A $75 million luxury North Korean golf course shut down six weeks after opening



Evergreen A $75 million luxury North Korean golf course shut down six weeks after opening The Ananti Golf Resort was built in North Korea’s beautiful Mount Kumgang region — but it abruptly closed in 2008 Chad O'Carroll September 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON SKM Architects \| www.skma.com Just ten miles north of the inter-Korean border, a luxury golf resort developed by a well-known South Korean hotel brand is slowly decaying in the North Korean resort town of Mount Kumgang. The Ananti Golf and Spa Resort cost a hefty $75 million and opened in May 2008, but was unlucky enough to be born in the twilight of inter-Korean cooperation’s so-called Sunshine era. Just ten miles north of the inter-Korean border, a luxury golf resort developed by a well-known South Korean hotel brand is slowly decaying in the North Korean resort town of Mount Kumgang. The Ananti Golf and Spa Resort cost a hefty $75 million and opened in May 2008, but was unlucky enough to be born in the twilight of inter-Korean cooperation’s so-called Sunshine era. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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A $75 million luxury North Korean golf course shut down six weeks after opening

The Ananti Golf Resort was built in North Korea’s beautiful Mount Kumgang region — but it abruptly closed in 2008

Chad O'Carroll September 17, 2020

A $75 million luxury North Korean golf course shut down six weeks after opening

Just ten miles north of the inter-Korean border, a luxury golf resort developed by a well-known South Korean hotel brand is slowly decaying in the North Korean resort town of Mount Kumgang.

The Ananti Golf and Spa Resort cost a hefty $75 million and opened in May 2008, but was unlucky enough to be born in the twilight of inter-Korean cooperation’s so-called Sunshine era.

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