North Korea

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North Korea - Mass Games

I attended North Korea's Mass Games in August 2011. They are a stunning surreal experience. They include everything from nationalistic fervor to comedy to a vision of Korean unification. I attended two performances, but I've arranged my photos in one narrative series.

The Custom-built Mass Games Stadium

Pre-games warmup.

Initial deployment.

Birth of the Korean Nation.

Korean Communist emblem: Hammer, Pen & Sickle.

Tomatoes(?) roll down the flip-card array.

Fruits of Prosperity

(Some of the younger fruits needed a little help in the rain.)

Happy Pigs and Flying Fish

Tae Kwon Do (historical)

Quick change to Tae Kwon Do today

Birth of Kim Jong Il in log cabin

A Vision of Joyful Reunification

Chinese-Korean Friendship

A Unified Korea in a Peaceful World

Flip-card team after the show.

North Korea

Mongolia