Also known as: Chongdongjin, 正東津 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Jeongdongjin (also Chongdongjin) is a town near Gangneung, South Korea, and one of the most popular sites in Korea for watching the sunrise on New Year's Day. It is eighteen kilometers south-east of Gangneung on the east coast of Korea along the Sea of Japan.
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Jeongdongjin (정동진) — verified Korean beach (해수욕장). In Gangwon Province.
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Location: near Gangneung, South Korea
Distance from Gangneung: eighteen kilometers south-east
Coast: east coast of Korea
Sea: Sea of Japan
Notable for: watching the sunrise on New Year's Day
Jeongdongjin (also Chongdongjin) is a town near Gangneung, South Korea, and one of the most popular sites in Korea for watching the sunrise on New Year's Day. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
What agency (소속사) is Jeongdongjin under?
Jeongdongjin is under Gangwon Province (강원특별자치도) (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What are the coordinates of Jeongdongjin?
Jeongdongjin is located at 37.6919, 129.033 (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's location?
Jeongdongjin — Location: near Gangneung, South Korea (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's distance from gangneung?
Jeongdongjin — Distance from Gangneung: eighteen kilometers south-east (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's coast?
Jeongdongjin — Coast: east coast of Korea (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's sea?
Jeongdongjin — Sea: Sea of Japan (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's notable for?
Jeongdongjin — Notable for: watching the sunrise on New Year's Day (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's feature?
Jeongdongjin — Feature: 동해 바닷가 (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's known for?
Jeongdongjin — Known for: 해돋이의 명소 (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Jeongdongjin's prominence year?
Jeongdongjin — Prominence year: 1994 (verified via Wikidata Q6180305 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC; Wikipedia Jeongdongjin 2026-09-08 18:33 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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