Rungra People's Pleasure Ground

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.

Rungra People's Pleasure Ground
LocationRungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea
Opened2012
Operating seasonYear-round
Rungra People's Pleasure Ground
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationNeungna Inmin Yuwonji
McCune–ReischauerRŭngra Inmin Yuwŏnji

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
  1. 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.
  2. KCTV (Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju Visits Rungra People′s Pleasure Ground) on YouTube
  3. "In Amusement Park--YuMi Tour Series: #northkorea, #dprk". 31 August 2022.
  4. "北노동자 평균월급과 입장료 같은 '릉라인민유원지' 암표까지". 21 August 2012.
  5. "릉라인민유원지 인파 북적, 암표 등장". 17 August 2012.

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