In 1950, the Korean War forced us to flee our homes as refugees. This region was designated a Civilian Control Zone near the DMZ to prevent residents from returning to their homeland. Then, in 1973, the South Korean government, inspired by Israel's kibbutz system, established a rural village where people could farm during the day and be ready for battle if necessary. This village is Tongilchon, now a DMZ-branded village that serves as a base for peaceful unification.
Agriculture and Building Our Village
Residents began to settle in the village, learned agriculture, and cultivated local specialties such as paaju rice, jangdangun beans, and ginseng. These three agricultural products are of exceptional taste and nutritional value, as they were tributes to royalty in the past. Surrounded by the pristine nature of the DMZ, the villagers carefully cultivate
high-quality agricultural products.
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