Busan beaches open June 1

Foreigners enjoy the sun on Haeundae Beach in Busan in this file photo. / Korea Times file

Beaches in the southern port city of Busan will be the first to open this season.

Haeundae, Songdo and Songjeong beaches will open June 1 through Sep. 10.

Gwangalli beach will open a month later on July 1, after restoration work is completed.

Festivals and events await beachgoers this season.

Haeundae beach, which marks its 50th anniversary, will host a sand festival May 29-31.

Ten sand artists from five countries will create works featuring "Pinocchio," "Peter Pan," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Jack and the Beanstalk."

At 9 p.m. on May 30, acclaimed DJs and dance teams will transform the beach into a club.

Songdo beach will feature its 104-meter “skywalk” that enables visitors to stroll above the water.