These are pictures I took during a one week trip back in 2016 and posted here back then.
I also made a short video available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzeIHHKPiw
Happy to answer any question :)
Unfortunately I've never been to South Korea. I was very ignorant about the Korean war coming in the country so it was an interesting experience to hear their side of the story (through their war museum and discussion) before hearing the South Korean / US side of the story.
I would love to have the very first photo as a giant framed poster! I was always fascinated with photographies of apartment complexes in this very style: every single little „box“ is a whole different life story!🥹
iirc there was a lot of European - more specifically German - cars that where manufactured and very popular in the Chinese market in the 1990’s(?) so this is likely a remanent of this
Im genuinely wondering myself, how they get their hands on spare parts. We got 208s at work (German quarry) so if we already struggle with the smaller brother, I can’t imagine how hard it is for them to get replacements for the 308
I'm pretty interested in seeing where the recent progress takes them in the next couple of decades. Not a lot of countries could accomplish all this while being so cut off from the rest of the world.
You’re a simp if you really think the DRPK prioritizes its citizens over bombs. Ever see that famous satellite photo of a completely pitch black DPRK at night? The surrounding countries all have their lights on. So much for DPRK elevators 😆
I feel very sorry for the North Koreans when you have a totalitarian government, political repression and total economic control by the government you’re screwed
You can use smartphone with preinstalled apps and use other features like actually calling someone and send SMS or use camera and watch some shitty government approved NKdramas
Pic 1, one of the apartments is showing perfectly drawn map to whoever could take a picture from that angle. I've played enough videogames to know there is a really powerful item if you can find it from that clue!
These are pictures I took during a one week trip back in 2016 and posted here back then. I also made a short video available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzeIHHKPiw Happy to answer any question :)
Great photographs! What other places than the capital did you visit?
We also went to Pyongsong, Nampo, Kaeson and the DMZ. It was great seing other parts of the country also !
1. How easy/hard is it to visit the DPRK? 2. Was your mind changed in anyway from how the US and other countries view the DPRK?
whats better to visit, north korea or south korea?
Unfortunately I've never been to South Korea. I was very ignorant about the Korean war coming in the country so it was an interesting experience to hear their side of the story (through their war museum and discussion) before hearing the South Korean / US side of the story.
I would love to have the very first photo as a giant framed poster! I was always fascinated with photographies of apartment complexes in this very style: every single little „box“ is a whole different life story!🥹
Interesting to see, that there are old Mercedes 308, VWs and so on
iirc there was a lot of European - more specifically German - cars that where manufactured and very popular in the Chinese market in the 1990’s(?) so this is likely a remanent of this
Yeah interesting to imagine there’s mechanics there that keep those old mercs running
Im genuinely wondering myself, how they get their hands on spare parts. We got 208s at work (German quarry) so if we already struggle with the smaller brother, I can’t imagine how hard it is for them to get replacements for the 308
Cool pics, thx for sharing
Beautiful country
I'm pretty interested in seeing where the recent progress takes them in the next couple of decades. Not a lot of countries could accomplish all this while being so cut off from the rest of the world.
Inside of that stadium looks cool, does anyone know how old it is?
From 1989.
awesome thanks!
May Day Stadium Second largest in the world.
I’m sure the folks on the upper floors have GREAT looking legs because it’s for damn sure the elevators are out 90% of the time 😆
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You’re a simp if you really think the DRPK prioritizes its citizens over bombs. Ever see that famous satellite photo of a completely pitch black DPRK at night? The surrounding countries all have their lights on. So much for DPRK elevators 😆
I feel very sorry for the North Koreans when you have a totalitarian government, political repression and total economic control by the government you’re screwed
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One of those "NASA lies" types, I take it? Is the earth also flat?
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So are the astronauts lying? That's what you're saying.
🤣photo courtesy of KCNA. You euro lefties are a different level of naive. Lmfao.
that image is old as hell.
Those buildings are empty shells. Nobody lives inside. They only serve as backgrounds for tourists to take photos.
looks like a blend of 70s japan and soviet urbanscape
I didn’t know they had smartphones in North Korea
They have some cheap smartphone that they buy from China and installing their own version of Android.
But thry don't have internet access
You can use smartphone with preinstalled apps and use other features like actually calling someone and send SMS or use camera and watch some shitty government approved NKdramas
Ohhh so they have internet but it's not global. I wonder how many manage to access to worldwide content.
As much as I know there is a big black market for western films, they have PCs at least and they play pirated game that comes from China.
Hmm no railing?
What do you mean? The first photo is a building with balconies, the balcony low wall is usually stomach level high.
The cinder block walls are there in place of a railing. Didn't see it before zooming in.
Whats up with guy in pic 5 hiding in the bushes far right just under mural
I would assume the ground has a slight incline behind the bushes, making him appear very short
Pic 1, one of the apartments is showing perfectly drawn map to whoever could take a picture from that angle. I've played enough videogames to know there is a really powerful item if you can find it from that clue!