North Korea

Photos uncovering different sides to life in North Korea
Culture

Photos uncovering different sides to life in North Korea

Behind the curtain — Photographer Ted Lau recalls his trip to the DPRK where he went to shoot the spectacular Grand Mass Games, and to offer a glimpse inside the daily life of the country’s residents.

Written by: Huck

Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans
Culture

Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans

Hidden worlds — Photographer Stephan Gladieu reflects on his trips to North Korea, where he set out to make a series of portraits peeling back the curtain on what life is like for the average DPRK citizen.

Written by: Huck

Inside the hidden North Korean community of south London
Film

Inside the hidden North Korean community of south London

Little Pyongyong — In an emotional new short, filmmaker Roxy Rezvany meets Joong-wha Choi – a former soldier who left behind his home in Pyongyang to make a fresh start in New Malden.

Written by: HUCK HQ

A look inside North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’
Photography

A look inside North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’

Behind the curtain — As the capital of the world’s most secretive country, Pyongyang is a city that’s rarely documented in Western media – until now. In his latest book, Inside North Korea, photographer Oliver Wainwright captures a fantastical world of candy-coloured apartment blocks and dramatic vistas.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Uncovering the secrets of Korea’s mysterious DMZ
Photography

Uncovering the secrets of Korea’s mysterious DMZ

In the zone — At 248 km long, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a vast, high-security buffer zone between the South and North. Photographer Park Jongwoo gets unconditional access.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A trek through the mountains of North Korea
Travel

A trek through the mountains of North Korea

The Travel Diary — Writer and photographer Kate Eshelby explores the rural depths of the hermit kingdom, travelling through its jungles, beaches, and giant granite peaks.

Written by: Kate Eshelby

Uncovering the mysteries of North Korea, through design
Art

Uncovering the mysteries of North Korea, through design

Made in the DPRK — In his new book, Made In North Korea, tour guide Nicholas Bonner compiles the most comprehensive collection of the nation’s graphic ephemera to date.

Written by: Biju Belinky

The bizarre story behind North Korea's first ever rock concert
Film

The bizarre story behind North Korea's first ever rock concert

Liberation Day — Liberation Day documents the surreal week leading up to the performance of controversial Slovenian art-rock band Laibach in Pyongyang – the first concert ever played by outsiders in North Korea.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Just two unhinged egomaniacs stand between us and nuclear apocalypse
Culture

Just two unhinged egomaniacs stand between us and nuclear apocalypse

From Where I Stand — Reports say we might be on the brink of nuclear warfare, the restraint of two deluded narcissists - Trump and Kim Jong Un - is all we have to protect us from apocalyptic doom. Is it time to head to the bunkers? James Butler argues we should probably never have left.

Written by: James Butler

3D North Korea: Hypnotic photos of the secretive state
Photography

3D North Korea: Hypnotic photos of the secretive state

Put on your 3D glasses — There's very little known about life inside the secretive state of North Korea, with journalists and photographers rarely granted access. But photographer Matjaz Tancic convinced the authorities to allow him access to the country after offering to shoot in 3D, providing an unparalleled insight into daily life there. If you have 3D glasses, put them on now.

Written by: Jade Jackman

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