Songdo Beach
First ever beach in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Songdo Beach is a man-made beach in Busan, South Korea.[1] It was created in 1913.[2] The name "Songdo" (the Island of Pines) was given due to the thick pine forest covering the island.
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Songdo Beach | |
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Coordinates: 35°4′34.28″N 129°1′4.91″E | |
Location | Busan, South Korea |
Offshore water bodies | Sea of Japan |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 송도해수욕장 |
Hanja | 松島海水浴場 |
Revised Romanization | Songdo haesuyokjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Songdo haesuyokchang |
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Songdo Beach was the first public beach in Korea, and was developed by the Songdo Amusement Co., Ltd. In 1964, a cable car passed directly over the beach connecting Geobuk (Turtle) Island with Songdo, and a girder bridge linking Songlim Park with Geobuk Island were completed.[3]