Now, these reunions are a historic occasion for the two Koreas in terms of their relations. <br />It's been quite a while since the two countries held them.<br />But for the people going, it's personal. <br />Seeing family they've been separated from... for close to seven decades.<br />So exactly how much time will they have together?<br />Our Park Hee-jun has a run-down of the schedule. The reunions starting Monday will be the 21st round ever held by the two Koreas and the first round in three years.<br /> There are two three-day sessions, each bringing together different sets of families.<br />The first session runs from August 20th to the 22nd, and the second one from the 24th to the 26th.<br />South Korea has chosen 89 people for the first session,... and they'll cross the border on Monday along with their chaperones.<br />For the second session, the North has chosen 83 people, and their relatives from the South will cross into the North in the same way.<br /><br />Both sessions will follow the same basic schedule.<br />On the first day,... the South Korean participants will arrive at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort -- the main venue.<br /> They'll get there by bus, entering the North through the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine office in Goseong, Gangwon-do Province.<br />The first reunions will take place after lunch.<br />For two hours in the afternoon, the South and North Koreans will finally be reunited with members of their family whom they've missed for as long as they can remember.<br />This will happen in a group setting in a public meeting room.<br />And later, they'll attend welcoming banquet... hosted in the first case by North Korea and in the second by South Korea. <br /><br /> On day two,... the participants will get another two-hour long reunion, this one in private.<br />And for the first time,... they'll get to have lunch separately with their relatives in their own rooms -- allowing for a more private experience.<br />Afterwards there will be another joint reunion in the public meeting room. <br /><br /> And on the final day, the participants will see their relatives one last time before the South Koreans head back home. <br /> Each session gives them a total of 11 hours together,... a dream come true, but still a tragically short amount of time.<br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News. <br />
