They sit directly opposite each other.
A massive flagpole in the North Korean Peace village as seen from the South.
No one else is allowed to stay at or enter Daeseong-dong.
Although living under the shadow of guns, villagers of Daeseong-dong enjoy some unique benefits.
On the North Korean side, directly across Daeseong-dong stands Kijong-dong, or Peace Village.
But its all a big sham.
Daeseong-dong is a ghost village.
The buildings are actually concrete shells with no interiors.
Of course, the Supreme leader Kim Jong-un and his government denies all of it.
Its a farming village, they say, and houses over 200 local families.
Then, there are these massive flagpoles.
The flagpoles of South Korea (left) and North Korea (right).
In the 1980s, South Korea erected a 98-meter-tall flagpole in Daeseong-dong, flying a 130-kg South Korean flag.
It is currently the fourth tallest flagpole in the world.
Southerners call Kijong-dong a Propaganda Village, although that term could be applied to both.
When that didnt work, they switched to anti-Western speeches, Communist operas, and North Korean military songs.
Members of the South Korean pop group Apink performing onstage.
It depicts South Korea as a hyper-modern, wealthy nation solely populated by passionate and attractive people.
The speakers have been playing on and off since the 1960s.
In 2004, both countries agreed to end their loudspeaker broadcasts at each other.
The panel of loudspeakers on the South Korean side.
Photo credit: Chung Sung-Jun
The North Korean Peace village as seen from the South through powerful telephoto lens.
Photo credit:modusoptimus.com
The North Korean Peace village as seen from the South through powerful telephoto lens.
Photo credit:Kurt Wahlgren
