Imjingak, also known as “Imjingak National Tourist Destination” or “Imjingak Peace Nuri Park,” is a tourist destination located at the farthest point along Route 1 where civilians could go, established in 1972 for North Korean defectors. Since its establishment, Imjingak has undergone continuous development, with various facilities being added over time. Recently, a cable car has been installed, providing yet ...
Conducted at Imjingak, located on the border with North Korea, the “DMZ Security Tour” offers a close-up view of North Korea, making it a popular destination, especially for foreigners. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, following a course that includes “Imjingak – Dorasan Station – 3rd Tunnel – Dora Observatory – Unification Village – Imjingak.” The itinerary ...
Imjingak is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in South Korea, located closest to North Korea. Here, you can explore various travel packages and places, including security tourism, as well as attractions like the cable car and Peace Nuri Park. Due to its considerable size, it can take quite a while to visit and enjoy all the contents. Even ...
Imjingak is evolving into a more sophisticated place compared to its past. With the introduction of a cable car, you can now see new buildings that were not there before. Next to the cable car building, the DMZ tour ticket office has been relocated, and the remaining space is used as a rest area. “A Variety of Restaurants in Imjingak” ...
Near the entrance of the Freedom Bridge in Paju’s Imjingak, you can see the steam locomotive boiler of the Gyeongui Line’s Jangdan Station. On December 31, 1950, amidst the height of the Korean War, a train carrying military supplies and provisions from Kaesong Station departed with 25 carriages, heading towards Sinuiju Station. However, due to the tactical situation caused by ...
As you enter Paju from the Seoul Expressway, you’ll come across various famous tourist spots in Paju, including the Paju Publishing Complex, Heyri Art Village, Provence Village, Shinsegae Premium Outlet, and Paju English Village (ChangeUp Campus). All of these are well-known tourist destinations in Paju. Especially around Heyri Art Village, Provence Village, Paju English Village, and Shinsegae Premium Outlet, you’ll ...
In Paju’s Moonbal-dong, there lies the Paju Publishing Cultural Information National Industrial Complex, commonly referred to as the Publishing Complex. It’s a place composed of publishing houses and related businesses, officially known as the “Paju Publishing Culture Information National Industrial Complex.” It houses over half of Korea’s major publishing houses and printing presses. The Publishing Complex was conceived by several ...
On July 27, 1999, Starbucks landed in South Korea by opening its first store in front of Ewha Womans University. Initially, there were controversies due to coffee being more expensive than meals, but now Starbucks has firmly established itself in South Korea. Starbucks can be found in major cities, easily accessible in Seoul, and also in locations where many people ...