Paju - Odusan Unification Observatory
Do you want to go to the DMZ and see North Korea? But do you also want to save some money while visiting Seoul or South-Korea? Then the Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju might be the perfect day trip for you.
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Odusan Unification Observatory (오두산 통일전망대) :
Located in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Odusan Unification Observatory was established to console the feelings of dispersed families and provide an educational site for the unification education through B5F to 1F in 1992.
The observatory is situated in the northernmost ceasefire line of the western front where Hangang River, Seoul’s lifeline, and Imjingang River meet. It offers a wide view of Songaksan Mountain in Gaeseong to the north and 63 Building in Seoul to the south. Also, it is a valuable unification security tourist attraction related to Imjingak, the 3rd Tunnel, and Panmunjeom (Joint Security Area) stretching along Jayu-ro in the northeast.
Since its opening, almost 1,900,000 people have visited the observatory to feel the reality of the division, making this area the best national unification education site.
Paju Premium Outlets (신세계사이먼 파주 프리미엄아울렛) :
Paju Premium Outlets was the second luxury premium outlet introduced in Korea. The outlet was established by Korean conglomerate Shinsegae, in partnership with Simon Property Group, a forerunner in the US outlet market.
The three-story building has 165 shops and is known as having the largest number of individual brand stores in Korea (20 in total). Discounts at the outlets range from 25% to 65% and include everything from clothing to jewelry and housewares, such as Le Creuset and Royal Albert. Some brands are even offered at a lower price than quoted in the duty free shops. The outlet center also provides shoppers with various conveniences such as restaurants (21 in all) and numerous places to sit and take a rest.
Guide to Odusan Unification Observatory (North Korean Observatory) and Korean Table
Hi Food Tourists of the world!
This video is slightly different to our other videos but hopefully you'll enjoy it! We recently went on a trip to Seoul in South Korea and while we were there were lucky enough to visit the Odusan Unification Observatory or the North Korean Observatory and this is the video we made along the way.
The trip to the observatory included getting the public bus which you can find helpful information about here:
Along with the Odusan Unification Observatory, we also visited the Art Village which was built for the Unification of North Korea and South Korea in 2000 which sadly did not happen. Today the village is there as a tourist attraction and a reminder of the ongoing work between the two countries to move towards unification.
For lunch we visited a local Korean Table restaurant which is a Korean speciality which involves lots of small dishes including kim chi, roasted pork, noodle soup, fried fish and pickled jelly fish, all served together for everybody to share. To read more about our adventures with Korean food, check out our blog here:
Finally, we visited the Odusan Unification Observatory. We were able to get the shuttle bus from the bus station at the foot of the hill (look out for a huge green convenience store at the bus station) and the ride is free.
Entry to the Odusan Unification Observatory is 3000won and will have you standing about 2km from North Korea. When we visited the DMZ was closed to tourists due to the tension around the North Korean missile tests so this was about as close as we could get. The day we visited was quite hazy but with the binoculars we could see clearly into North Korea.
The visitor centre has a video in English which explains what the buildings you are looking at are as well as the history of the Korean war and a little more about the hope for Unification.
As you drive back towards Seoul, you'll see barbed wire fences and look out towers separating the North and the South.
We enjoyed this trip a lot and are looking forward to putting out our food guide to Seoul (subscribe for more videos and updates!)
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[Peace Insight] Trip to Odusan Unification Tower
Trip to Odusan Unification Tower 오두산통일전망대 방문
Do you know the Odusan Unification Tower that's a 30-minute drive away from Seoul? Last month, the number of visitors to this facility surpassed 20 million. Let's see what it's like in the Site of Reunification.
서울에서 자동차로 30분 거리에 있는 오두산통일전망대를 아시나요.
지난달 오두산통일전망대의 관람객 숫자가 2천만 명을 돌파했다는데요.
어떤 곳인지, 통일현장에서 함께 보시죠.
(KOR / ENG) Real North Korea with your own eyes-Odusan Unification tower 통일전망대에서 보는 북한
ODUSAN Unification Tower is an only observatory
that offers a sight of North Korea without entering the DMZ
It is only 5 minutes away from the PAJU Shinsegye Premium Outlet.
So it is recommended that you package your visits together to save unwanted moving time.
You can see the Military Demarcation line of North Korea
across the IMJIN River and through the horoscope on the observatory,
you can even see North Korean civilians too.
The day I visited was the day that the North Korea tested
their ICBM Missile and there were many international presses and reporters.
If you watched the news about this incident and saw the north Korea on the TV, this is the place that you saw in your screen.
You can visit ODUSAN unification Tower by catching the Bus 900
from PAJU Shinsegye Premium Outlet.
If you have any questions about the clips or any opinions & Suggestions, do not hesitate to send us the feedback to noworrytokorea@gmail.com
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[Peace Insight] Ep.153 - Odusan Unification Tower/ Let's Talk EP.28/ N. Korean defectors EP.1
Odusan Unification Tower/ Let's Talk Ep.28/ N. Korean defectors Kim A-ra Ep.1/ 오두산통일전망대/ 대화합시다 28회/ 탈북 방송인 김아라 1회
ㅇ Site of Reunification
Do you know the Odusan Unification Tower that's a 30-minute drive away from Seoul? Last month, the number of visitors to this facility surpassed 20 million. Let's see what it's like in the Site of Reunification.
ㅇ Let's Talk
While they were apart, their love didn't die down.
Instead, they felt a longing for each other even more.
Will Bun-hee and Cheol-su be able to overcome this obstacle and find love again?
ㅇ North Korean defectors
There are still a lot of people who are prejudiced against North Korean defectors. To break that, we meet with North Korean defectors who are working hard, leading diligent lives. For the first episode, we talk with TV personality Kim A-ra who's taking an active role in broadcasting.
ㅇ Site of Reunification
서울에서 자동차로 30분 거리에 있는 오두산통일전망대를 아시나요.
지난달 오두산통일전망대의 관람객 숫자가 2천만 명을 돌파했다는데요.
어떤 곳인지, 통일현장에서 함께 보시죠.
ㅇ Let's Talk
헤어져있는 동안 사랑이 사그라드는 대신 서로의 빈자리만 톡톡히 확인한 두 사람.
과연 분희와 철수는 고난을 극복하고 사랑을 되찾을 수 있을까요?
ㅇ North Korean defectors
아직 탈북민에 대한 편견을 가지고 있는 사람들이 많은데요,
이런 편견을 깨고자 열심히 살아가는 탈북민들을 만나봤습니다.
오늘은 첫 시간으로 방송에서 종횡무진 활약하고 있는 탈북 방송인 김아라 씨를 만나봤습니다.
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[Peace Insight] Ep.161 - Site of Reunification / Let's Talk / North Korean defectors
Show Me Your Peace/ Let's Talk Ep.36/ Paju Peace Road Asian Highway/ 통일부에서 주최하는 ‘평화응원 숏 비디오 공모전’/ 대화합시다 36회/ 평화로 가는 길, 파주 아시안 하이웨이
ㅇ Site of Reunification
In commemoration of the 1st anniversary of the April 27th inter-Korean summit, the Ministry of Unification held a Peace Supporting Short Video Contest. After on-line voting from the public and screening from experts, five videos made the final cut. Let's take a look.
ㅇ Let's Talk
Bun-hee was enticed by a stranger and invested a lot of money into something ambiguous. To reveal what's really going on with this suspicious scheme, Cheol-su takes the reigns. Let's find out how it goes.
ㅇ North Korean defectors
The common feature of Jayuro, Odusan Unification Tower and Imjingak, which are in Paju, is peace!
Today we go and meet the people in search of peace on the Asian Highway.
ㅇ Site of Reunification
통일부는 4.27 남북정상회담 1주년 계기,
‘평화응원 숏 비디오 공모전’을 개최했습니다.
온라인 국민투표와 전문가 심사를 거쳐 최종 선정된 5편의 작품들을 통일현장에서 함께 보시죠.
ㅇ Let's Talk
낯선 여자의 꾀임에 빠져 거액의 돈을 투자한 분희.
이 수상한 재테크의 정체를 밝히기 위해 철수가 나섰습니다.
함께 보시죠.
ㅇ North Korean defectors
파주에 위치한 자유로와 오두산 전망대,
임진각의 공통점은 바로 평화!
오늘은 아시안 하이웨이를 타고 평화를 찾는 사람들을 만나보겠습니다.
#통일 #파주 #아시안하이웨이 #Reunification #Paju #AsianHighway
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[Peace Insight] Paju Road to Peace, Asian Highway
Paju Road to Peace, Asian Highway 평화로 가는 길! 파주 아시안 하이웨이
The common feature of Jayuro, Odusan Unification Tower and Imjingak, which are in Paju, is peace!
Today we go and meet the people in search of peace on the Asian Highway.
파주에 위치한 자유로와 오두산 전망대,
임진각의 공통점은 바로 평화!
오늘은 아시안 하이웨이를 타고 평화를 찾는 사람들을 만나보겠습니다.
#아시안하이웨이 #파주 #임진각 #AsianHighway #Paju
Trip to the Odusan Unification Observatory North Limit Line
My short visit to the Odusan Unification Observatory at the Northern Limit Line between the ROK and DPRK
Odusan Unification Observatory
What's at the ground floor, Exhibition floor (1st Floor), Observation (3rd & 4th Floor)
[SOUTH KOREA] Driving from Odusan Observatory to Imjingak by FREEDOM HIGHWAY
Driving from Odusan Unification Observatory to Imjingak by Freedom Highway, both in Paju municipality, South Korea, very close to North Korea.
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(KOR / ENG) The Hotest shopping place in Korea - PAJU Premium outlet 파주 프리미엄 아울렛 소개
South Korea is one of the hottest shopping destination for a lot of travelers.
Especially big premium outlets complexes are located near outer edge of the Seoul,
sometimes offer up to 90% if you combine discounts offer together.
It is always packed with people on the weekend
as it offers beautiful sceneries and high-tech convenient facilities for shoppers.
PAJU Shinsegye Premium outlet is a must-see on the way back to your hotel
after finishing the North Korea Themed tour at ODUSAN Unification Tower.
It is also a be-loved romantic date venue for couples and families.
Shinsegye premium outlet offers a lot of designer’s brand with high rate of discounts,
convenient parking and facilities and also a food court with different cuisines
to fulfil your own taste.
If you have any questions about the clips or any opinions & Suggestions,
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Simhak Mountain, Paju city, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 심학산, 둘레길, 파주시, 약천사, 약사여래대불,한국
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This mountain was called 'Sumak' or 'Maebburi' because this mountain prevented overflowing water of Han river. In the years of King Yeongjo, this mountain was called 'Simhak mountain' as a crane ran away from the castle and was caught in this mountain.
Simhak Mountai(200m above the sea level) was located near Jayuro, and has two mountain passes (1~2 hours course). People can enjoy the forest bathing watching Jayuro, Han river, Gimpo and Gwansan peninsula. The sunset from the top of the mountain is excellent.
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Observatory shows NKorean towns around sunset time
(19 Dec 2011) SHOTLIST
++SUNSET SHOTS++
1. Wide of North Korean village seen from the Odu Mountain Unification Observatory in Paju, northern South Korea
2. Various of North Korean village seen from the Observatory
++NIGHT SHOTS++
3. Medium of telescope inside of the Observatory
4. Pull focus from telescope to traffic on road in South Korean territory
5. Mid of scale model of the South Korea/North Korea border, with North Korean locations in red and South Korean locations in blue
6. Close-up of 'North Korea' sign on scale model in Korean, English and Chinese
7. Close-up of Unification Observatory sign outside the Odu Mountain Unification Observatory building
8. Wide of exterior of the Odu Mountain Unification Observatory building
STORYLINE
The North Korean side of the border between North and South Korea remained quiet on Monday evening after the announcement earlier in the day that North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong II had died.
Kim Jong Il's death was announced by North Korean state television two days after he died. He was 69.
Footage filmed at sunset from the Odu Mountain Unification Observatory in Paju, northern South Korea, showed pictures of a North Korean village located near the border which appeared quiet.
While North Korea urged its people to rally behind Kim Jong Il's young son and heir-apparent Kim Jong Un, the world watched warily for signs of instability in a nation pursuing nuclear weapons.
South Korea, anxious about the untested, 20-something Kim Jong Un after his father's 17-year rule, put its military on high alert against the North's 1.2 (m) million-strong armed forces.
Earlier in the day South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea conducted at least one short-range missile test on Monday
But two South Korean military officials said they couldn't immediately confirm the report, saying to do so would breach a policy of not commenting on intelligence matters.
Both said any firing would be part of a routine drill and have little relation to Kim Jong Il's death. They both spoke on condition of anonymity,
citing policy.
United States President Barack Obama agreed by phone with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to closely monitor developments.
The death could set back efforts by the United States and others to get Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions, because the untested successor may seek to avoid any perceived weakness as he moves to consolidate control.
Some analysts, however, said Kim's death was unlikely to plunge the country into chaos because it already was preparing for a transition.
Kim Jong Il indicated a year ago that Kim Jong Un would be his successor, putting him in high-ranking posts.
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