South Korea’s abandoned ski resort near Winter Olympics venue – in pictures

As the country prepares to host the 2018 Winter Games in a raft of new sporting venues, the abandoned Alps ski resort stands in grim contrast. While the future of South Korea’s new facilities remains uncertain, Reuters photographer Kim Hong-Ji had access to the deserted site only around 100km away


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