Korean BBQ DUCK + DMZ Spy Tour at the South Korea - North Korea Border | Paju, South Korea
On the morning of my second day in South Korea, I got to do something really cool! My group and I headed to the demilitarized zone at the border between North and South Korea!
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Our first stop was the site of the Kim Sin-jo Incident, where 31 North Korean spies crossed over into South Korea with the intention of killing the South Korean president in 1968. There was a huge shootout and 29 of the spies died, 1 escaped, and 1 (Kim Sin-jo) was caught and snitched on his country. Today he’s a TV star!
Then we headed to a memorial to the chief of police during the assassination attempt on the president’s life in 1968. He’s a national hero! Then, we made our way to Bugak Palgakjeong Pavilion, which offers incredible views of Seoul. You can see the mountains and it’s chillier up there! It’s a great lookout point where you can see this incredible city of 25 million people!
Next, we took a one-hour drive to the joint security area in Paju. From where we stood, North Korea was just across the river, 2.5 kilometers away. On the North Korean side, the land is flat and all the trees have been cut down.
Inside the building is an exhibit showing plans for a bullet train that would connect Seoul and the North Korean capital and link them to Paris! There are also photo displays that detail all of the significant events that have occurred between North and South Korea between the 1940s and the present day.
Next, I headed up to the observation deck on the fourth floor, where I got a much better view of North Korea across the river. It’s a huge open area with lots of big binoculars where you can look out at the neighboring country.
Then, we headed to a military base on the border. You can’t film inside, but it was a fortified area with lots of mines. We had to hand over our passports to enter the DMZ. We were able to take photos and video in certain areas. I took some photos with the guards and filmed inside a super tight bunker. Past the bunker, we walked along the southern border where we saw some nature, some guard posts, an observation deck. Once we were done, I was given a certificate of completion that shows that I’ve been to the border of North Korea!
Next up was the DMZ Experience Zone, where we could try on army uniforms and play with some toy guns. Then, we headed to the spot where the 31 North Korean soldiers crossed into South Korea in 1968. There are statues that show what they looked like and how they crossed over!
After a 30-minute drive, we arrived at a restaurant that sells Korean duck barbecue! They cooked it right at our table. You take the duck, dip it into the sauce, and wrap it in a piece of lettuce with garlic and onion and eat it all in one huge bite!
The duck was nice and fatty and super tender. It had a really nice, smoky taste. The sauce was so good, I could eat it by itself. There were also some incredible glass noodles and delicious mushrooms.
My favorite side was the thick seaweed, but there was also some kimchi that we cooked until it became more pale. It was all so good, especially the vegetables! Every time we’d had something in Korea, it was different from the last!
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