Ten years ago in the summer, a promise made at Andong Station is bringing the possibility of the revival of KBS 2TV's 'Documentary 3 Days.'
Recently, the video of 'Documentary 3 Days,' which heated up the online community, was aired in the summer of 2015. At that time, the production team met young people traveling by train tomorrow. Towards the end of filming, they met two female university students at Andong Station. They agreed to travel together again in ten years and told the production team, "Please make the documentary, even again in ten years."
The production team laughed and said, "Will we still be doing this then?" The young women responded, "Then let's meet here on August 15, 2025," and made an impromptu promise. The three of them even linked their little fingers to promise their reunion ten years later, and now, time has flowed, and it is now 2025.
That promise from ten years ago has recently spread through social media, and corporations like Coupang, Albamon, and KORAIL Retail have also joined in this 'promise of youth.' KBS's official YouTube channel re-edited and released the scene with the title 'At 7:48 a.m. on August 15, 2025, the promise of youth from ten years ago at Andong Station,' rekindling emotions.
The director of photography also added to the anticipation with an SNS comment, "After the train leaves, nine summers have passed, and the tenth day is approaching." However, the stage of that promise, the former Andong Station, was transferred in 2020 to Songhyeon-dong and has now transformed into a complex cultural arts space called 'Modi684.' Recently, debates over its demolition have also arisen, increasing curiosity about the promise location.
Above all, this video has led to public opinion calling for the revival of 'Documentary 3 Days,' which was canceled in March 2022. Since its first broadcast in 2007, 'Documentary 3 Days' recorded across the country for 15 years but unfortunately came to an end due to production limitations and declining viewership caused by COVID-19.
At the time, Jo Jeong-hoon, 1st CP of KBS's Production Headquarters 1, Current Affairs and Culture 2, noted, "'Documentary 3 Days' was a program that deepened the understanding of people, places, and times for the production team itself. The expressions and words of the citizens we met over 15 years remain in the hearts of the producers," in response to petitions against its cancellation.
He also expressed gratitude by stating, "Although there were fleeting encounters, there were many occasions when we shared the life journeys of the main characters, including their employment, marriage, and migration, in the continued communication after the broadcast. There were sometimes heartbreaking farewells, and I had to share that sadness with the families. I would like to thank all the protagonists who stood in front of the camera of 'Documentary 3 Days.'"
Could the connection from ten years ago become the first scene of another story? Attention is heating up toward Andong Station on August 15.
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