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Kugye-ri Destination Guide

Explore Kugye-ri in North Korea

Kugye-ri in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 105 mi or ( 170 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kugye-ri

Current time in Kugye-ri is now 02:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Incheon, and Chuncheon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Seoul . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kugye-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Thai Boxing - Fight or Flight

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Thai Boxing - Fight or flight is a feature film based on conflict, told through through an epic journey into Thailands martial arts culture. Fight or Flight premiered at the DOCNZ International Docume ..

Kidnapped - North Korea - Part 5 of 6

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Kidnapped - North Korea - Part 5 of 6 The North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government happened during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983. Alth ..


North Korea Missile Tests - 09 Jun 09

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Inside secretive North Korea - 09 Jun 09 Despite its recent nuclear and missile tests, life seems to be carrying on as usual in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay travelled to ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Action of 12 October 1950

The Action of 12 October 1950 was a battle fought during the Korean War. While conducting Operation Wonsan against sea mines in Wonsan Harbor, a squadron of United States Navy warships was attacked by North Korean Army batteries. During the operation, two American ships struck mines and sank while the remaining vessels and aircraft silenced the enemy guns. The North Koreans fired on adrift American survivors in the water, wounding several men.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.26 127.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1950, Naval battles of the Korean War, Naval battles of the Korean War involving the United States, War crimes