Chongjin, DPR Korea (North Korea) Volume 2
Chŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province and the country's 3rd largest city. It is sometimes called the City of Iron. The Kimchaek Iron & Steel factory is a large part of the landscape in the city.
Chongjin, DPR Korea (North Korea) Volume 1
Chŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province and the country's third largest city. It is sometimes called the City of Iron. The Kimchaek Iron & Steel factory is a large part of the landscape in the city
???? The Strange Land of North Korea (DPRK) ????
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This is a film about a traveller in the strange land called North Korea or officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Tours to the DPRK are tightly scheduled and normally include a visit to the demilitarised zone, museums and statues to Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, Pyongyang’s amusements parks, chandelier-laden metro system and showcase entertainment facilities such as the Circus and the SchoolChildren's Palace. In addition to these, I took a flightseeing flight on a Mi-17 helicopter over the DPRK's capital city of Pyongyang. As well, as my tour was an extended one, it also went the northeast of the DPRK to the tri-country area around the Rason Special Economic Zone where the DPRK, China and Russia conjoin.
The cult of the Kims is perhaps the most extraordinary feature of the DPRK. Images or statues of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il are found everywhere. These graven images are effectively worshipped. This film shows scenes of the veneration of the Kims (Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il) that were witnessed.
The government guides control both what you can see and also what you can take photographs of. If you take a photograph of the military, construction or something that they feel does not portray the DPRK in a positive light then they force you to delete the photograph. On exiting the country, the border guards also reviewed photographs to see if they conformed to the aforementioned standards. Despite these restrictions, this film contains images that accurately portray the state of the country as I saw it.
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00:08 Overview of trip to North Korea (DPRK)
00:52 Beijing International Airport
01:40 Air Koryo to Pyongyang
02:31 US Navy visits the DPRK too
02:49 Pyongyang International Airport
03:13 Traffic policewoman directing traffic
04:09 Map of Pyongyang
04:19 pollution in Pyongyang
05:50 Chollima (mythical flying horse)
06:07 Arch of Triumph
07:04 Traffic policewoman in traffic
08:01 trolley bus ride
09:14 Pyongyang Metro System
11:56 Yanggakdo Hotel
13:19 6AM city wakeup call for Pyongyang
14:12 stockpiling gravel for construction
15:17 women encouraging hard work
16:07 Monument to Party Founding
16:39 Victorious War Museum (Korean War)
21:22 May Day in Moran Hill Park
21:53 Kaeson Youth Park
22:25 Mangyongdae Funfair
24:04 propaganda in Pyongyang
24:35 Mangyongdae Children's Palace
27:09 helicopter fightseeing over Pyongyang
30:07 Pyongyang Circus Theatre
32:43 Juche Tower
33:30 Kim Il Sung Square
34:20 Grand People's Study House
35:10 traffic policewoman
35:58 Jang Chon Model Cooperative Farm
37:29 luxury department store
37:58 peasants ploughing with oxen
39:22 Veneration of the giant Kim statues
43:18 Pyongyang at night
45:10 Mirae (Future) Scientists Street
45:48 Science and Technology Centre
47:14 View out over Pyongyang
48:05 Reunification Highway to Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
49:59 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
52:39 Kaesong
59:00 Tomb of King Kongmin
1:01:10 Sokdamgugok (Sokdam Ravine)
1:01:40 Haeju
1:03:30 Suyangsan Falls
1:04:04 Sariwon
1:06:50 Mt. Jongbang
1:08:33 village visit
1:09:37 model pig farm
1:11:00 Mt. Kuwol
1:09:42 Sinchon Massacre Museum
1:11:39 Nampo
1:12:40 West Sea Barrage
1:15:32 Arch of Reunification
1:15:48 north to Myohyangsan (International Friendship Exhibition)
1:17:40 Myohyangsan
1:18:06 International Friendship Exhibition
1:19:42 Pohyon-sa Korean Buddhist temple
1:21:01 Flying to Rason Special Economic Zone
1:21:22 Ilyushin IL-18 (1968) to Orang
1:22:15 Yombun Revolutionary Site
1:23:12 mushroom farm
1:24:32 Chongjin Russian War Cemetary
1:24:41 Chongjin - veneration of giant Kim statues
1:26:09 Chongjin - school visits
1:27:43 Rason area
1:29:29 Pipha Island
1:29:50 shellfish diver
1:30:23 Rajin garment factory
1:30:56 Port of Rajin
1:31:48 Tri-country region (DPRK-China-Russia)
1:32:27 train to Russia via the Friendship Bridge
1:33:36 Conclusions
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Haeju - South Hwanghae Province, DPRK (North Korea)
Video taken in the Central Square of Haeju in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
The bronze statue is that of a younger President Kim Il Sung.
This city is hardly ever visited by foreigners and the architecture of the the area has strong soviet style features.
It is also close to a wide variety of medieval sites, ravines and valleys, thus offering a combination of socialist Korea, medieval Korea and stunning beauty.
Please check our following link for more details:
Video tomado en la Plaza Central de Haeju en la provincia de Hwanghae del Sur en Corea del Norte (RPDC).
La estatua de bronze muestra a un joven Presidente Kim Il Sung.
La ciudad de Haeju apenas es visitada por extranjeros. Su arquitectura tiene aspectos de edificios soviéticos aún más fuertes que el de otras ciudades de Corea del Norte.
Se encuentra también cerca de puntos históricos medievales, barrancos, valles y montañas, lo cual hace que la zona ofrezca a los visitantes la oportunidad de ver distintos aspectos de Corea.
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map of North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. It borders China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the country's capital and largest city.
In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the United States. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948, separate governments were formed: the socialist DPRK in the north, and the capitalist Republic of Korea in the south. The Korean War began in 1950, with an invasion by North Korea, and lasted to 1953. The Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire and established a demilitarized zone (DMZ), but no formal peace treaty was ever signed.
According to Article 1 of the state constitution, North Korea is an independent socialist state. It holds elections, though they have been described by independent observers as sham elections, as North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship, with an elaborate cult of personality around the Kim dynasty. The Workers' Party of Korea, led by a member of the ruling family, is the dominant party and leads the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea, of which all political officers are required to be members.
According to Article 3 of the constitution, Juche is the official ideology of North Korea. The means of production are owned by the state through state-run enterprises and collectivized farms. Most services—such as healthcare, education, housing, and food production—are subsidized or state-funded. From 1994 to 1998, North Korea suffered a famine that resulted in the deaths of between 240,000 and 420,000 people, and the population continues to suffer from malnutrition. North Korea occupies the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula, lying between latitudes 37° and 43°N, and longitudes 124° and 131°E. It covers an area of 120,540 square kilometers (46,541 sq mi). To its west are the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay, and to its east lies Japan across the Sea of Japan.
Early European visitors to Korea remarked that the country resembled a sea in a heavy gale because of the many successive mountain ranges that crisscross the peninsula. Some 80 percent of North Korea is composed of mountains and uplands, separated by deep and narrow valleys. All of the Korean Peninsula's mountains with elevations of 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) or more are located in North Korea. The highest point in North Korea is Paektu Mountain, a volcanic mountain with an elevation of 2,744 meters (9,003 ft) above sea level.[95] Considered a sacred place by North Koreans, Mount Paektu holds significance in Korean culture and has been incorporated in the elaborate folklore and personality cult around the Kim dynasty.
North Korea follows Songun, or military first policy, for its Korean People's Army. It possesses nuclear weapons, and is the country with the second highest number of military and paramilitary personnel, with a total of 7.769 million active, reserve, and paramilitary personnel, or approximately 30% of its population. Its active duty army of 1.28 million soldiers is the fourth-largest in the world, consisting of 5% of its population. A 2014 inquiry by the United Nations into abuses Pyongyang 평양직할시 (Chung-guyok)
Special city (teukbyeolsi)
2 Rason 라선특별시 (Rajin-guyok)
Provinces (do)
3 South Pyongan 평안남도 Pyongsong
4 North Pyongan 평안북도 Sinuiju
5 Chagang 자강도 Kanggye
6 South Hwanghae 황해남도 Haeju
7 North Hwanghae 황해북도 Sariwon
8 Kangwon 강원도 Wonsan
9 South Hamgyong 함경남도 Hamhung
10 North Hamgyong 함경북도 Chongjin
11 Ryanggang 량강도 Hyesan
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Largest cities or towns in North Korea
2008 Census
Rank Name Administrative division Pop. Rank Name Administrative division Pop.
Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Hamhung
Hamhung 1 Pyongyang Pyongyang Capital City 3,255,288 11 Sunchon South Pyongan 297,317 Chongjin
Chongjin
Nampo
Nampo
2 Hamhung South Hamgyong 768,551 12 Pyongsong South Pyongan 284,386
3 Chongjin North Hamgyong 667,929 13 Haeju South Hwanghae 273,300
4 Nampo South Pyongan Province 366,815 14 Kanggye Chagang 251,971
5 Wonsan Kangwon 363,127 15 Anju South Pyongan 240,117
6 Sinuiju North Pyongan 359,341 16 Tokchon South Pyongan 237,133
7 Tanchon South Hamgyong 345,875 17 Kimchaek North Hamgyong 207,299
8 Kaechon South Pyongan 319,554 18 Rason Rason Special Economic Zone 196,954
9 Kaesong North Hwanghae 308,440 19 Kusong North Pyongan 196,515
10 Sariwon North Hwanghae 307,764 20 Hyesan Ryanggang mapa de Corea del Norte
'The Privileged' Store in North Korea - Part 1
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Ok, so this is my 46th video that I uploaded, many people asked me..
How could you upload youtube video in NK?.
He uploads the video after he back to Indonesia, because he didn't dare if he upload directly from NK.
Nope..that is not entirely True..
#jakaparker #northkorea #koreautara
The answer is..
I already back to Indonesia, and currently I live in Indonesia..
My first 23 videos was uploaded when I was in North Korea.
The most different thing that when I uploaded video in NK, for a 15 minute video needed two days to upload, because the internet there was unstable due to electricity on off several times in a day..I can’t subscribe for cellular internet mobile because its way too expensive and..not reliable too...
but..when in Indonesia, I can choose which provider for internet and to upload a 15 minute video need only few minutes...
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OK..
back to this video..
I was going to a store which was located inside the Diplomatic Compound in Munsu District, behind Vietnam Embassy (you can check it out in Google Maps)
Sure..because these videos is about my daily life in NK...so I only posted about my routines things that I am doing in NK).
This store named Pyongyang Shop, which only several people who can access inside, only Foreigners and local Korean people who can get permission to be inside Diplomatic Compound (usually Korean people who works for foreign Organisations and embassies).
Btw.. sorry for bad English and Korean..
Any viewers who understand Korean language might be laughing hearing me trying to make conversations with the locals..please pardon me.
Please watch my other interesting Video of North Korea :
Rural Roads in North Korea
100km outside Pyongyang
Short Video in Kimchaek University
Students Orchestra
Munsu3dong Neighborhood
Walking Along Taedong River in Pyongyang
Spring Morning in Mansudae Hill
Sports Games in Pyongyang Foreigner's School
Buy Indonesian Detergen in Pyongyang
North Korean Bazaar - 'Nascar Rumble' and Windows XP in North Korea
New Year in Pyongyang North Korea
Pyongyang Cargo - DHL in North Korea
Pyongyang Traffic - North Korea - Korea Utara - GoPro - November 14th, 2015 - Part 2
Cycling in Pyongyang, North Korea
Summer Cycling in Pyongyang
Pyongyang Maternity Hospital
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North Korea Train Tour 2015: From Chongjin to Wonsan 北朝鮮鉄道の旅：清津から元山へ
DPRK Train Tour in October 2015. Wonsan (원산) is a port town in DPRK. 2015年10月の北朝鮮鉄道の旅
First Tourist Visit to Sinuiju, North Korea (DPRK)
On May 20th Koryo Tour's General Manager Simon Cockerell was invited to be the first western tourist to visit the North Korean border city of Sinuiju, located just 900 metres across the Yalu river from its Chinese counterpart Dandong. Sinuiju is a strategically important city which sees a large amount of Chinese trade with the DPRK passing through its border points and has long been open for Chinese visitors to make day trips.
Koryo Tours has been working for many years to make it possible for non-Chinese tourists to visit the city I have been trying to get to Sinuiju for the last ten years and have passed it countless times on the train from Pyongyang to Beijing (we were once stranded for an afternoon in Sinuiju in 2004 when the international train could not take us into Pyongyang) but this trip was the first proper tour and a highlight in my travels in the country. Really great people and a good bit of interaction with the guides and locals
We were very honoured to be thanked for all our hard work which made this possible by the DPRK tourism authorities in Pyongyang last Friday and by the local travel company in Sinuiju just yesterday. We hope that the opening of Sinuiju to western tourists continues the run of new sites for tourists to visit in North Korea, and will continue to push for greater access and more areas that visitors can go to.
You can now travel to Sinuiju with Koryo Tours, for full details see here:
So if you're looking for an exciting weekend break, or a day trip to another world then come along with the only DPRK travel experts around. We've worked long and hard to open up new parts of North Korea to tourists and we invite anyone wanting a new experience to get in contact with us on info@koryogroup.com
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Sights of Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2019)
Slide show with photographs of the major sights of Pyongyang in North Korea taken during a visit in September 2019.
The music is from the Youtube Audio Library (A Mystical Experience and Song of Mirrors by Unicorn Heads).
North Korea: A Hidden World
North Korea: A Hidden World is a truly unique journey: one that links the remote Northern Chinese cities of Harbin, Shenyang and Dandong with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by train. It is an adventure that dares to be different. Indeed, in a world of flattened travel perspectives, North Korea is the last frontier in the search for the remarkable. Our 14-day tour opens a fascinating window on North Eastern China and the enthralling ‘Hermit Kingdom’ and its people.
DPR Korea North Hamgyong Province
Bus ride through the countryside.
Chongam Kindergarten Chongjin - North Korea
청진시 청암구역 청암유치원
Driving through Chongjin, North Korea- June 2012
North Korea Tour ????????
Pyongyang, North Korea, peaceful land , Taedong River, korea Bay, tourist guides
Pyongyang (/ˈpjɒŋˈjæŋ, ˈpjʌŋ-/; (Chosŏn'gŭl: 평양; Hancha: 平壤), Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋ.jaŋ], literally: Flat Land or Peaceful Land) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea).
Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 kilometres (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the West Korea Sea and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388.[5] The city was split from the South Pyongan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly governed city (chikhalsi, 직할시) on the same level as provincial governments, as opposed to a fter 1945[edit]
On 25 August 1945, the 25th army of the Soviet Army entered Pyongyang, and it became the temporary capital of the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea. A People's Committee was already established there, led by veteran Christian nationalist Cho Man-sik.[17] Pyongyang became the de facto capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at its establishment in 1948. At that time, the Pyongyang government aimed to recapture Korea's official capital at that time, Seoul. Pyongyang was again severely damaged in the Korean War, during which it was briefly occupied by South Korean forces from 19 October to 6 December 1950. In 1952, it was the target of the largest aerial raid of the entire war, involving 1,400 UN aircraft.
After the war, the city was quickly rebuilt with Soviet aid, with many buildings built in the style of Socialist Classicism. The plans for the modern city of Pyongyang were first displayed for public viewing in a theatre building. On 27 July 1953 – the day the armistice between North Korea and South Korea was signed – The Pyongyang Review wrote: While streets were in flames, an exhibition showing the general plan of restoration of Pyongyang was held at the Moranbong Underground Theater, the air raid shelter of the government under Moran Hill. On the way of victory... fireworks which streamed high into the night sky of the capital in a gun salute briefly illuminated the construction plan of the city which would rise soon with a new look.[18]
In 2001, the authorities began a long-term modernization program. The Ministry of Capital City Construction Development was included in the cabinet in that year. In 2006, Kim Jong-il’s brother-in-law Jang Song-thaek took charge of the ministry.
Geography and climate[edit]
Pyongyang (1971-2000)[19]
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
12 −1−11
11 2−8
25 9−2
50 175
72 2311
90 2717
275 2921
213 2921
100 2514
40 187
35 90
17 2−7
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
The transition from the coften above 30 °C (86 °F).special city (teukbyeolsi, 특별시) as Seoul is in South Korea.Beautiful places to travel to game :
Tourists must go on guided tours. As of June 2011, the northern border to China has been opened and Chinese citizens are free to drive their own vehicles to Luo, a small North Korean northeast border region where they are free to explore, mingle, and photograph. This is seen as a first step toward expanded tourism and development in that region.[citation needed]
For Westerners, there are a handful of private tour operators that help provide accesso see operating steam railways and the Pyongyang metro.
Travelers from Australia can make the journey on a small group tour with Travel Masters,[13] based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Companies such as these are full-service shops that will take care of visas, flights, etc. for a single fee.
Since December 2013, North Korea has been open to tourists during the winter. The Masikryong Ski Resort outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province opened in early 2014. While tourists have historically been restricted to Pyongyang, some tours[14] have recently been able to expand to other parts of the country such as Rajin (and the market there) and Chongjin.
Tourists can take the plane to Pyongyang from Beijing, Shenyang, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Vladivostok, and train services to Pyongyang
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North Korean Train Tour 2015: From Hamhung to Chongjin 北朝鮮鉄道の旅：咸興から清津へ
DPRK Train Tour in October 2015. Hamhung (함흥) is the second and Chongjin (청진) is the third largest city in the DPRK. 2015年10月 の北朝鮮鉄道の旅
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Traffic Jam in North Korea
I took this video while driving around Pyongyang city with my family, the traffic was crowded. Pyongyang's traffic today is a lot more different with it was before when we first came here in 2012. Today there's a lot more cars and taxis in Pyongyang.
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Please watch these interesting videos in North Korea :
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Rural Roads in North Korea
100km outside Pyongyang
Short Video in Kimchaek University
Students Orchestra
Munsu3dong Neighborhood
Walking Along Taedong River in Pyongyang
Spring Morning in Mansudae Hill
Sports Games in Pyongyang Foreigner's School
Buy Indonesian Detergen in Pyongyang
North Korean Bazaar - 'Nascar Rumble' and Windows XP in North Korea
New Year in Pyongyang North Korea
Pyongyang Cargo - DHL in North Korea
Pyongyang Maternity Hospital
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These videos is about my daily life in NK...so I only posted about my routines things that I am doing in NK).
Any viewers who understand Korean language might be laughing hearing me trying to make conversations with the locals..please pardon me..
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???? North Korea (DPRK) - Veneration of the Kims
This is a video showing the scenes of veneration of the Kims (Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il) witnessed during a trip in North Korea (DPRK).
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0:16 Veneration of giant Kim statues
4:24 Veneration of Kim paintings
4:52 Army venerating of Kims in Kaesong
5:15 Tourists venerating of Kims in Chongjin
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Mount Paekdu, DPRK (North Korea)
Short clip of Mount Paektu (also spelled Mt. Paekdu) This is considered the place of origin of Koreans, thus a sacred place in Korea. Part of it is located in China and the other part in DPRK (North Korea).
You can see a full description on Mount Paektu in our following section:
Many South Koreans actually go to the Chinese part.
We can now arrange day trips to Mount Paekdu regularly as regular flights from Pyongyang are arranged (whereas before it was necessary to charter a whole plane!). The best time to go is August/September.
Please check our link on internal DPRK flight schedules for more details of flights that can be made within North Korea:
Do please check with us beforehand if you are interested in a day trip to Mount Paekdu as we always need to confirm availability and see if there are any changes in the schedules.
We can also arrange trips on the Chinese side of the mountain.
Thanks for watching!
North Korea: Passionate Dancing in Karaoke Club, Chongjin 北朝鮮：清津市のカラオケクラブ1
From my trip to northeastern part of DPRK in August 2014. 2014年8月の北朝鮮東北部（会寧/清津/羅先）旅行から。
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