Interactive · 3D Journalism2018

Panmunjom 3D Interactive Series

A 3-part interactive journalism series published ahead of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Three.js reconstructed the Panmunjom space; 65 years of history was arranged as a scroll narrative. Followed by a summit day piece and a separate English edition for global audiences. Planned by Jeong Won-yeop.

View Project ↗That Place, Panmunjom (pre-summit) ↗That Day, Panmunjom (summit day) ↗Panmunjom, History in the Making (English) ↗

Challenge

Everyone knew the name Panmunjom, but virtually no one understood its actual layout or 65-year history. The goal — published the day before the 2018 summit — was to let readers directly experience that space.

Approach

Built Panmunjom in 3D with Three.js — reproduced actual structures: Freedom House, Panmungak, and the Military Demarcation Line

Arranged 8 historical chapters from the 1953 Armistice to the 2017 defection incident as a scroll narrative layered over the 3D space

Produced follow-up pieces for the 3rd (April 27) and 4th (May 26) Inter-Korean Summits

Produced a separate English edition for global audiences

Outcome

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Completed a 3-part series: pre-summit → summit day → English global edition

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3D interactive format conveyed the Panmunjom space and 65-year history with full context

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English edition served as an explanatory resource on Korean Peninsula issues for international readers

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7th Korean Online Journalism Award — Multimedia Storytelling (Korean Online Editors' Association, 2018)

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Panmunjom & Two Koreas series: 1.1M+ cumulative PV