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The Best Beach in Jeju Islands, Keumneung Beach
Period: Around July to August every year
The seas of Jeju Island offer various attractions, no matter where you look. Offering a refreshing feeling with the water’s colors, ranging from transparent to vivid emerald, Keumneung-eutteumwon Beach shows off one of the most superb sights in the west of Jeju. From Keumneung-eutteumwon Beach, you can see all of Biyangdo, which looks like a boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant in the Little Prince, at a glance.
The exotic view that features a wide emerald sea and palm trees makes everyone amazed. On a clear day, you can take in the whole of Biyangdo Island at a single glance, which resembles the boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant in The Little Prince.
Although Keumneung-eutteumwon Beach is not as well-known as crowded Hyeopjae Beach, it is just as beautiful. It has wide stretches of white sandy beach for sunbathing, a nearby campground for relaxing, and above all, the most scenic spot to watch the Jeju sunset.
Wondam is a traditional fishing method in Jeju from the old days when people piled stones to trap fish that come in with the tide. Wondam means a net made with stones, and it is also called stone net.
There are 4 wondams (stone nets) in Geumneung: Sowon with its numerous pebbles, Mareunwon that is always dry because of a lack of water, Jibarwon that is situated on the beach just under the residential area, Joreukiwon that is named after the place, Jawurak. It is said that hairtails were also caught by Wondam in the old days.
The sandy beach of Geumneung Beach is called Seonjinteo, a name that is taken from the way fish were caught there. When the water came into the sandy field, village people used to come out to spread the 200m net and pull it on both sides to catch the fish that were in the net. This method was called “seonjin,” and the place where people caught fish using that method was called ‘Seonjinteo.’
The Geumneung Wondam Festival takes place at Geumneung Beach, and includes sea activities such as catching fish bare-handed and experiencing traditional ways of fishing, as well as Baek Nana Song Festival in memory of Baek Nana, a famous singer originally from Geumneung. Also, because Geumneung is friendly and its weather is mild, the number of people who move here to live has been increasing in recent years. For this reason, various kinds of programs that help those people to get to know their neighbors are offered during the festival. There are also other festival programs such as taking a stroll along the Wondam road, orchestra concerts at Geumneung Wondam, catching gingi (crabs) and clams, and more.
Keumneungwondam Festival takes place on Keumneung-eutteumwon Beach, offering sea activities such as catching fish with your bare hands and experiencing traditional fishing. There are also festival programs that local residents support such as orchestra concerts and taking strolls along the Wondam Street.
