Inside North Korea: 12 must-see photos for 2022 and beyond
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NK News November 4, 2021
Christian Petersen-Clausen
NK News unveils its annual 2022 wall calendar, a limited edition product designed to help support independent journalism on North Korea.
Since 2012, the NK News wall calendar has been the bestselling and most sought-after NK News merchandise item, featuring photos from throughout North Korea.
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the calendar returns for 2022 with twelve brand new, high-resolution images that capture rarely seen aspects of life inside North Korea.
“This happens to be my favorite edition of the North Korea wall calendar to date” said Chad O’Carroll, CEO and founder of NK News.
“This year we worked with a photo professional to pick the best photos from the calendar,” O’Carroll continued. “She did an amazing job, whittling down the 2022 selection from an archive we’ve built now containing 120,00 pictures.”
Retailing at a discount of just $22.99, this year the calendars are available for the first time directly from Amazon, meaning shipping is faster and cheaper than ever before.
Photographers who have contributed to the NK News calendar this year include Christian Petersen-Clausen, Eric Lafforgue and NK News contributors.
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January
On a wintry day, a woman walks along with her dogs after washing vessels in the nearby freezing Yalu River which separates the DPRK and Jilin Province in China. | Photo: Christian Petersen-Clausen
February
An Air Koryo apron bus and a private Bombardier jet sit on the tarmac of Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK. March 2020 is the last known international flight that operated between the DPRK and anywhere else in the world. Borders remained closed in 2021. | Photo: Eric Lafforgue
March
A doctor and patient at a hospital in Pyongyang, DPRK. The country claims to have had zero cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. | Photo: Eric Lafforgue
April
A North Korean boy dressed as a soldier dons his kepi in front of the two statues of the revered leaders in the Grand Monument of Mansu Hill, Pyongyang, DPRK. This is not unusual: Many say they dream of one day becoming a soldier in the Korean People’s Army to serve their nation. | Photo: Eric Lafforgue
May
Two women risk slipping over as they frolic in the cascading water at Rimyongsu Waterfall, near Mount Paektu, Ryanggang province, in the north of the DPRK. | Photo: NK News
June
A hot summer day on Pi Island Beach, a popular destination near Nampho, west coast DPRK. A tattooed man (rare in the DPRK) poses while a group photo is taken in the background. | Photo: NK News
July
“Is it a painting? Or is it a dynamic image?” Optical art hanging at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK. | Photo: NK News
August
Three women snack on the back of a fruit delivery truck in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK. | Photo: Christian Petersen-Clausen
September
Did the dolphin get the correct answer? A trainer and dolphin at the Rungna Dolphinarium in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK. | Photo: NK News
October
A woman managing a kiosk selling cigarettes, biscuits, dried fish and snacks in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, DPRK. Seated on the ground are bicycle repairmen. | Photo: Eric Lafforgue
November
The Pyongyang Ice Rink that is used for figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating. The 6,000-seat indoor rink is easily recognizable and can be spotted from any tall building or monument in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK. | Photo: Christian Petersen-Clausen
December
Early morning calm as the sun rises over a snow-covered village by the Yalu River, that forms the border between China and the DPRK in the northwest. | Photo: Christian Petersen-Clausen
NK News unveils its annual 2022 wall calendar, a limited edition product designed to help support independent journalism on North Korea.
Since 2012, the NK News wall calendar has been the bestselling and most sought-after NK News merchandise item, featuring photos from throughout North Korea.
