Rungra People's Pleasure Ground Explained
| Rungra People's Pleasure Ground |
| Location: | Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Opening Date: | 2012 |
| Season: | Year-round |
| Context: | north |
| Hangul: | 릉라 |
| Mr: | Rŭngra Inmin Yuwŏnji |
| Rr: | Neungna Inmin Yuwonji |
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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Kim. Sam. North Korea's Kim Jong Un Shows Off New Wife Ri Sol Ju. The Huffington Post. 1 November 2012. 26 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629085130/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/kim-jong-un-wife_n_1705130.html. 29 June 2013.
- Web site: 2012-07-26 . Kim Jong-un’s day out at the amusement park . 2024-07-02 . . en . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240702115827/https://www.thestar.com/news/world/kim-jong-un-s-day-out-at-the-amusement-park/article_01546c31-1f80-5be1-bde2-f3aa58fbdac3.html . 2024-07-02 .
- Web site: In Amusement Park--YuMi Tour Series: #northkorea, #dprk. 31 August 2022.
- Web site: 北노동자 평균월급과 입장료 같은 '릉라인민유원지' 암표까지. 21 August 2012.
- Web site: 릉라인민유원지 인파 북적, 암표 등장. 17 August 2012.
