Hello, everyone. Today I have a very interesting story to tell you! This Thursday, I went on a trip to the DMZ, or the demilitarized zone. This trip was planned by my school's world history teachers because students are learning about World War I and World War II these days, and the teachers wanted them to know more about the war between North and South Korea. A few days before the trip, North Korea declared that it will train its military with stricter rules than before to prepare for a possible war, so all of the students in our school got nervous, and worried about the safety of the trip. However, when I actually got to the place, there was nothing to be worried about because it was protected well by the soldiers of Republic of Korea or the ROK soldiers. In the beginning of the trip, we went to an army base and a museum to learn more about the war between North and South Korea and some artifacts from that time. Then, we moved to another bus that traveled around the region that has the Freedom House, Pan Moon Jeom, JSA, and bridge of no return. It was really interesting to see all the buildings and conditions in the DMZ!
The ROK soldiers inside the Military Armistice Commission
One of the ROK soldiers inside the MAC. Look at the tightened fists of the soldier! Our tour guide told us that this position is called the "ROK Ready" position in Taekwondo.
These are pictures of the Panmoongak, which is the white building on the back. It doesn't show on the picture, but there was a North Korean soldier guarding the building in front of the Panmoongak.
