The observatory, lower than a mile from North Korean territory, overlooks Songaksan mountain and a quiet village in Kaephung county
Coffee lovers in South Korea can now enjoy their drinks whereas taking in a view of North Korea, because of a new Starbucks positioned at Aegibong Peace Ecopark, close to the border. The observatory, lower than a mile from North Korean territory, overlooks Songaksan mountain and a quiet village in Kaephung county.
To go to the café, clients should go a army checkpoint. At its opening on Friday, about 40 folks, together with some foreigners, gathered at the location, the place tables and home windows are positioned to face North Korea.
The metropolis of Gimpo, which hosted the Starbucks, claimed the initiative is an element of its efforts to remodel border services into vacationer locations. Officials stated the café symbolizes the robust safety of the Korean Peninsula, highlighted by the presence of a international capitalist model close to the closely fortified border.
The observatory is a key attraction at Aegibong Peace Ecopark, which was constructed on a hill that noticed intense battles in the course of the Korean War (1950-53). The park additionally options gardens, exhibition halls, a warfare memorial, and convention services.
Border cities like Gimpo and Paju are more and more creating their websites for tourism, whilst tensions between North and South Korea rise. North Korean chief Kim Jong Un has issued threats and engaged in psychological warfare, together with sending trash-filled balloons and disrupting GPS alerts in South Korea.
Kaephung county, seen from the Starbucks, is believed to be a launch website for these balloons. South Korea’s army reported that dozens extra balloons had been despatched in a single day, with some particles touchdown close to Seoul and Gyeonggi province.
