Modern Landscape and Traces of Cheorwon Area by Kumgangsan Electric Railway

This study aims to examine the values and meanings in the changing landscapes of Cheorwon Station and Kumgangsan Electric Railway, from the present to future possibilities.Chapters 2 will examine the meaning of modern landscape, experienced through the physical changes in Cheorwon Station and Kumgangsan Electric Railway, through newspaper articles, the literature, and records of Japanese occupation of the area. In Chapter 3, the remaining bridges, ruins, farms, roads, and terrain will be used to explore landscape changes in Cheorwon after the North-South division. The conclusions and implications of this study are as follows: First, the traces of Cheorwon Station and Kumgangsan Electric Railway must be re-evaluated and managed as a linear landscape resource. Second, they should be recognized and treated as an intangible cultural heritage, resulting from the division of the Korean Peninsula. Third, the value of the Kumgangsan Electric Railway Restoration Project should be reassessed as a vehicle for peace. There is a need for an expanded study of tourism resources, with the message of war and peace, beyond physical linkages.