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“Only Beautiful, Please” – Daily Life in Pyongyang

The Korea Society hosted former UK Ambassador to North Korea, John Everard, to discuss his time in Pyongyang and the release of his book “Only Beautiful, Please”.  Ambassador John Everard lived in the capital city from 2006 to 2008, and outside of his official duty, spent his time interacting with North Koreans.  His book takes a different approach in depicting North Korea, by showing the human dimension of ordinary citizens living in Pyongyang.  Granted, this dimension only showcases the lives of roughly 3 million, out of the 23 million people who live in North Korea.  Foreigners are allowed within a