Songdo Beach

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.

Songdo Beach
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

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]

Gallery

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  The beach around 1930
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  The Songdo Cloud Trails Skywalk (2018)
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  View of the cable cars (2018)

See also

• Songdo: a city near Incheon that shares the same name
• Haeundae Beach: another beach in Busan
• Gwangalli Beach: another beach in Busan

References

1. "Songdo Beach". Life in Korea.
2. "When in Busan | Tourist Attractions | Tourist Attractions | Visit Busan". www.visitbusan.net. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
3. "Songdo Beach in Busan". Koreattrack.Com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.