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Though Saturday, Aug. 13 started off bleak and unpromising, by the afternoon the gloom gave way to perfect beach weather convincing approximately 500 people to attend the Samyang Black Sand Beach Festival, near Jeju City.
As far as the eye could see the beach was covered with girls in sundresses, boys kicking soccer balls or playing a game of catch, infants playing in the surf, and couples sunbathing. The Samyang Black Sand Beach Festival was definitely a family event that brought the community together.
As the sunset the stage lights rose and almost two dozen performances by local students of all ages took place near the entrance of the beach. There was singing, rapping, dancing, drumming, and a lot more dancing. At the end of the night the best group was awarded a prize.
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| ▲ A sunbather with arms buried in the black sand, which according to an old wives tale is supposed to be good for one’s health though there is no scientific proof to support this claim. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ A mother and son make castles in the sand before sunset during the Samyang Black Sand Beach Festival. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ A plane flies over the ocean near Samyang Beach during one of the island’s busiest weekends for tourism. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ A couple plays in the mud, with a camera posed and ready to capture their candid moment. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ A father and son run towards the surf before sunset to wash off the sand clinging to their bodies from having previously buried each other. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ Young teenagers climb a mound of sand that earlier in the day was a sand sculpture while toddlers build castles of their own. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ Some stroll, others swim, and some simply watch as the sun begins to set on the Samyang Black Sand Beach Festival. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ A high school dance troupe perform a break dancing and K-pop routine that made up for what it lacked in pure skill with youthful enthusiasm. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ A dancer struggles to complete a head-spin dance move during one of the many student performances during the evening. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ Elementary students show off their Samulnori (traditional Korean drumming) skills by performing well-known K-pop songs, all with choreographed dance moves. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| ▲ Elementary students show off their Samulnori (traditional Korean drumming) skills by performing well-known K-pop songs, all with choreographed dance moves. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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| Elementary students show off their Samulnori (traditional Korean drumming) skills by performing well-known K-pop songs, all with choreographed dance moves. Photo by Darryl Coote |
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