The second round of inter-Korean family reunions begins today… following the first three-day session which took place earlier this week.<br />South Korean families departed for Mount Kumgang this morning.<br />Our Park Hee-jun is at the inter-Korean transit office in Goseong,...where they passed through to cross the border.<br />Hee-jun, give us the latest.<br /><br /> Ji-yoon.<br />The South Korean participants are heading toward North Korea’s Mount Kumgang as we speak.<br />Families of 81 selected North Koreans went through this area earlier this morning.<br />But as you can see ,... the influence of Typhoon Soulik is being felt very much over here.<br /><br /> That's because the typhoon is passing through Gangneung.<br />The weather agency expects it to move over to the East Sea at noon.<br />Gangneung is only an hour away from here so it's been raining hard with fierce winds for the past couple of hours.<br />It has been,...and will be a very wet and windy journey for the participants.<br />But that hasn't stopped the families from smiling and anticipating the moment they see their loved ones again in the North.<br />Fortunately, there weren't any delays in departure.<br />And because of the heavy rainfall,... the inspections for the participants' entry to the North were done quickly inside the buses.<br />They're now expected to arrive at Mount Kumgang by 1PM.<br /> Many families were worried that the typhoon would affect the schedules of the reunion,... but so far it seems the two Koreas will be sticking to the plan.<br />At 3PM,... the separated families will have their first reunion.<br />It will be a group reunion,... and it will be another emotional couple of hours when families vent the sorrow that they had been burying deep inside for decades.<br /> The first day will end with a welcoming dinner, hosted by South Korea.<br /> Hopefully, the weather won't stop them from enjoying the day that they have been waiting for almost their entire lives.<br />I'll be keeping you updated with the latest throughout the day.<br />Ji-yoon. <br />
