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¡°Most Remarkable Rebellion¡±
While in Korea · Written by Min Yea-Ji Illustrated by Yuhaill
Escaping the Summer Heat
Jessie and Pedro want to go somewhere where they can escape the hot
and humid heat of Korean summer. Su-hyeon reminisces on her childhood
summer experiences while giving her recommendations.
Jessie: It¡¯ll be summer soon. Do you guys have any plans?
Pedro: I¡¯ve been to Haeundae and Gwangalli beaches in Busan. I learned how to get to Gangwon-do Province when I went to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics early last year, so I hit the eastern coast of Gangwon-do last summer. Most major beaches nationwide began opening last month.
Su-hyeon: Oh, I guess you like beaches. Have you gone surfing before? Surfing is one of the things I¡¯d recommend to do during summer vacation. Jukdo Beach, Songjeong Beach, and Mallipo Beach are very good places to surf. In Jukdo, the water level is low while the waves are high, making the beach popular with beginner and advanced surfers. In Songjeong, the waves stay regular throughout the year. And Mallipo Beach has earned the nickname ¡°Mallipo-nia¡± among surfing fans.
Pedro: I¡¯ve been to Haeundae and Gwangalli beaches in Busan. I learned how to get to Gangwon-do Province when I went to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics early last year, so I hit the eastern coast of Gangwon-do last summer. Most major beaches nationwide began opening last month.
Su-hyeon: Oh, I guess you like beaches. Have you gone surfing before? Surfing is one of the things I¡¯d recommend to do during summer vacation. Jukdo Beach, Songjeong Beach, and Mallipo Beach are very good places to surf. In Jukdo, the water level is low while the waves are high, making the beach popular with beginner and advanced surfers. In Songjeong, the waves stay regular throughout the year. And Mallipo Beach has earned the nickname ¡°Mallipo-nia¡± among surfing fans.
Su-hyeon: Another place I¡¯d recommend is a water park. It¡¯s really convenient and has so many facilities such as massive wave pools, water slides, pools with flowing water and spas.
Jessie: So I guess it¡¯s fine even if you can¡¯t swim.
Su-hyeon: Yes. I particularly like wave pools. All I have to do is to get on a tube, relax and float on the water. Everyone shouts for joy when the waves come. It¡¯s a great way to alleviate stress.
Pedro: I really like water slides. The one that¡¯s almost vertical is so thrilling.
Su-hyeon: I usually go to Caribbean Bay (in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province), Ocean World (in Hongcheon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province), and Seorak Waterpia (in Sokcho, Gangwon-do Province). Some water parks even have free shuttle bus service to pick up visitors in Seoul or Gyeonggi-do Province. You can check the bus schedules on the parks¡¯ websites.
Jessie: So I guess it¡¯s fine even if you can¡¯t swim.
Su-hyeon: Yes. I particularly like wave pools. All I have to do is to get on a tube, relax and float on the water. Everyone shouts for joy when the waves come. It¡¯s a great way to alleviate stress.
Pedro: I really like water slides. The one that¡¯s almost vertical is so thrilling.
Su-hyeon: I usually go to Caribbean Bay (in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province), Ocean World (in Hongcheon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province), and Seorak Waterpia (in Sokcho, Gangwon-do Province). Some water parks even have free shuttle bus service to pick up visitors in Seoul or Gyeonggi-do Province. You can check the bus schedules on the parks¡¯ websites.
Jessie: Su-hyeon, do you go to the beach every summer?
Su-hyeon: No, the sand there can get too hot. If you want cooler temperatures, I highly recommend valleys.
Pedro: Watermelons and valleys go hand in hand, don¡¯t they?
Su-hyeon: Yep (smiles). I¡¯m sure many Koreans as children went to the valleys and dipped their feet and watermelons in the cool water.
Pedro: Korea has so many valleys. Which ones would you recommend visiting?
Su-hyeon: Enjoying beautiful scenery is the best part about being in a valley. Of the top 100 places for natural scenery selected by the Korea National Park Service, 14 are valleys. Baemsagol Valley (of Jirisan Mountain), Baekdamgyegok Valley (of Seoraksan Mountain) and Jubang Valley (of Juwangsan Mountain) are among the valleys with the best scenery.
Su-hyeon: No, the sand there can get too hot. If you want cooler temperatures, I highly recommend valleys.
Pedro: Watermelons and valleys go hand in hand, don¡¯t they?
Su-hyeon: Yep (smiles). I¡¯m sure many Koreans as children went to the valleys and dipped their feet and watermelons in the cool water.
Pedro: Korea has so many valleys. Which ones would you recommend visiting?
Su-hyeon: Enjoying beautiful scenery is the best part about being in a valley. Of the top 100 places for natural scenery selected by the Korea National Park Service, 14 are valleys. Baemsagol Valley (of Jirisan Mountain), Baekdamgyegok Valley (of Seoraksan Mountain) and Jubang Valley (of Juwangsan Mountain) are among the valleys with the best scenery.
Pedro: Wow, there are so many ways to escape the heat in Korea. I¡¯m definitely going surfing this year.
Jessie: I¡¯m going to go to a water park. I hardly went to one in other countries, so I¡¯m really looking forward to it here.
Pedro: How about all three of us go together?
Jessie: Sure. And you can¡¯t forget bingsu (shaved ice dessert) when talking about heat or summer. Let¡¯s eat bingsu. There are so many flavors like mixed grain powder, chocolate, green tea, traditional red bean and mango.
Su-hyeon: Haha, I guess bingsu shops count as a summer resort. OK, let¡¯s go to one.
Jessie: I¡¯m going to go to a water park. I hardly went to one in other countries, so I¡¯m really looking forward to it here.
Pedro: How about all three of us go together?
Jessie: Sure. And you can¡¯t forget bingsu (shaved ice dessert) when talking about heat or summer. Let¡¯s eat bingsu. There are so many flavors like mixed grain powder, chocolate, green tea, traditional red bean and mango.
Su-hyeon: Haha, I guess bingsu shops count as a summer resort. OK, let¡¯s go to one.
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