North Korea
A surreal window into the ‘walled garden’ of North Korea
Tariq Zaidi’s 40 day journey around the secretive state are captured in his new photobook, ‘ North Korea: The People’s Paradise’.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Inside the UK’s very own Little Korea
Home Away From Home — In a quiet suburb outside of London resides Europe’s largest Korean expatriate population. Among this tight-knit community are a significant number of DPRK defectors, who are forging a new life for themselves in a place they now call home.
Written by: Je Seung Lee
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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