Discover North Korea

The second part of a two-part episode that is a bit different... I take you on a journey from Beijing in China to the North Korean border in China's northeast. I hope you enjoy the train experience in podcast form as much as I did in reality (probably a lot nicer in podcast form, to be honest!).

If you're after some visuals to accompany you on your journey, head over to Instagram where I have the journey saved in my highlights. And coming soon on YouTube will be the video I made of the journey as well as the North Korean border in Dandong (coming soon in April!).

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Contact me with your questions & guest recommendations on [email protected].

Follow me on;

-> Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea

-> TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea

-> YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea

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Patrons!

This episode was made possible thanks to my amazing patrons. Thanks to you all!!!

Clarke, James, Charles, Alex, Yusuke, Simon, Masaki, James H, Stephanie, Eirik, Paul, Pat. H, Ilse B, Kevin S.

Become a Patron here:

www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

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More Info

Music: Arirang (North Korean Version), Korea Film Export & Import Corporation

Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours

North Korea engagement: www.koryostudio.com / @koryostudio

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I take you on an audio-guided tour through what some have said to be one of the most dangerous places on earth; the DMZ, the border dividing North and South Korea. Visiting from the northern side, it's actually a lot more chilled out than you might expect. But nevertheless, a visit here should not be taken lightly and you should understand the context of where you're visiting in order to get the most out of your experience.

I take you through the history of the DMZ that led to this separation, before taking you on a tour exactly as you would as a tourist right up to the South Korean border standing in North Korea.

Hopefully you can make this trip yourself, one day!

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Contact me with your questions & guest recommendations on [email protected].

Follow me on;

-> Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea

-> TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea

-> YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea

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Patrons!

This episode was made possible thanks to my amazing patrons. Thanks to you all!!!

Clarke, James, Charles, Alex, Yusuke, Simon, Masaki, James H, Stephanie, Eirik, Paul, Pat. H, Ilse B, Kevin S.

Become a Patron here:

www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

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More Info

Music: Arirang (North Korean Version), Korea Film Export & Import Corporation

Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours

North Korea engagement: www.koryostudio.com / @koryostudio

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The last in this series* and we go out with a bang! I chat with Greg, Lesley, and Peter about a very unique trip to South Korea - one truly like no other. That you can be part of this year, too!

*Don't worry, I'm just taking a break and will be back in mid-September time :). I'll be back after a trip and also with another podcast in the making... watch this space!

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Follow me on;

Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea

TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea

YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea

Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours

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Thanks to my Patrons!!!

Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

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Links from the show;

https://koryogroup.com/tours/greg-vaczi-s-dmz-adventure

Leslie Instagram/Flickr @foliopix

#northkorea #dprk #southkorea

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I chat with Nick Bonner, Koryo Studio director and producer/director of several movies & documentaries inside North Korea. He's the go-to man for facilitating these kinds of projects (and much more) in North Korea, and a film he co-directed also won an award a the Pyongyang International Film Festival. He's also the associate producer of Aim High in Creation, a film by an Australian movie producer Anna Broinowski. The film is newly available on Vimeo and there is also a competition running where you get the opportunity to rent/download it online! Listen until the end for how to enter... (or just skip to the link at the bottom!).

Massive thanks to Nick for the incredibly interesting chat!!!! Show him some love over at Koryostudio.com or email [email protected] for more info on art purchases and other projects in North Korea.

Contact me with your questions & guest recommendations on [email protected].

Follow me on;

-> Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea

-> TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea

-> YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea

Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours

Thanks to my Patrons!!!

Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

Links from the show -

MOVIES/DOCUMENTARIES

Aim High in Creation / Comrade Kim Goes Flying / Crossing the Line / A State of Mind / Michael Palin in North Korea / Game of Their Lives; https://koryostudio.com/films/

Vimeo; https://vimeo.com/comradekimgoesflying

NORTH KOREAN ART

Map of Pyongyang (Gareth Fuller); https://koryostudio.com/purchase/original/tourist-map-of-pyongyang/

"Wash Your Hands"; https://koryostudio.com/purchase/original/lets-wash-our-hands/

Silence; https://koryostudio.com/sale/original/silence/

COMPETITION

Win Aim High in Creation; https://koryostudio.com/blog/Aim-High-In-Creation-Competition

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In this episode, I discuss life in North Korea OUTSIDE Pyongyang, going through all the areas (north, east, south, and west) in North Korea you can visit, and also what's on offer there if you do! This episode is an overview of ALL the places you can visit in North Korea. Over the next few months, I'll do individual episodes for each of the areas in North Korea discussed in this episode. If you have one you want me to cover first, let me know by contacting on the links below!

Contact me with your questions & guest recommendations on [email protected].

Follow me on;

-> Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea

-> TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea

-> YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea

This episode was made possible thanks to my amazing patrons. Thanks to you all!!!

Clarke, James, Charles, Alex, Yusuke, Simon, Stephanie, Eirik, and Paul.

Become a Patron here:

www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours

Music: Arirang (North Korean Version), Korea Film Export & Import Corporation

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.