Phanmun Pavilion

The Phanmun Pavilion is a North Korean building located in the northern part of Panmunjom (Joint Security Area), which is a building corresponding to the South Korean building Freedom House. It was built in September 1969 as a two-story building 80 meters north of Freedom House.[1]

Phanmun Pavilion
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
판문각
Hancha
板門閣
Revised RomanizationPanmungak
McCune–ReischauerP'anmun'gak
Key:
* Red: Military Demarcation Line (MDL)
* Solid black: Buildings under North Korean administration
* Outlined buildings: under joint U.N./South Korean administration; It is situated on the North Korean side of MDL

For April 2018 inter-Korean summit, Kim Jong-un left the Phanmun Pavilion at 9 a.m. (UTC+08:30), and reached the Military Demarcation Line at Panmunjom.[2]

  • In 1976
  • A caravan of 501 cattle and 50 vehicles of the Hyundai founder Chung Ju-yung enter North Korea in front of Panmungak in 1998.
  • In 2008
  • In 2009

See also

References
  1. "The History of Panmunjom". Pats-world.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. "Historic North-South Summit for National Reconciliation and Unity, Peace and Prosperity". Korean Central News Agency. Pyongyang. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on November 24, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2018.

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