10 Hotels of the Hermit Kingdom captured in new photo book


The marbled interior of the Ryanggang Hotel nestles a bookstore-cum-giftshop. Photos: Nicole Reed

Besides being a good source of entertainment, the 2019 popular K-drama Crash Landing On You offers viewers a rare glimpse into the lifestyle and surroundings of North Korea and its people.

One of the world’s most secretive nations, the hermit kingdom operates on its own terms, with foreign influence not only frowned upon, but perpetrators caught listening to foreign broadcasts are subject to harsh punishment.

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