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There are also island villages in the inland area of Gangwon, which is far from the sea.
Due to the construction of the dam, it remains as an ‘island in the land’ in the middle of Lake Paro.
After 78 years, a bridge was built between the village and the town.
Correspondent Hong Seong-wook.
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Over the mountain, across the water, literally in the middle of the mountain.
And a small town to see.
This is Seoho Village, an island in the land, Yanggu, Gangwon-do.
There is a story.
When the Hwacheon Dam was built 78 years ago, a huge lake was created and all roads connecting the villages disappeared.
After several decades, until only 20 households remain, the only means of transportation is a tongtong boat.
When the Paro freezes, even the boat cannot float, so I had to walk on the ice with anxiety.
At last the road was opened.
With an investment of 13 billion won, a suspension bridge that is 335 meters long and 2.2 meters wide was built so that people could walk around it.
[문분옥 / 양구 상무룡2리 이장 : 특히 환자들이 생겼을 경우 빨리 나오지 못하고 겨울에는 배도 못 타니까 (많이 불편했죠.)]
This Chuseok, families visiting the village are relieved of the trouble of taking a boat.
A smile bloomed on the faces of the elderly who had endured inconvenience for decades.
This suspension bridge that connects villages and villages, you can take in the superb view of Lake Paro at a glance.
For this reason, expectations are growing that it will become a new tourism resource representing the region.
Yanggu-gun decided to build a walking course around the suspension bridge.
We also plan to create a campsite and use it as a tourist resource that attracts tourists, not just a bridge for residents.
[서흥원 / 강원 양구군수 : 많은 분이 오셔서 여기서 머물다가 최소 1박 2일 정도는 오셔서 대한민국에서 최고로 아름답고 좋은 경관을 함께 즐기시면 좋겠습니다.]
A village that has become an island on land for over 70 years due to the construction of a dam.
A bridge was built across the lake, reconnecting with the world.
This is YTN Hong Seongwook.
YTN Hong Seongwook ([email protected])
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