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DMZ. Moonyoung Kang. What comes into your mind when asked, “Korea?”. North Korea Kim Jeong-il K-pop Gangnam Style. Panmunjom. Will talk about more serious topic Why Panmunjom? Last place of “Cold War” Unique and safe place to experience “military tension”.

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  1. DMZ MoonyoungKang

  2. What comes into your mind when asked, “Korea?” • North Korea • Kim Jeong-il • K-pop • GangnamStyle

  3. Panmunjom • Will talk about more serious topic • Why Panmunjom? • Last place of “Cold War” • Unique and safe place to experience“military tension”

  4. Background - South & North Korea • Armistice (1953) • MDL dividing the country • 2kms of DMZ • 1km on each side • Full of mines, guns, etc • No phone, electricity, mail, road connection • Different from US-Canada border • Similar to US-Mexico Border but worse • picture on blackboard

  5. JSA & Panmunjom • Place where armistice meeting was held • Only place where two Koreas meet • Divided by a single concrete on the road • Over that line and dead

  6. Military Armistice Commission Building • Blue building built on top of MDL • Where armistice meeting was held during Korean war • You can step onto the N.K. side

  7. Bridge of no return • Lying over • Bridge used for prisoner exchange • Stopped using after Axe murder incident

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  9. Panmunjom • Place where armistice meeting was held • Only place where two Koreas meet • Military Demarcation Line (MDL) • 26 miles from Seoul • Boston – Providence: 45 mi • Boston – Ikea : 20 mi

  10. Panmunjom

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