This brings back memories of when I arrived in Korea as a US Soldier in August of 2004. Four hours on this train from Seoul to Waegwan (near Daegu). It was hot and uncomfortable. The jetlag didn't help. Needless to say, I tried to take the KTX after that (even at added personal expense) And I loved being stationed in Korea, It was a great time in a great country
First heard of the Mugunghwa second class express trains in the 1980s watching a documentary about music and culture in Korea, presented by a Scottish percussionist named Evelyn Glenning. She rode an overbooked train powered by the export or built in Korea under license version of an EMD SD40-2. The car with the bench seats may be in each consist for passengers who didn't book ahead but waited til actual departure to get their tickets.
I find hard to believe South Korea used to have non air conditioned train. Korean kids these days got all the comfort of modern Korean train system that their parent never got in the 80s or 90s
KTX trains are basically the French TGV train technology transfered to South Korea... As a matter of fact at the very beginning of KTX service French engineers were on hand to train South Korean train crews
I presume that's the budget option compared with the high speed service. Once again though it seems a pity that they're clearly trying to push people onto the high speed train at the expense of the alternatives
I may be there in the next year and after seeing this I will probably opt for the more expensive train, if I need to travel by train. Thank you for your sacrifice. jk
South Korea developed fast So fast that they went from non air conditioned slow train in the late 90s to fast modern air conditioned high speed train called KTX few year later Same with Bus, 80s Korean bus used to be Non Airconditioned, manual middle car operated by bus conductor (SMC BF101) to 90s modern bus that is fully automatic door and fare system no need for bus conductor (Daewoo BS106 or Hyundai Aerocity)
I did like your train ride at South Korea and now I can't wait for your videos on my my favorite train which is number one the bullet train ohh yeah I can't wait to see the videos of the bullet train. Let's ride ride the bullet train
This brings back memories of when I arrived in Korea as a US Soldier in August of 2004.
Four hours on this train from Seoul to Waegwan (near Daegu). It was hot and uncomfortable. The jetlag didn't help.
Needless to say, I tried to take the KTX after that (even at added personal expense)
And I loved being stationed in Korea, It was a great time in a great country
Thanks for taking us along, and congratulations on three years of the channel being on TH-cam.
First heard of the Mugunghwa second class express trains in the 1980s watching a documentary about music and culture in Korea, presented by a Scottish percussionist named Evelyn Glenning. She rode an overbooked train powered by the export or built in Korea under license version of an EMD SD40-2.
The car with the bench seats may be in each consist for passengers who didn't book ahead but waited til actual departure to get their tickets.
I find hard to believe South Korea used to have non air conditioned train. Korean kids these days got all the comfort of modern Korean train system that their parent never got in the 80s or 90s
KTX trains are basically the French TGV train technology transfered to South Korea... As a matter of fact at the very beginning of KTX service French engineers were on hand to train South Korean train crews
Korean train changed so much in the 90s they had non air conditioned train option and the locomotive is mostly diesel
You're visiting my happy place!
It’s such a beautiful country! And there’s a ton more content coming, including a look at Korail’s brand new high speed EMUs.
I was gonna sleep but i swear one more video wont hurt
True
Lol
8:24 the Drumpfenführer likes sleepers, too!😂
Was hoping more people noticed!
That was a pretty cool video! South Korea is definitely a country I hope to visit one day.
I would love to see him take the Amtrak from L.A to Fairbanks Alaska. What an amazing trip
You got a bad luck. Those cabins are some of the oldest among mugunghwa still active. If what I found is right, those cabins are introduced at 1997.
In was in Korea when this opened, it's a nice ride.
so was your ticket 2nd class?!
Yes
I once took this train from Seoul to Busan WITHOUT A SEAT. Horrible experience 😢
Dirty train reminds me of Amtrak.
I presume that's the budget option compared with the high speed service. Once again though it seems a pity that they're clearly trying to push people onto the high speed train at the expense of the alternatives
Next video lone star goes to NK 😂
I may be there in the next year and after seeing this I will probably opt for the more expensive train, if I need to travel by train. Thank you for your sacrifice. jk
Have people grown taller since the 1970's?
@@samtrak1204 yes
South Korea developed fast
So fast that they went from non air conditioned slow train in the late 90s to fast modern air conditioned high speed train called KTX few year later
Same with Bus, 80s Korean bus used to be Non Airconditioned, manual middle car operated by bus conductor (SMC BF101) to 90s modern bus that is fully automatic door and fare system no need for bus conductor (Daewoo BS106 or Hyundai Aerocity)
That's because we American's are too large.
I did like your train ride at South Korea and now I can't wait for your videos on my my favorite train which is number one the bullet train ohh yeah I can't wait to see the videos of the bullet train. Let's ride ride the bullet train
There will be SO MANY videos on the Shinkansen. It’s going to be insane. Can’t wait to share them!
Okay great I can't wait to see them when you get a chance