Find your surf beach in Korea

Compare Yangyang’s Jukdo and Hajodae, Busan’s Songjeong and Jeju’s Jungmun. Find a lesson, choose the right arrival point and leave time for the trip back.

Jukdo's wooded headland and the sandy shoreline of Yangyang, seen from above
Jukdo headland and its adjoining beach. Photo: ⓒ한국관광콘텐츠랩-한국관광공사 김지호

Yangyang, Gangwon

Jukdo Beach

양양 죽도해변

Walk beside Yangyang’s surf beach or continue to Jukdojeong on the wooded headland. If you arrange a lesson, match the school’s meeting point to your beach arrival.

Beach arrival
Start at Yangyang Bus Terminal. At Yangyang Bus Terminal, stop 4315362, board local bus 12 towards Hyangho-ri. Get off at Duchangsibyeon-ri, stop 4311692. The official bus system also labels this stop Jukdo Beach. Continue on foot to Jukdo Beach at Sibeon-ri 3-2. For the Jukdojeong walk, stay on for one more stop to Ingu 1-ri, number 4311672, then use 12 Inguhang-gil as your walking destination.
Getting back
For Yangyang Bus Terminal, the return-direction stops are Duchangsibyeon-ri 4311682 and Ingu 1-ri 4312432. Check the route 12 timetable for your travel day; the county separates weekday, school-holiday, Saturday and Sunday/public-holiday schedules.

Official beach information

Hajodae Observation Deck above the rocky coast, with stairs climbing beside the outcrop
Hajodae Observation Deck above the rocky coast. Photo: ⓒ한국관광콘텐츠랩-한국관광공사 이범수

Yangyang, Gangwon

Hajodae Beach

하조대해변

Compare the public beach with a lesson at Surfyy Beach. The lesson meeting point and the general beach entrance are separate destinations.

Beach arrival
Start at Yangyang Bus Terminal. At Yangyang Bus Terminal, stop 4315362, board local bus 12 towards Hyangho-ri. Get off at Hagwangjeong-ri, stop 4315692. This is the second Hagwangjeong-ri stop on the outward route, after stop 4312442. Continue to Hajodae Beach in Hagwangjeong-ri. For the observation deck, use 54 Haryun-gil as your onward destination.
Getting back
Hagwangjeong-ri has several stops with the same name. Use the bus system to select the return-direction stop towards Yangyang Bus Terminal and consult the route 12 timetable for your travel day.

A beginner lesson at Surfyy Beach

Start at Surfyy Beach lesson check-in, 119 Hajodaehaean-gil

Lessons are conducted in Korean. For lesson check-in, take a taxi from Yangyang Bus Terminal to the Surfyy entrance.

Surfyy lesson details

Official beach information

An elevated view of Songjeong Beach in Busan, with surfers in turquoise water, sand and the coast railway
The sandy bay at Songjeong Beach, Busan. Photo: Sgroey

Busan

Songjeong Beach

송정해수욕장

Surf schools line this Busan beachfront. Use the place guide for a beach walk or a separate coastal train outing.

Beach arrival
Start at Songjeong Station (Donghae Line, Busan). From the Donghae Line station, walk about 17 minutes to Songjeong Beach at 62 Songjeonghaebyeon-ro.
Getting back
Return to Songjeong Station on the Donghae Line for the city train. The former station beside the beach is a separate Beach Train boarding point.

Official beach information

Surfers and beachgoers beside small breaking waves at Jungmun Saekdal Beach on Jeju
Surfing at Jungmun Saekdal Beach, Jeju. Photo: song songroov

Seogwipo, Jeju

Jungmun Saekdal Beach

중문색달해수욕장

Plan a beach walk or a surf lesson below the Jungmun resort area. Find the school’s meeting point before heading down towards the sand.

Beach arrival
Start at Jeju International Airport. Board airport limousine 600 towards Seogwipo KAL Hotel at the limousine stop in front of Gate 5. Alight at Little Prince Museum (리틀프린스뮤지엄) in Jungmun Tourist Complex. For a beach walk, continue to Jungmun Saekdal Beach’s visitor car park, then take the stairs down to the sand. For a Kimsurf lesson, go to the school’s shop at 97 Jungmungwangwang-ro.
Getting back
Climb back to the resort road and use Little Prince Museum stop for an airport-bound 600. Check that the destination is Jeju International Airport (제주공항).

Kimsurf Jeju Level 1 lesson

Start at Kimsurf Jeju shop, 97 Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo

English lessons are available; request English for your session when booking.

Level 1 lesson details and booking

Official beach information

Before you enter the water

Check the marine forecast and local access notices. At the beach, confirm the permitted surf area and the day’s conditions with the lifeguard or surf school. Check the lesson language, meeting point and included equipment before booking.