South Korea ready to host 2018 Winter Olympics

The South Korean government expressed its readiness to host the February 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

According to an Unang Balita report by Aubrey Carampel on Friday, the construction of the event venues in host city Pyeongchang are already 97 percent complete.

An estimated 60,000 to 80,000 individuals are expected to come each day during the Olympics.

"It's a very special region because it's a mountainous region and yet we have all the different conditions ready to host the games and also because that region has very close proximity to the ocean where we have all our other venues," said Nancy Park, foreign press spokesperson.

The government has allotted more than $10 billion for the construction of railroads and speed trains, which will be used for faster travel from the capital of South Korea.

Pyeongchang in Gangwon province is about a three-hour drive from Seoul.

Moreover, there is also an ongoing construction for the Olympic stadium, which has a 35,000-person capacity.

"So we have the opening and closing ceremony take place here. This is also in construction now... on track to be completed by the end of this year," Park said.

It will be the second time for South Korea to host the Olympic games after 30 years. Their first time was in 1988.

Park also said they are very eager to show the Korean wave and the traditional culture of Gangwon province to foreign visitors during the event.

"We're very excited for the opportunity to showcase Korean culture, Korean music, Korean cuisine and all of these," Park said. —Anna Felicia Bajo/KG, GMA News