
Visitors flock to Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo to view North Korean artillery visible from observatory
More than 13,000 people visited South Korea's Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo over a 10-day period to view a North Korean self-propelled howitzer visible from the observatory, up 7.5 percent from last year, according to Gimpo city.
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The Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, Gyeonggi province, offers views of the North Korean coast about 1.5km from the observatory. Visitor numbers rose 7.5 percent year-on-year after images of a North Korean self-propelled howitzer went viral.
The influx has sparked frustration among residents, who say visitors are treating a source of daily security anxiety as a tourist attraction.
More than 13,000 people visited South Korea's Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo, Gyeonggi province, over a 10-day period to catch a rare glimpse of a North Korean self-propelled howitzer visible from the observatory.
Despite the heightened tensions between the two Koreas, a total of 13,243 people visited the park from October 26 to Wednesday, up 7.5 per cent from 12,321 during the same period last year, according to Gimpo city on Sunday.
The increase came after images published by local media showing a self-propelled howitzer stationed along the North Korean coast, about 1.5km (1 mile) from the observatory, went viral.
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