Google Ads on DPRK 360

To date, 4 of my readers sent me messages regarding advertisements on my website. They felt that advertisements are a product of capitalism, are an eyesore, and that I should remove all advertising. While it is only a very small number that somehow felt irritated by Google Ads, I felt I should at least explain […]

Does North Korea have COVID-19?

The COVID-19 virus has reached every continent on the planet, except Antarctica. Singapore, my home country, once acclaimed as the “gold standard” for COVID-19 response has been humbled to a cautionary tale in recent months. I have been in lockdown at home since April 2020 and time passes really slowly. 남극대륙을 제외한 전세계가 코로나19 바이러스로 감염되었습니다. […]

Oxford BM35222 (472 pieces) Joint Security Area 옥스포드 BM35222(472조각), 공동경비구역

Because of COVID-19, my planned trip to the DPRK was canceled and my country (Singapore) is on lock-down. I’m stuck at home most of the time except to make grocery runs. 코로나바이러스로 인해 북한여행 계획이 취소되었습니다. 게다가 싱가포르가 이동제한을 실시함에 따라, 시간의 거의 대부분을 집에 콕 박혀있어야만 했습니다. 식료품을 사러 나가는 일 빼놓고 말이죠. With […]

New beginnings 2020-01-27

It’s the Lunar New Year holiday season and I’ve spent the past few days enjoying the company of my friends and extended family. As the holiday season draws to a close, I decided to start working on my DPRK360.com website again. I wasn’t satisfied with my old hosting provider as there were plenty of technical […]

Aram @ Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival

I have just returned from the 2019 Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival. The desire to see a unified Korea was strongly evident throughout the festival and the application of my 360º videos as a bridge to connect the north and south was a tremendous honor. Perhaps the highest accolade I received came from watching the […]