10, 13:40, 16:45 ▲ Tongyeong Public Beach - Address : Suryuk-ri, Donam-dong, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam  - Contact : 055-650-3222