According to Pyeongchang 2018 sponsor KT, it is the first village of its kind in the world to include 5G technology.

It is located at Uiyaji Wind Village, a remote town in the province which is not frequently visited by tourists and people outside of the region.

The site, chosen due to its proximity to the venues which will be used at the Games. was declared open at a ceremony this week.

It was attended by Pyeongchang 2018 officials such as President Lee Hee-beom.

Buses are scheduled to run to the village from Pyeongchang during the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to allow attendees to try out the technology.

"We hope to work together with the residents of Uiyaji Village and show people from around the world how exciting and impressive winter sports and 5G technology can be,” said KT chief executive Hwang Chang-gyu.

The village features a café with several of the latest technologies, including 5G networks, augmented reality, mixed reality and holograms.

Electric cars and charging facilities are also docked in front of the café.

It comes after a gathering of more than 400 fifth-generation (5G) network experts was held in Seoul last month, providing an opportunity for the country's three mobile operators to showcase the system.

5G technology allows a data transmission speed that is 40 to 50 times faster than existing long-term evolution networks.