We went for a day trip to the East Sea (동해) where beaches are in abundance!
It's a 4 hour drive from Seoul and while there were about a score of beaches to pick from- we settled on 경포대 gyongpodae beach that was less crowded which meant more space for the whales to rest and less confusion for the food delivery man.
Korean deliveries are awesomely-just-a-call-away! from fried chicken to jajjangmyun right at your doorstep beach tent.
...and here marks my first summer beach swim here in Korea.