When traveling to South Korea, should you go to the 38th Line?

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Whether you go to the 38th Line or not depends on your positioning for this trip to South Korea.

If you just go for sightseeing, I think the 38th Parallel has nothing to go to. The scenery there is mediocre and there are few tourist resources. Everything revolves around the North-South confrontation and the Korean War. Expand;

If you mainly go shopping in Korean cities, there is no reason to go to the 38th Line. Time is precious. When others go to the 38th Line, you can just make a big purchase.

However, if you are interested in history, then spending 350 yuan to go to Panmunjom is a great value for money. It can deepen your understanding of that period of history, broaden your horizons, and see some things. A completely different account of the war and the North-South confrontation from the domestic perspective and stance. You will visit three tourist spots including the tunnels dug by North Korea to infiltrate South Korea, Imjing Pavilion, and the North-South dividing line near Panmunjeom. There is an exhibition expressing South Korea’s viewpoint at the Freedom House near Panmunjeom.