WHO could blame anyone for mixing up Pyongyang and Pyeongchang…
After all, they sound similar and are both part of the mighty Korean peninsula.
This part of the world will come under extreme focus during the Winter Olympics, which lasts from February 9-25.
The thrills and spills of the ‘greatest winter show on earth’ will be transmitted to millions of television viewers worldwide.
By the end you are less likely to be confused by the differences between Pyongyang with Pyeongchang!
What do we know about Pyongyang?
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Pyongyang first. This is the largest city in North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as it is commonly known locally.
The city Pyongyang is on the Taedong River about 68 miles upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea.
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It hosts a population of around 3.4million – compared to 235,000 in 1938…
Pyongyang was destroyed during the Korea War (1950-53) and completely rebuilt.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has his headquarters in the city.
The city houses major government and public offices – and all major North Korean security institutions. The Ministry of People’s Security alone has 130,000 employees working in 12 bureaus.
The politics and management of the city is dominated by the Workers’ Party of Korea.
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Weatherwise it’s generally hot and humid in summer, freezing in winter thanks to the cold winds blowing in from Siberia.
What do we know about Pyeongchang?
Pyeongchang is in South Korea and is host to the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Its location is 100 miles south-east of the capital Seoul. It is a county in Gangwon Province.
Trails criss-cross the Taebaek Mountains and the park is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa Temple with its nine-story octagonal pagoda.
The city’s slogan – ‘Happy700 Pyeongchang’ – is taken from its average elevation of around 700 metres.
So Pyeongchang can lay claim to being high and mighty as the world homes in on the Games.
Weatherwise it’s also hot and humid in summer and extremely cold in winter – as Games’ competitors can vouch for.
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The weather – and an apparent apathy towards the Games – has engulfed Pyeongchang.
A government poll of 1,000 people found that only 35.6 per cent of South Koreans were interested in the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Nearly 85 per cent of people said they’d rather watch the Games on TV.
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