| Location | Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea |
|---|---|
| Opened | 2012 |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Rungra People's Pleasure Ground | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Neungna Inmin Yuwonji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rŭngra Inmin Yuwŏnji |
The Rungra People's Pleasure Ground is an amusement park located in Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea. It was opened in 2012 in a ceremony with Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-ju.[1][2] It has a dolphinarium, swimming pool, arcade, mini golf course, fun fair, and courts for tennis, badminton, and volleyball.[3] The park has been expanded many times over the years and now has its own trolley transportation system.
The park entrance fee was 2000 won in 2012, equivalent to around USD$20 at the official exchange rate or USD$0.25 at the black market rate.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Kim, Sam (26 July 2012). "North Korea's Kim Jong Un Shows Off New Wife Ri Sol Ju". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ KCTV (Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju Visits Rungra People′s Pleasure Ground) on YouTube [dead link]
- ^ "In Amusement Park--YuMi Tour Series: #northkorea, #dprk". 31 August 2022.
- ^ "北노동자 평균월급과 입장료 같은 '릉라인민유원지' 암표까지". 21 August 2012.
- ^ "릉라인민유원지 인파 북적, 암표 등장". 17 August 2012.
External links
- In Amusement Park--YuMi Tour Series: #northkorea, #dprk on YouTube
- The new Amusement Park in Pyongyang, North Korea - Rungna People′s Pleasure Ground on YouTube
- N. Koreans enjoy Rungna Peoples Pleasure Ground on YouTube
- War Veterans in N. Koreas new Amusement Park - Rungna People′s Pleasure Ground on YouTube
- Youth Delegates visit Pyongyangs new Amusement Park, Rungna People's Pleasure Ground on YouTube
- Rungna People's Pleasure Ground at the Roller Coaster DataBase
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