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Explore Paksil in South Korea

Paksil in the region of North Gyeongsang is a town in South Korea - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) South-East of Seoul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Paksil is now 06:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waegwan, Ulsan, Yul-li, Daejeon, and Daegu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waegwan . 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 Paksil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2010 12 07 Arriving at Camp Carroll (S. Korea)

4:22 min by NullisSum
Views: 7445 Rating: 4.50

As for Camp Carroll, it is a pretty modern post. Nice fitness center, conveniently located on-post food and shopping. You will be happiest if you are allowed to have a POV. Daegu is not too far away. ..

Gumi UCC

4:31 min by JaeHo Choi
Views: 247 Rating: 0.00

UCC for the Gumi multimedia competition ..


ICM News Reports at KBS

3:05 min by Lennon Tsang
Views: 35 Rating: 0.00

ICM students as news anchors at KBS ..

Go Karting in South Korea

0:59 min by jbio11
Views: 20 Rating: 0.00

go karting in South Korea! (: ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Waegwan Station

Waegwan Station is a railway station on the Gyeongbu Line, in South Korea.

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Located at 35.99 128.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea

Waegwan

Waegwan is the seat of government for Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists primarily of the administrative district of Waegwan-eup. It is situated on both sides of the Nakdong River, which is traversed by railroad, automobile and pedestrian bridges. Waegwan is home to a Benedictine monastery and the United States Army base at Camp Carroll.

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Located at 35.98 128.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Chilgok, Towns in South Korea

Hill 303 massacre

The Hill 303 massacre (Korean: 303 고지 학살 사건) was a war crime that took place in the Korean War on August 17, 1950 on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea. Forty-one captured U.S. Army prisoners of war were machine-gunned by members of the Korean People's Army during one of the smaller engagements of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter. Operating near Taegu during the Battle of Taegu, elements of the U.S.

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Located at 35.98 128.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1950 in South Korea, Korean War prisoners of war, Mass murder in 1950, Massacres committed by North Korea, Massacres in South Korea, Military scandals, North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea–United States relations, Prisoners of war massacres, War crimes in South Korea

Yeonhwa Station

Yeonhwa Station is a railway station on Gyeongbu Line.

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Located at 35.97 128.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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Yangmok Station

Yangmok Station is a railway station on the Gyeongbu Line, the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It is located between Waegwan Station and Gumi Station. It is approximately a 25 minute ride from Daegu Station, more than 2 hours from Busan, and less than 4 hours from Seoul.

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Located at 36.04 128.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in South Korea