Beachgoers top 1m in July
Officials extend hours, add more on-duty lifeguards

The number of visitors to Jeju City’s beaches last month marked a new landmark. Some 1.3 million people hit the beach ... in the shortest period of time on record.

Jeju City officials said that from July 1st to 29th, the number of beachgoers was up 79 percent compared to the same time last year.

The most visited beach was Iho… with four hundred forty six thousand (446,000) beachgoers. This was followed by Hyeopjae with a little over 300,000 visitors and Hamdeok with 272,000.

The city has announced it will extend official opening hours of the beaches by one hour. And to ensure everyone stays safe, lifeguards will work six days a week instead of the current five, according to city officials.

제주시 해수욕장 이용객 100만명 돌파

제주시지역 해수욕장 이용객이 지난달 29일 최단기간 100만명을 넘어섰습니다.

제주시에 따르면 지난달 1일 해수욕장 개장 이후 29일까지 이용객수는
133만1천여 명으로 지난해 같은 기간에 비해 79% 증가했습니다.

해수욕장별로는 이호가 44만6천명으로 가장 많고 협재 30만3천명, 함덕 27만2천명 순입니다.

제주시는 앞으로 개장시간을 1시간 연장하고 피서객들의 안전을 위해 수상안전요원을 주 5일제에서 6일제 근무로 전환합니다.