A Facebook fan page in South Korea recently shared a dramatic video showing North Korea’s demolition of roads connecting the Gyeonguib and Donghae lines from multiple angles. As tensions escalate between North and South Korea, this operation took place on the morning of October 15, prompting the South Korean military to respond with gunfire along the Military Demarcation Line (MDL).
According to a report by YTN News, the video reveals a group of North Korean soldiers stationed behind a black partition, preparing to detonate the Gyeonguib line road. At the moment of the explosion, thick black smoke and clouds of dirt soared into the sky, and the camera shook violently from the blast’s force.
In a jarringly ironic contrast, a nearby blue road sign, emblazoned with the words “Good Bye” and “안녕히 가십시오” (meaning “Goodbye” in Korean), frames the demolition site, heightening the sense of absurdity surrounding the event.
The footage also shows heavy machinery, including excavators and large trucks, arriving to assist with the demolition work, captured from various perspectives.
The Gyeonguib Line spans 499 kilometers, starting from Seoul Station and traveling through cities like Goyang and Paju before reaching North Korea’s Kaesong, Pyongyang, and Sinuiju. Originally opened by Japan in 1906, the Donghae Line—also known as the East Coast Line—was established in 1937, connecting Yangyang to Wonsan over a length of 180 kilometers.
Despite the fact that these railroads lie within North Korea, they were actually built with 176.8 billion Korean won borrowed from South Korea.
