Jungmun Saekdal Beach
Multicolored-sand beach where Korean surfing began, framed by a coral break and sea cave.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Jungmun Saekdal Beach follows Tae-o Kim, one of Korea's first surfers, paddling out toward the reef at what locals call Duke Point, and the current that pulled him under. It traces the beach's shifting, multicolored sand and serious undertow alongside its rise as the birthplace of Korean surfing, home to the country's first surf club and its biggest annual competition. You'll also hear about the sea cave at its western end and the sea turtles that nest on the sandbar each summer.
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