PHOTOS: First look of North Korea`s new luxury resort aimed at boosting tourism

Updated On: 04 July, 2025 07:21 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

North Korea opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort, a massive area on its east coast, state media said on July 2, and it is said to be the country`s biggest tourist site

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North Korea opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort, a massive area on its east coast, state media said on July 2, and it is said to be the country`s biggest tourist site

<p>Inaugurated by Kim Jong Un in late June, the tourists play amongst water features in a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area earlier this week</p>

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Inaugurated by Kim Jong Un in late June, the tourists play amongst water features in a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area earlier this week

<p>Opening earlier this week on July 1, the tourists use a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan</p>

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Opening earlier this week on July 1, the tourists use a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan

<p>Domestic tourists watch as a man uses a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea`s Kangwon Province on July 2</p>

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Domestic tourists watch as a man uses a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea`s Kangwon Province on July 2

<p>Clearly enjoying themselves, the tourists react after riding a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan</p>

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Clearly enjoying themselves, the tourists react after riding a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan

<p>The resort, which is currently open only to domestic tourists, saw them visit the Mokran Recreation Centre at the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea`s Kangwon Province on July 2</p>

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The resort, which is currently open only to domestic tourists, saw them visit the Mokran Recreation Centre at the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea`s Kangwon Province on July 2

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