Name: Imjingak
Address: 177, Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, KR
Telephone: +82 31-953-4744

Imjingak is a point of interest, located at 177, Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They can be contacted via phone at +82 31-953-4744, visit their website www.pajusisul.or.kr for more detailed information.

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177, Imjingak-ro, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Dedrick

19 December 2017

Wow so cold in winter time. Here was really neat place with cool photo opportunity. There is an old train used during Korean war and you can see tons of bullet holes in it. An old Korean building is used to house a giant bell that they will hit on new year. There is a new railroad built that was used to transport food into north Korea but is no longer used. Lastly is small memorable that south Korean families will come to and kneel at because their parents of family is still in north Korea.
David Kong

11 November 2017

Imjingak is a memorial park built to commemorate the LOSSES due to the war between eastern communism and western capitalism and what later became two separate countries; North and South Korea.

There are different types of losses, signified by the different monuments currently built into the park. First there is the old derelict railway bridge that used to carry people from the north to the south and vice versa, which is now no longer in operation. A new railway bridge is built to the left which works on special occasions. This is sort of a commemoration of broken links between the two countries and somehow not repaired entirely.
Second, there is a central plaque/alter with the 3 characters 望拜壇 which signify the need to "pay your respects to" or give agreement or consent to the memory of your homeland.There are various other plaques behind showing pictures of ones own village or "origin" in the north and what that was like. The third monument or stone engraving shows a couple embracing. Surrounding this statue is pictures literally taken from a TV show that was used by people to unite with their loss relatives separated because of the war. This TV program apparently ran on air continuously for 300 days, always playing what became a hit theme song entitled :"the lost 30 years". (This song's title may not be exactly correct but, it emphasised the length of time of "separation of relatives" another loss or cost of the war.)
Finally towards the south side of the park there are various peace memorials, a peace bell that you can ring for a small fee, a display of "peace" stones and a display of an old train ruin, left by the fighting. There are also various restaurants and coffee shops and toilets in the central building. Altogether a must visit if you visit Seoul or South Korea, a country always ready to go to war but ready for peace at the same time.
Bororo Pardubsky

07 November 2017

Strange to stay there on a bridge where 1000s of people left the north korea and find a peace in south.a place where chosen 100 north families meet with theyr relatives from southspecial place for reunificationin which less and less south korean believesthere is a nixe lunaparkrestaurantand many nore to see
Ruslman Linderman

06 November 2017

The food was authentic korean food. We had the bulgogi hot pot and it very tasty. The beef was fatty, but cooked very well. The service was fast and the staff was friendly. A meal for two cost about $30.00.
Juha Berglund

21 October 2017

The closest the locals can get to North Korea without any special permits. I think that Imjingak is more relevant for Koreans, for a random foreigner tourist it is just a rest area with a view towards a a destroyed bridge and a banged up train engine.
Maarten Van Den Dungen

18 October 2017

Strange but popular with the locals. See a bridge into nowhere with a shot up train and a great view of the only train bridge going to North Korea. The place south Koreans go to feel close to their relatives on the other side of the border. It is the farthest a civilian can go without a military escort
Hyun Young Jeong

02 October 2017

One time visit is good for both locals and visitors. pre-visit study on Korea's history would be perfect to prepare your visit.
Patrick W. Deegan

29 September 2017

The strangeness of commodifying the DMZ continues here, after Dora observatory, the Third Tunnel, and the JSA. A nice Korean restaurant on the second floor of the main center provides a nice break; but those jouncing (for whatever reason) for something even more out-of-context can eat at the Popeye's Chicken downstairs. Why anyone would do this, I cannot say.

The attractions nearby don't really need additional attention. A ticketed bridge provides a good view or the DMZ, which is to say, of a terra incognito with buried land mines that, without this knowledge, looks like an undeveloped estuary. In other words, it's an accidental nature preserve that you can't access beyond a distant view.

Services are pretty good, and it's clear that tourism is the actual vanguard. The wrecked train is maybe the coolest sight for what is otherwise a remote lunch rest stop.
Azam Khan

07 June 2017

This is the village which is the main observatory of North Korea from South Korea. The village is itself a scenic one. But the main attraction is its observatory facility!
Ida Refvem

28 March 2017

Couldn't see the border to North Korea. We had to stay here for 1 hour, which I felt was a bit long as it is a really small place.
Luke

14 March 2017

This is a really cool stop on a tour, but definitely not the most important area to visit if you're planning on taking a day trip. Restaurants on-site allow for quick and easy meals, and restrooms are readily available as well. Lots of great history and information about the Korean War is located here.
Shawn Tay

19 February 2017

This place holds a lot of history to north and South Korea.

The freedom bridge is where North Korea release POW to meet the South Korea siblings who was lost during the world war.

The bridge now serves as a place of remembrance for families who are separated

Amazing history and must come!
Rob Oakley

08 December 2016

Nice stop over point for DMZ tours. You can experience Korean food as part of the tour, here.
Jovani Ineke

25 July 2016

A place that u can learn about distinguish between South and North Korea. I enjoy this place so much. It has beautiful scenery too. Love it!! 😁😁