article_snippet.sent: It is cold, remote, dangerous, and a hot spot for one of the world's most volatile and entrenched political stand-offs.
article_snippet.sent: So it comes as a surprise that the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) - located along the no-man's land between the North and South - is next to a burgeoning surf spot for South Korean hipsters, gangsters, ex-pats and the North and South - is jet-setting adventure class.
article_snippet.sent: The DMZ was established in 1953 as a buffer zone to separate the North from the South.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Aston added: 'The military is ever present and must be respected and everybody does (respect The military), but South Korea has been divided for decades, so life just goes on. '
article_snippet.sent: There was never much tension, only when people in the North would defect near that coast or security was ramped up after a skirmish or incident between the two countries.'
article_snippet.sent: Although it is located in a politically volatile area, the remote beaches scattered have become increasingly popular in recent years with North Korea middle class .
highlights_snippet.sent: The demilitarized zone, separating the North and South, features the world's largest border military presence .
  