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At Kkotji Beach, Anmyeondo Island Local Information Provider for USFK Members May 9, 2018 Published by Pyeongtaek Cultural Newspaper for those serving in the Republic of Korea Volume 18, lssue 2 Taean Light Festival at Kkotji Beach, Anmyeondo Island Festivals like Tulip, Lily and Autumn Flower Festival will be held Enjoyable themed space ‘Love Village’ and ‘Proposal Village’ Kkotji Beach Park in Anmyeondo Island, which is known as the venue for Anmyeondo International Flower Expo, has recommenced in the name of ‘Korea Flower Park’ in nine years. The ‘Light Festival’ is now on season at Kkotji Beach since April 22. Korea Flower Park with a total area of 114,663 m² is equipped with various facilities and LED lighting and the total of eight colorful themed spaces, including ‘Love and Proposal Village’, ‘Kids Village’ and ‘Crystal Village’, are displayed at the park. Since the Light Festival has been held, there are a lot of posting and comment for asking places to visit in Anmyeondo Island. In addition to this year’s Light Festival, all kinds of flower festivals such as Tulip, Daffodil and Lily Festivals will be held in Anmyeondo Island at the same time. Taean Light Festival, which will be open throughout the year, uses about 6 million LED light bulbs to make the festival spectacular and bring out the exclamation of visitors. It also has twenty-five themed photo booths that people can enjoy taking picture with one’s unique pose. Taean Light Festival takes place for famous tourist attraction! Taean, a place where it has been converging only during summer season, is now constantly visited by visitors throughout the year. This also causes the place to become a new town of vitality, articulating with surrounding tourism resources and contributing to local economy. Anmyeondo Island is also well known for its local food with famous traditional dish Gegukji and attractions such as Natural Recreation Forest, Mediterranean Village, and Bangpo Beach. Gegukji is a soup dish cooked with crab and boiled with fresh Kimchi. x >> Festival Dates : January 1, 2018 ~ December 31, 2018 >> Address : ( Nature World) Chungcheongnam-do Taean-gun Nammyeon Mageompogil 200 >> Admission Fee : Adult \ 9,000 / Children \ 7,000 Group of Youth Field Trip : \ 7,000 per person Group of Adult : \ 8,000 per person >> Information : http://www.ffestival.co.kr 041-675- 9200 Page 2 May 9, 2018 2018 Korea-America Youth Interaction Camp Published by Pyeongtaek Cultural Newspaper for those serving in the Republic of Korea Chung, JongSoon (Sophia) Chief Executive Officer Lee, SangBae Publisher C.P: 010-5329-9122 “Better Life Hong, JeongHee Editor Cho, SungNam Design Director Steve Chon ( 전상성 ) in Harmony” Head of Press C.P: 010-3511-2328 Advertisement Inquiry Global overnight retreat for Korean and American Main Phone: (031) 651-7211 Fax: (031) 651-7210 elementary schoolers in Pyeongtaek Location & Mailing Address 3rd Fl, #522, Gyonggi-daero, Pyongtaek City. 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Please contact us at the Public Relations Office of USAG Humphreys. ▶Email submission : [email protected] ▶TEL : 031-651-7211~2 May 9, 2018 Advertisement Page 3 Page 4 May 9, 2018 Demilitarized Zone DMZ Tours DemilitarizedZone(DMZ)Tourism The Korean peninsula is home to a single nation of people with the same language and ethnicity, divided into two countries. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a buffer zone, which was established on July 27, 1953 when the Armistice Agreement was signed during the Korean War. The DMZ vividly captures the scars and wounds of the Korean War as well as the wishes and hopes for the future. South and North Koreas drew a truce line across the Korean Peninsula, from the mouth of the Imjingang River in the east, to the town of Goseong in the west. On either side of the truce line is a 2km-wide stretch of land where military activity is forbidden. The zone has been protected from human disturbance for about 6 decades and has unintentionally become a haven for wildlife. The destinations in this ecological area have been regaining popularity among eco-driven tourists. The following information will introduce the major attractions along the DMZ and related package tours to the nearby regions. Third Infiltration Tunnel DMZ Exhibition Hall view Dorasan Moun- *Hours extended 30 minutes on Saturdays, Sundays, and public tain and the barbed holidays wire fences of the *Closed Mondays (Open in the case of a public holiday falling on Southern Limit Line. a Monday) However, the station •Admission: Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers 1,600 won / Children is located in the zone (including kindergartners) free that strictly restricts •Website: www.jmd.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) agency general civilian ac- cess, so visitors must Imjingak Resort (Nuri Peace Park) register in advance at Imjingang Station. Established in 1972 immediately after the declaration •Address: 307, Huimang-ro, Jangdan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do of the joint South-North armistice, Imjingak Resort ex- •Operating hours: Sunrise-sunset *Exact time will vary by season hibits various relics and monuments related to the Ko- •Admission: Adults 12,200 won / Children 9,500 won rean War and subsequent South-North confrontations. *The fees above are DMZ Package Tour fees that include Nuri Peace Park located nearby is a large park that can admission to Dora Observatory, Dorasan Station, Unification accommodate up to 25,000 tourists. The park is most Village Museum and fare for monorail ride and shuttle bus service. widely known for the 3,000 pinwheels on display, but • Admission: Free also features a variety of sculpted artworks. Visitors can enjoy performances on the hill. Yeolsoe Observatory Panmunjeom (Joint Security Area) This observatory was built for North Korean defectors •Address: 148-53, Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do Panmunjeom is located at the site of the former vil- and people who were forced to be separated from their •Operating hours: Open 24 hours a day, all year round lage of Neolmun-ri, near the Military Demarcation families during the war. On exhibit inside of the obser- •Admission: Free Line (MDL) in Jinseo-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, vatory are daily household goods and military equip- Panmunjeom. As the venue for the Military Armistice ment from North Korea, allowing visitors to get an indi- The Third Tunnel Conference held in October 1951, the name was rect experience of the North. The observatory building’s changed to the current Panmunjeom. It is more widely fence is dotted with notes from visitors wishing for the Discovered in 1978, the Third Infiltration Tunnel was known as the Joint Security Area (JSA), where blue and Koreas’ reunification.
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