(Written by Anj Cab, the original article appeared on PinoySeoul.com.) Photo from Korean Konsult The scariest place on Earth is the DMZ. That is according to former U.S. President Bill Clinton when he visited the Korean Peninsula in 1993. There’s a certain enigma attached to that acronym which means “Demilitarized Zone.” A more-or-less accurate look into the life near the DMZ was given to viewers of the K-drama hit Crash-Landing on You. Others thought of putting the DMZ in their bucket list of destinations. Here’s a briefer on what to expect. Not your average tourist destination Despite its reputation, the DMZ, an isolated stretch of land 160 miles long established in the 1953 Korean War Armistice Agreement, is surprisingly a tourist attraction. Before the pandemic hit, the DMZ welcomed 1.2 million travelers each year based on the Korea Tourism Organization data. However, a traveler must note that there is no direct way to travel to the North coming from the South and vice versa. The b...
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