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Photo: Korea Tourism OrganizationJunggwangjeong Beach
Beach · Gangwon · 중광정해수욕장 (Korean name)
About
Junggwangjeong Beach is located in Junggwangjeong-ri, Hyeonbuk-myeon, Yangyang County, beside Hajodae. The area was a restricted military zone closed to civilians for 60 years. It was once a small, quiet beach between Hajodae and Dongho Beach, but it changed when Seopi Beach, Korea's first beach dedicated to surfing, opened, and visits from surfers and tourists have grown every year. Having been untouched by people for so long, its water is especially clear and clean. Nearby are Susan Port, Hajodae and the Hajodae Observation Deck.
Before you go
| Free public parking | 5 lots, 601 spaces within 2.1 km |
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| Nearest emergency room | 21.5 km — 의료법인온세움의료재단온재병원 (Korean name), ER 033-639-8633 |
| Seawater quality (2025 season) | 12 of 12 tests passed |
| Beach visitors | 22,339 in 2024 (5,662 in 2015) |
| Licensed lodging within 3 km | 40 (hotels, motels, guesthouses; pensions not included) |
| Public restrooms nearby | 3 |
| Campsites nearby | 8 |
| Emergency numbers | 119 (fire & ambulance) · 122 (coast guard) · 1330 (Korea travel hotline, English) |
Sources & dates
- Name & description: machine translation of Korea Tourism Organization's Korean tourism information (KOGL), translated 2026-10-12, not reviewed yet
- Parking: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, National Parking Lot Standard Data (records dated 2026-03-11 to 2026-10-01)
- Emergency rooms: National Medical Center (retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Water quality: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, beach water tests (2025 season, retrieved 2026-10-10)
- Visitors: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, beach visitor statistics (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-10-11)
- Lodging: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, lodging business licenses (retrieved 2026-10-11)
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