Lagoon Monggum is a scenic spot on the coast in Ryongyon County, South Hwanghae Province.
Blue waves lapping against the shore, white silvery sands stretching on the beach, thick pine woods and red sweet briers in full bloom on the sands blend well to produce spectacular scenery. The name Lagoon Monggum (where mong means ‘dream’ and gum means ‘gold’) is derived from an old tale about having a dream on this beautiful beach.
Its original names were Paeksachongsong (white sands and green pine trees), Paeksajong (port near the white sands) and Kumsasipri (10 ri stretch of golden sands).
In the south of the lagoon are rocky cliffs and rocks of fantastic shape like Elephant Rock, a living monument, which add to the scenic beauty.
The sands of Lagoon Monggum are of so good quality as to be well known to the world. The sandy beach runs up to the width of two kilometers and the length of eight kilometers.
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