It has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sunrise, and Gyeongpo Beach.

[3] Gangneung was the home of the Yemaek people in ancient times and became the land of Wiman Joseon in 129 BC.

In 128 BC, Nam Ryeo, the army officer of Yaekam, punished Wujang of Wiman Korea and became the territory of the Han dynasty.

In 658, King Moo-yeong abolished the Sogyeong and made an arsenal to send the todok, because it was adjacent to Malgal.

[5] It was renamed Myungju again during the Goryeo period, and it was under the jurisdiction the north of Chuncheon in the 14th year of Sungjong (995).

It separated the Hamgyeong-do from the Gangeung and called it Gangneung-do, but it has always been the center of administration and military.

At the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, it called to Hwadangdo and Wonchundo and rename Gangneung by the name of Gangwon Province in the 5th year of King Sejong (1423).

[7] On 18 September 1996 a North Korean submarine ran aground near Gangneung in an attempted infiltration mission, spurring a 49-day manhunt for the escaped passengers.

[8] The flag of the city shows a red sun in the centre and blue wave in front, on a white background.

[9] Gangneung is located to the east of the Taebaek Mountains, which is the considered the 'waist' of the Korean peninsula.

Since Gangneung is a coastal city, it has generally milder winters and relatively cooler summers than the rest of Korea.

The Jeongdongjin and Gyeongpo beaches in Gangneung are popular places to enjoy a sunrise.

[18] Inside the Gyeongpodae pavilion, built with 28 pillars, is the Gyeongpodaebu, a poem by Yul Gok.

It is the oldest gate in the Goryeo Dynasty and is the only cultural property designated as a national treasure among the buildings in Gangwon-do.

The biggest and most famous is the festival Gangneung Danoje at the dano fairground near the Namdae River.

In 1967, the Gangneung Dano Festival was designated Korean National Immaterial Cultural Heritage No.

The most prominent being the Ojukheon Museum, which is named after a special black bamboo growing in this area.

Several shrines and old residential buildings deliver insight into the lives of these famous Koreans.

Gangneung Imdeungdong Cathedral is a cathedral-style Roman Catholic sanctuary in Gangwon State.

[24] Local transit operators connect communities in the city divided three regions.

This is managed by Gangneung City Office and the operation is carried out by each transportation company.

The Daemyung Killer Whales were active in Asia League Ice Hockey[30] from 2016 to 2020.

The city 'Gangneung Coastal Cluster' was the venue for the indoor sports of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang.