The Story Behind Gaetbae Pizza: Where Tradition Meets Flavor in Sokcho


"A slice of pizza puts a period at the end of your travel sentence."

Hello! Today, I'd like to share the special story behind our restaurant name 'Getbae Pizza' that many visitors to Sokcho are curious about.

Travelers often ask us, "What does 'Gaetbae' mean?" and "What's the connection to pizza?"

🚢 The 70-Year Legacy of Gaetbae

In Sokcho's Abai Village, there's a small ferry that has been carrying people across Cheongcho Lake for over 70 years. This is the 'Gaetbae' (갯배).

This small boat that slowly crosses the waterway by pulling steel cables through sea breeze isn't just a means of transportation. Operating by pulling fixed steel wires between both shores with hooks, it was a special connection linking people through human power.

"A boat crossing 50 meters of distance and 70 years of time — Gaetbae."


💔 Hope Blooming from the Pain of Division

During the Korean War in 1950, refugees from Hamgyeong Province settled across Cheongcho Lake, establishing what became Abai Village.

'Abai' is a Hamgyeong Province dialect word meaning 'father' or 'elder'.

What they believed would be temporary shelter until the war ended became their new home due to the division between North and South Korea. Missing their homeland, they created and shared hometown dishes like Hamhung naengmyeon (cold noodles), Abai sundae (blood sausage), and pickled flounder.

"Gaetbae was a bridge of hope connecting the longing and daily lives of displaced people."


🍕 Getbae Pizza: Inheriting the Spirit

Getbae Pizza wanted to inherit exactly this spirit.

Just as Gaetbae connects people to people, we aim to connect hearts through food. We want to offer special memories to travelers visiting Sokcho and warm daily moments to local residents.

"As Gaetbae connects people, Getbae Pizza connects flavors and hearts."


🌅 Complete Your Sokcho Journey: Getbae Pizza Experience Course

We suggest a small walking, riding, and eating route:

1) Gaetbae Experience from Jung-ang District (Round trip recommended)

  • Short but dense Sokcho historical experience
  • A special 50 meters connected by human power

2) Abai Village Alley Walk

  • Admire murals and traditional house architecture
  • Traces of displacement and ocean scents

3) Finish at Getbae Pizza

  • Families: Experience various flavors with half & half
  • Couples: Pepperoni × Getbae Lager pairing
  • Friends: Gangwon Potato & Bacon with Sokcho nights

"Ocean walk → Gaetbae → Getbae Pizza. The rhythm of travel is complete."


🎯 The Message Gaetbae Conveys

"The magic of Sokcho transforming into New York."

Like Gaetbae crossing boundaries, this represents our commitment to connecting local traditions with global flavors.

Just as Gaetbae crosses Cheongcho Lake dozens of times daily, connecting people's lives, Getbae Pizza will touch customers' hearts daily with warm food and sincere service.

"A place where food, music, space, and people become one — Getbae Pizza."


GETBAE PIZZA SOKCHO

📍 Store Information

Getbae Pizza
Address: 312 Cheongchohoban-ro, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Hours: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM (Closed Tuesdays)

We'll be waiting for you at Getbae Pizza today.

Like the warm heart that Gaetbae delivers, we hope our pizza slice becomes a special flavor and memory in your day.

"The period at the end of your Sokcho journey — let us put it there for you today."

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