Kim Jong Un (left) and President Moon Jae-in eat Pyeongyang-style cold noodles during the summit. (Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps)
Friday, April 27, 2018, was a historic day for Korea. The third Inter-Korean Summit was full of smiles and handshakes. All this friendly atmosphere was also possible with the help of a noodle dish made by a chef from a famous restaurant in the North Korean capital, using a special noodle machine. The sight of the two leaders of Korea eating Pyeongyang-style cold noodles at the summit was the reason people formed long lines outside cold noodle restaurants in Seoul on Saturday, April 28.
Korea.net met with Kim Hyun-soo in a restaurant in Seoul, and he shared with us some of his thoughts about cold noodle dishes. "I often enjoy eating Pyeongyang-style cold noodles. After seeing the two leaders (Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in) enjoying it at the banquet, I felt I had to have some, too, so I came here today. I wish we could be unified in the near future so that I can go to Pyeongyang to enjoy original Pyeongyang cold noodles there."
As we head out, we met Choi Ho-won. He tells us that, "I came here to try some Pyeongyang cold noodles since there was talk about it at the summit, and I've always wanted to try them. I was overwhelmed by the news of this historical summit."
Many Koreans welcomed the summit results and hoped that it could ease tensions on the peninsula that reached a crescendo last year due to North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons tests.
"Just a few months ago, my friends and I talked about the need to prepare 'war bags.' However, the two leaders had a summit, a banquet, watched a performance, and they even held hands. Now, my friends and I are relieved and feel satisfied with the summit results." said 19-year-old Seoul resident Choi Hee-jung.
The two leaders, Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in, pledged to work for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula and agreed on the common goal of a "nuclear-free" peninsula. The results weren't late in coming. On April 29, Kim Jong Un said that North Korea would openly shut down a nuclear weapons test site in Punggye-ri, in Hamgyeongbuk-do Province, in May. President Moon welcomed Kim's decision to openly shut down the nuclear weapons test site, agreeing to discuss when to invite experts and reporters from Korea and the U.S. to North Korea after the country completes its preparations.
The summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is forecast to be held on June 12. Kim told Moon that there will be no repetition of war on the peninsula, strongly affirming that there will never be any use of force. Meanwhile, Kim has agreed with Moon to common time zones in Seoul and Pyeongyang, so that the North and South will live together in time.
Korea.net met with Kim Hyun-soo in a restaurant in Seoul, and he shared with us some of his thoughts about cold noodle dishes. "I often enjoy eating Pyeongyang-style cold noodles. After seeing the two leaders (Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in) enjoying it at the banquet, I felt I had to have some, too, so I came here today. I wish we could be unified in the near future so that I can go to Pyeongyang to enjoy original Pyeongyang cold noodles there."
As we head out, we met Choi Ho-won. He tells us that, "I came here to try some Pyeongyang cold noodles since there was talk about it at the summit, and I've always wanted to try them. I was overwhelmed by the news of this historical summit."
Many Koreans welcomed the summit results and hoped that it could ease tensions on the peninsula that reached a crescendo last year due to North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons tests.
"Just a few months ago, my friends and I talked about the need to prepare 'war bags.' However, the two leaders had a summit, a banquet, watched a performance, and they even held hands. Now, my friends and I are relieved and feel satisfied with the summit results." said 19-year-old Seoul resident Choi Hee-jung.
The two leaders, Kim Jong Un and President Moon Jae-in, pledged to work for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula and agreed on the common goal of a "nuclear-free" peninsula. The results weren't late in coming. On April 29, Kim Jong Un said that North Korea would openly shut down a nuclear weapons test site in Punggye-ri, in Hamgyeongbuk-do Province, in May. President Moon welcomed Kim's decision to openly shut down the nuclear weapons test site, agreeing to discuss when to invite experts and reporters from Korea and the U.S. to North Korea after the country completes its preparations.
The summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is forecast to be held on June 12. Kim told Moon that there will be no repetition of war on the peninsula, strongly affirming that there will never be any use of force. Meanwhile, Kim has agreed with Moon to common time zones in Seoul and Pyeongyang, so that the North and South will live together in time.
