Gangneung is a
city in
Gangwon-do, on the east coast of
South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 (as of 2006). Gangneung is the economic centre of the
Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, such as
Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sun rise, and Gyeongpo Beach. There is a
ROK airbase south of downtown Gangneung which formerly doubled as a civil airport.