※ This video is part of <Extreme Jobs - Gold Mine Part 1-2> broadcast from November 11 to 12, 2009. Gold, the treasure that mankind has treasured the most. A gold mine at the foot of the Taebaek Mountains. People who are rewriting the history of gold mining in Korea are here. People who dream of gold, relying on a single ray of light in the suffocating darkness 120 meters underground. The mine is filled with the risk of collapse due to blasting and ear-splitting noise, and sharp rockfalls threaten the miners' lives. Extremely dangerous work for the eternal gold. Let's visit the gold mine where the alchemists who create gold are. - Digging for golden dreams. A gold mine at the foot of the Taebaek Mountains. People who dig for gold, the treasure that mankind has treasured the most from 5,000 years ago to the present, are here. Gold has great asset value and is an indispensable resource for modern industry. However, despite the high demand and high value, domestic gold production is currently insufficient. Recently, thanks to the gold craze, domestic gold mines are busy working. The worst working environment, 120 meters vertically down, full of moisture and dust. The daily blasting work threatens the miners' lives. Let's visit a gold mine where they dig for golden dreams in a narrow and dark tunnel - On the brink! Detonate the explosives! Unlike coal mines, gold mines go down vertically and then go horizontally again. Therefore, there are more risk factors... Miners who do blasting work every day to enter the tunnel. They have to drill holes in hard rocks like iron and insert explosives to blast them, and at this time, they have to connect wires by hand. It's a daily task, but every moment feels like walking on thin ice. This is because a small mistake can lead to huge danger... The blasting countdown has begun! However, the mine is quiet. It seems that the blasting has failed. The miners go inside to check. The miners are sweating profusely, not knowing when or how it will explode... What on earth is happening inside the tunnel? - Get out! A life-threatening battle with falling rocks! Before entering a tunnel that has been blasted, you must remove the pumice. If the pumice, which is a light and easy-to-fall stone attached to the ceiling, is not properly removed, a major accident can occur due to falling rocks. After removing the pumice, the miners are busy carrying the mined ore. But then, a boulder suddenly flies toward the miner's face!! Will he be able to finish the work safely? - A battle with patience! Installing a 90kg rail! The work of installing the rail has begun to move the mined gold. Welding smoke spreads thickly in the narrow tunnel. The welded rails must be moved and laid, which is also a difficult task that must be done by hand. If the floor is not flat, it is impossible to open the railroad, so the floor is leveled by hand. Hard rocks hidden all over the floor. They try to break them up with machines, but this is not easy either... Hard labor continues in the suffocating tunnel. The miners' hearts are burning as they work, panting heavily... Let's go together to the site where they are fighting with the 90kg rail. - The light of a long wait, gold refining! Refining gold from the mine has finally begun. If the gold is of good quality, they can refining it themselves... Refining takes a lot of work. There are dozens of samples to put in. The process of creating gold is a process of waiting and hardship. They put gold-containing soil in a crucible and melt it for more than 3 hours. At this time, the gold melts at over 1,000 degrees, and the area around the furnace is filled with hot air. A worker who puts candles on a mold to pour the gold melted in the crucible. At this time, the mold catches fire because of the oil in the candle. Very dangerous! It's a dangerous situation where an explosion could easily occur. Will the worker be able to finish refining safely? - The golden dream of the alchemist who creates gold Some say they are looking for false gold, while others point fingers at them, calling them fraudsters. But the people who have silently devoted 30 years to the gold mine. They did not dream of a mirage just out of greed. They are people who know the truth that precious things are not easily obtained. Let's meet the true alchemists who quietly fight with themselves in their own positions and dream of gold. ✔ Program name: Extreme Job - Gold Mine Part 1-2 ✔ Broadcast date: 2009.11.11~12