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Ever thought about getting a haircut in North Korea? When you hear this, there's obviously one thing that comes to mind! However, contrary to media hysteria not everyone in the DPRK has to copy the leader or choose from an approved list of haircuts. In fact, it is even possible for foreigners to ... » Learn More about Getting a haircut in North Korea: The Yanggakdo Hotel

When you travel to the Mansudae Grand Hill Monument in Pyongyang, you may note that further along from the two bronze statues stands another statue of a horse with wings on it, mounted by a man holding a torch. This is the statue of Chollima, a legendary horse in Korean and Chinese mythology known ... » Learn More about What is Chollima? The Significance of the Legendary horse in North Korea

The Yanggakdo International Hotel is one of the primary locations tourists to North Korea stay at. We've talked about it a lot on here, it's on most of our itineraries, but what about the specifics of what it has to offer? What facilities does it have? For those who don't know much about this ... » Learn More about The Yanggakdo Hotel’s Revolving Restaurant

The schedule for the 2019 Mass Games have been confirmed! Much to everyone's surprise, authorities in Pyongyang have announced that the famous games will be starting in late June and running all the way to October! Meaning everyone who visits the DPRK throughout the summer and autumn now has the ... » Learn More about Breaking: 2019 Mass Games Schedule Announced!

Yesterday on our Made in North Korea series we covered the country's self-produced computer operating system, Red Star O.S. Today we're going to build on this and dig deeper into the world of technology and computing in North Korea. Thus we're now going to cover the "Naenara Browser", North Korea's ... » Learn More about Made in North Korea: Naenara Browser