Gwangmyeong Cave

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Gwangmyeong Cave, which was built under Japanese colonial rule, is a popular getaway these days where visitors can escape from the heat and enjoy an experience similar to that of a haunted house. Some of the proceeds from the cave's ticket sales will be donated to victims of colonial Japanese sex slavery.

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A laser show is staged in the darkness of Gwangmyeong Cave. As visitors venture deep inside, they come across a ghost house and actually run into frightening ghosts in a narrow labyrinth.

[Soundbite] Yoo Da-han(Visitor) : "It's as cool as a fridge, and you can experience horror here. Now I can stay cool this summer."

Although it's 36 degrees Celsius outside, the temperature inside the cave remains at 12 degrees year-round. The cave also provides ideal conditions for storing wine, which is why many wine tasting events are held here. Under Japanese colonial rule, Gwangmyeong Cave was a site of forced labor and exploitation. Nowadays, it is visited by more than 20,000 people daily during the summer vacation season. This year alone some 750,000 people have visited the cave. Part of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the victims of the Japanese army's sex slavery. A site of Korea's modern history and a popular getaway, Gwangmyeong Cave will hold an exhibition of murals from Lascaux Cave in France until September 4.