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Explore Sopsom-ni in North Korea
Sopsom-ni in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sopsom-ni is now 08:01 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Incheon, and Jeonju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . 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 Sopsom-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thai Boxing - Fight or Flight
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
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
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 ..
Children in hospital, school in Wonsan, North Korea
Most of the People's Republic of Korea is mountainous. Only a fifth of the land in the People's Republic can be used to grow food. With few international trading partners from which to buy the rest, c ..
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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.
Located at 39.26 127.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Wonsan Airport
Wonsan Airport is an airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea.
Located at 39.16 127.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Wonsan
Wŏnsan is a port city and naval base that was opened by the occupying Japanese in 1880. It is located in the Kangwon Province (North Korea) of North Korea, on the westernmost part of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and the capital of that province. However, before the Korean War, it was located in a province called South Hamgyong, and during that war, it was the location of the Blockade of Wonsan. The population of the city is estimated to have been 331,000 in 2000.
Located at 39.19 127.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kangwon Province (North Korea)
Kangwon Province (Kangweonto) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province (also spelled Kangwon Province) formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan.
Located at 39.15 127.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Wonsan Stadium
Wonsan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Wonsan, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Wonsan Shippers. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
Located at 39.15 127.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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