London photographer Michael Hunevich traveled to North Korea and, of course, took many photographs. True, according to local laws, most of them are considered prohibited. That is why these pictures are extremely interesting, because we can learn a little more about one of the most mysterious countries in the world.
The photographer was warned that he would be arrested if such pictures were found with him. Even the designated guide told him not to take so many pictures.
Nevertheless, Michael Hunevich managed with great difficulty to take out the rarest footage from North Korea.
In Pyongyang, the military is everywhere, personifying power.
The difference between North Korea (left) and China is staggering.
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The difference is especially noticeable at night.
When traveling to North Korea, you will have to fill out several of these forms.
The first photo that Michael Hunevich took in North Korea. Taking pictures from this train is prohibited.
Koreans can only travel within the country with special permission.
Korean soldiers.
Arrival to Pyongyang. It even seemed to the photographer that these travelers, dressed with sophistication, were there for a reason: there were no more trains that day, only the one on which he arrived.
The group of those who arrived in the capital were assigned several guides who followed literally every step of the travelers - they even told what time to go to bed and get up in the morning.
The brutal architecture of the capital of North Korea.
View from the Yangak-do Hotel, Pyongyang's second tallest skyscraper.
The hotel elevator does not have a button with the 5th floor. It can only be reached by stairs.
Any communication between tourists and locals is suppressed in every possible way. Michael Hunevich said that the waitresses at the restaurant were a little scared at the sight of their group.
Kim Il Sung Square, the largest city square in the center of Pyongyang, was opened in 1954. This square can be photographed. Even necessary.
The right to live in the capital is considered a privilege. Pyongyang residents wear special badges that cannot be bought, can only be obtained.
You can only take full-length photographs of monuments.
Shop for locals. It is also forbidden to photograph him. A guide assigned to a group of tourists, where the photographer was, immediately took Michael Khunevich away as soon as he noticed him in the store.
Souvenirs.
There are practically no cars in the city. The guides took the passports from the photographer and the whole group - as they explained, in case the tourists suddenly get into an accident.
Korean workers.
The city is somehow unnaturally clean, but then the photographer saw it.
Socialist frescoes.
People go to work.