Pres. Moon reopens trail near Blue House to public after 52 years
- 4 years ago
문대통령, 52년간 잠겼던 북악산 철문 열다
Behind the Blue House, where the South Korean president lives, a hiking trail on Mount Bukaksan is reopening to the public, having been closed due to security reasons for the past 52 years.
Overlooking downtown Seoul, the trail was closed after the so-called January 21st Incident back in 1968, in which North Korean commandos used the trail in an attempt to assassinate the South Korean President at the time, Park Chung-hee.
Before it opens on Sunday, President Moon Jae-in tested the trail on Saturday with some residents living in the area, including actress Lee Si-young, and mountaineer Um Hong-gil, the first Korean to climb the world's 16 highest points.
Hiking up the trail, they could see the different construction styles of the old Seoul city wall.
The president pledged during the 2017 presidential election to make this part of the mountain accessible to the public once again.
Behind the Blue House, where the South Korean president lives, a hiking trail on Mount Bukaksan is reopening to the public, having been closed due to security reasons for the past 52 years.
Overlooking downtown Seoul, the trail was closed after the so-called January 21st Incident back in 1968, in which North Korean commandos used the trail in an attempt to assassinate the South Korean President at the time, Park Chung-hee.
Before it opens on Sunday, President Moon Jae-in tested the trail on Saturday with some residents living in the area, including actress Lee Si-young, and mountaineer Um Hong-gil, the first Korean to climb the world's 16 highest points.
Hiking up the trail, they could see the different construction styles of the old Seoul city wall.
The president pledged during the 2017 presidential election to make this part of the mountain accessible to the public once again.