A fake video claiming a glass bridge was built on Seoraksan Mountain has spread on YouTube and social media (SNS), disrupting operations at the Seoraksan National Park Office.
According to the Seoraksan National Park Office on the 21st, calls asking "Did a glass bridge go up on Seoraksan Mountain?" and "Where can we go to see it?" have been coming in one after another recently.
The reason is a 17-second video posted online since the end of last year under the title "the most dangerous bridge in the world on Seoraksan Mountain."
The video shows cars driving on a long road connecting mountain to mountain, and hikers gingerly crossing a glass bridge. A voiceover includes false information such as "This bridge floats at an altitude of 600 meters and, with no pillars or cables, shakes."
The office believes the video is a fake created using artificial intelligence (AI). The clips quickly spread, drawing 1.74 million and 2.63 million views, respectively.
Some internet users pointed out it was a bogus video, but people who believed it to be true have continued to contact Seoraksan National Park directly with inquiries.
In reality, Seoraksan National Park has no facilities in the form of glass bridges, such as suspension bridges or observatories.
An official at the Seoraksan National Park Office said, "It is clearly fake news, and the flood of calls is hindering normal operations," adding, "Please make sure to verify accurate information through official channels so you do not waste a trip by being misled by false information."
The Seoraksan National Park side said it will continue to actively provide guidance and respond to the spread of false and exaggerated information, while consistently emphasizing nature protection and compliance with safety rules to visitors.