JEON Sang-won was standing upright in front of rows of seats arranged like those in a observatory room. His expression was straight. His hands held a long stick. Displayed on his side was a miniature of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which becomes a giant partition between South Korea and North Korea.

Behind him was a glass wall of the Observation Post 717 building of Mount Kumgang in Gangwon, South Korea, allowing one to get a clear view for mil