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Full episode 05.04.16 | 19:15 - 20:00 UTC

Documentaries - The Korean Divide

The Korean Divide - Inside the DMZ

  • Date 05.04.16 | 19:15 - 20:00 UTC
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    06.04.16 | 01:15 - 02:00 UTC
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The Korean Divide - Inside the DMZ

It is on the 38th parallel, it is four kilometers wide, 250 kilometers long and divides the Korean Peninsula in two: the demilitarized zone, also referred to as the DMZ. It is under UN administration and, since the end of hostilities between opposing sides on the Korean Peninsula in 1953, it has been a symbol of the harsh reality of the nation’s divide. Never before has a team of non-military observers been allowed to film inside the DMZ. This journey of exploration reveals the infiltration tunnels built by North Korea that reach into South Korean territory and visits the special South Korean barracks where soldiers who man the border watchtowers receive psychological care. The film also shows the mass graves dating back over half a century of Russian, American, Chinese and Korean troops.