South Korea's NEWEST High Speed Train - The 320km/h KTX Cheong-Ryong

Hello all, and welcome to my first video from both South Korea and Asia on the channel! In this video, we will be looking at the newest high speed train in South Korea - the 320km/h capable KTX Cheong-Ryong, which entered service in May 2024 after numerous delays and in line with the 20th anniversary of the KTX service. Join me as we take (and fortunately survive!) the train to Busan and see what this train is all about. Enjoy! Journey details: Date of travel - August 2024 Operator - KTX (Korail) Origin - Seoul Destination - Busan Class of travel - First Price - 71,800KRW/£40.66/ €48.04/$52.02 (First class single) Duration - 2 hours, 24 minutes Distance - 354km/220 miles Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video! Music from EpidemicSound and is used under license. Follow me on social media: Twitter:   / omtherails   Instagram:   / omtherails   Support the channel here: https://ko-fi.com/omtherails #ktx #ktxcheongryong #cheongryong #korail #tgv #highspeedtrain #tripreport #trains #vlog Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Seoul Station 02:36 The Korea Train Express (KTX) 03:28 The KTX Cheong-Ryong 06:10 Boarding "Superior" Class 06:58 Route Map 07:26 Departure & Navigating the Seoul Suburbs 08:49 Know Your Seat 11:07 The Gyeongbu High Speed Line 12:19 Daejeon & Mountainous Terrain! 12:50 Walkthrough 13:52 Toilets 14:30 Walkthrough (Continued) & Onboard Catering...? 15:44 Dongdaegu & the Final Stretch of High Speed Line 16:40 Thoughts, Conclusions & Pricing 17:36 Arrival into Busan & Outro - Thanks for Watching!