Tourists report UFO sightings over Mt. Baekdu

Some South Korean tourists yesterday reported sighting an unidentified flying object over Mt. Baekdu in North Korea in recent months, following a report by a Chinese man who says he encountered a mysterious light there.

On Tuesday, Yonhap News said that a Chinese man took a picture of a round-shaped object hovering in the sky over a waterfall at the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula on July 8.

The mountain, located on the border between North Korea and China, is the venue for planned inter-Korean military talks later this year.

A few South Korean tourists yesterday reported their UFO experiences to the news agency and posted their own pictures on the Internet.

Lee Man-wook, a member of Korean Photographer`s Expedition for Scenic Spots, posted his photo on an online gallery for specialized photographers (www.ephotoart. co.kr), which depicts a UFO flying over the apex of the mountain. Lee shot his photo on July 19.

Yoon Tae-woong, a Shinhan Bank employee, told the news agency that he found a UFO in his wife`s photograph, taken in June.

"People said it might be a swallow, but I don`t think this is a bird," Yoon was quoted as saying.

Choi Jong-yeon, a student, also took four similar pictures while traveling around the area July 16-17.

"It`s difficult to confirm the object as a UFO, but it is strange that the object has been observed at the same area, and by several people. This is more than a coincidence," said a 42-year-old office worker who would not give his name.

(christory@heraldm.com)



By Cho Chung-un