Unification ministry uses metaverse to recreate hometowns of elderly S. Koreans hailing from North

By Lee Minji

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) — Kim Byung-mo, 81, a native of what is now North Korea, has yearned to visit his hometown of Jinnampo on the west coast to reunite with his mother and younger sister he has not seen since he fled to the South in 1950.

It is a dream unlikely to come true anytime soon amid frosty inter-Korean relations. But in a virtual world, Kim can visit there and see blooming flowers, clear water and the beautiful scenery deeply ingrained in his memory, thanks to a metaverse project by the unification ministry.

Based on the memories of three members of separated families — respectively hailing from Jinnampo, Pyongyang and Hamhung in North Korea — and available documents and photos, the National Institute for Unification Education created a metaverse world resembling the North Korean cities.

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