Although it was a half reunion… the romance of Andong Station, which kept a promise for 10 years
"Documentary 3 Days" fulfilled a promise to the public. Although it was a half reunion, it preserved everyone's romance.
The story of the production team and the youth who reunited after 10 years was depicted in the KBS2 program "Documentary 3 Days" broadcast on the 22nd.
The meeting of the production team, which visited Andong Station following young people who enjoyed train travel in 2015, and two female college students from that time began with a comment three years ago. The story started from the message, "I was a college student in 2015, and now I am a graduate student." It was a fairy tale-like reunion unfolding over the decade.
Thus, in August 2025, the production team boarded the train. Remembering the college students who were twenty years old a decade ago, they rechecked the videos from the "Tomorrow Train Travel". In the footage, the two students shared a promise to revisit the same route 10 years later at the end of the shoot. One student said, "It would be nice to travel the same route in 10 years," and her friend agreed, saying, "There will be many memories," suggesting that they align the date as well.
"Let's meet here at Andong Station on August 15, 2025, at 7:48 a.m." The female students also left a promise with the production team, and the production team captured every moment on camera.
Now, 10 years later, citizens were also looking forward to the reunion. Some supported, saying, "That video touched the romance in my heart," adding, "Even if the promise is not fulfilled, just going out to keep it feels warm." Other citizens reminisced, saying, "It reminds me of the beautiful youth that can only be seen at that age," feeling emotional as they recalled their past ten years.
However, Andong Station, where the production team arrived, had already been closed and was being used as a cultural facility. Nevertheless, on August 15, the day of the event, citizens gathered at the old Andong Station plaza holding banners to cheer. Just minutes before the promised time, an unexpected situation arose. A report of an explosive device being planted in the building led to a police line being established. Amidst the tension, could the reunion continue?
Finally, at 7:48 a.m. sharp, a female student approached the production team. The camera was off, but she proved the promise made ten years ago with a thumbs-up gesture. Then, she recorded a two-shot with the video journalist, completing the moment that kept her heart from 10 years ago.
Another female student could not keep the promise because she was living abroad, but she sent a message stating, "I have kept the promise in my heart since 10 years ago." Although they could not all be present, all three remembered the promise, and in spirit, they had a reunion. The video journalist noted, "We shared words of joy that we are living well. It was touching to hear that they came out to keep the promise," expressing pride in having kept the romance themselves.
Thanks to friends who were twenty years old together, the production team, and supporting citizens, the reunion that day ended warmly. Although it was a half reunion, it will be remembered as a valuable moment that preserved everyone's romance.
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