Uihang Beach

Beach · Chungnam · 의항해수욕장 (Korean name)

Address
Uihang-ri, Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

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About

Uihang Beach, situated in Taean, gets its name from "Uihang," meaning the neck of an ant, alluding to the area's narrow and elongated terrain. The beach features a gentle slope with both sands and pebbles. Fishing is available on the breakwater, and the vicinity offers various accommodations, including a campground, pensions, lodgings, and a hanok resort.

Before you go

Nearest emergency room	16.7 km — 태안군보건의료원 (Korean name), ER 041-671-5300
Seawater quality (2025 season)	12 of 12 tests passed
Beach visitors	2,245 in 2024 (40,140 in 2015)
Licensed lodging within 3 km	32 (hotels, motels, guesthouses; pensions not included)
Public restrooms nearby	5
Campsites nearby	8
Emergency numbers	119 (fire & ambulance) · 122 (coast guard) · 1330 (Korea travel hotline, English)

Sources & dates

Description: Korea Tourism Organization, English tourism information (retrieved 2026-10-12)
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)

Numbers are written in fixed English sentences from Korean public data (not machine-translated). Korean names are shown as they are.

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