개성공단의 일상을 문화로 소개한다…전시 6일 개최<br /><br /> Signs of peace and reconciliation are becoming clearly visible in various corners of the Korean peninsula.<br />In tune with this welcome turnaround, a special exhibition centered around the now shuttered Kaesong industrial park opened its doors here in Seoul.<br />Kim Mok-yeon provides a sneak peak at what life was like at the joint factory complex, once a beacon of hope for greater economic cooperation.<br /><br /> <br /> The Kaesong Industrial park was launched by the two Koreas in 2004 in order to help North Korea start to reform its economy and ease tensions between the two sides.<br />However, operations have been suspended since February 2016 following Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests.<br /><br /> "As the thaw in inter-Korean relations has put cooperation between the two sides back on the table, the Culture Ministry has launched a special exhibition that shows previous moments of cooperation at the Kaesong Industrial Complex"<br /><br />The display includes graphs that show the number of employees, and sales figures at the complex... as well as exhibits showing 24 hours in the life of a Kaesong employee.<br />Starting with a group exercise, the first batch of employees at the joint complex begin their shift at 8 a.m. <br />They take 20 minutes off during the morning and afternoon, and they also have time to take care of their children after their lunch hour begins at midday.<br />They finish work all together at 6 p.m. when the next shift starts so that the factory can operate around the clock.<br /><br /> The exhibition also shows what the factories looked like, and what the South and North Korean workers produced. <br />The workers in the park made various products like embroidered clothes, dishes and stainless steel products to be sold in the South. <br /> One of the organizers of the event hopes the exhibition could pave the way for operations in the complex to resume, and for further cooperation between the two Koreas.<br /><br /> "At a time when many people are hoping for peace on the Korean peninsula, I wanted to show how life was at the Kaesong industrial complex. I hope the exhibition can help people understand the situation in the North, and act as a stepping stone for more inter-Korean cooperation to come."<br /><br />The exhibition will continue until September second at the Culture Station Seoul 284 in central Seoul.<br /><br />Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News. <br />
