Discover North Korea

Ep. 45 Living in Pyongyang Relatively... Freely? Life in North Korea with the UN (Pt. 2)

With special Fragkiska Megaloudi, author of 'In The Land of Kim'. I am joined by Fragkiska Megaloudi who spent two years living in North Korea under the UN, an organisation with a surprising amount of freedom to roam around the country. Or, so it used to be. Fragkiska is a fascinating individual with an incredible background. We couldn't help but chat for 2 hours, so this episode will be in two parts. More from Fragkiska - The Book (In the Land of Kim: Two years in North korea) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F98D8KJ8 (paperback & kindle) Ebook: https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-land-of-kim/id6746357349 Website: https://fragkiskamegaloudi.com/ Substack account (in English): https://substack.com/@fragkiskamegaloudi ---- Thanks as always to my Patrons! Support me over at Patreon, it's free to join and you can choose your tiers for ad-free access! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 44 Living in Pyongyang Relatively... Freely? Life in North Korea with the UN (Pt. 1)

I am joined by Fragkiska Megaloudi who spent two years living in North Korea under the UN, an organisation with a surprising amount of freedom to roam around the country. Or, so it used to be. Fragkiska is a fascinating individual with an incredible background. We couldn't help but chat for 2 hours, so this episode will be in two parts. More from Fragkiska - The Book (In the Land of Kim: Two years in North korea) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F98D8KJ8 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F98D8KJ8] (paperback & kindle) Ebook: https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-land-of-kim/id6746357349 [https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-the-land-of-kim/id6746357349] Website: https://fragkiskamegaloudi.com/ [https://fragkiskamegaloudi.com/] Substack account (in English): https://substack.com/@fragkiskamegaloudi [https://substack.com/@fragkiskamegaloudi] ---- Thanks as always to my Patrons! Support me over at Patreon, it's free to join and you can choose your tiers for ad-free access! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 43 Pyongyang International Film Festival (w/ Nick Bonner)

I chat to North Korea film expert Nick Bonner, who's attended every PIFF since 2002, for some insider knowledge on everything from how to process works to cute anecdotes like how acting can lead to getting yourself a husband. Koryo Tours will be attending PIFF 2026 and will be posting on their Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/koryotours/?hl=en] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/koryogroup] accounts. Make sure to follow along! North Korean Films produced with Nick Bonner Koryo Tours & Studio on Vimeo [https://vimeo.com/comradekimgoesflying/videos] - Aim High in Creation / Game of Their Lives (Vimeo) / Centre Forward ("North Korea’s best football film ever made” - Simon Cockerell) Comrade Kim Goes Flying Film Review [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DerJaA5HHec] (by me! Youtube). Comrade Kim Goes Flying (Vimeo) [https://vimeo.com/store/ondemand/rent/71833] Anecdotes Joss Stone in Pyongyang [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu8V58NlbID/] Pyongyang International Film Festival Info PIFF 2025 [https://koryogroup.com/blog/pyongyang-international-film-festival-2025-piff] Bend it Like Beckham at PIFF [https://koryogroup.com/blog/bend-it-at-the-pyongyang-international-film-festival] Koryo Tours North Korea Film Productions [https://koryogroup.com/engagement/category/film] North Korean Film Star Photography [https://koryogroup.com/blog/shooting-north-korean-film-stars-with-love] The North Korean Film Studio [https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/north-korea-guide-korean-art-film-studio] Yanggakdo International Cinema [https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/yanggakdo-international-cinema-north-korea-travel-guide] PIFF 2026 entries - email nick@koryogroup.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 42 Did Influencers Close North Korea, & a Look at the Future of North Korea Tourism

Just me on the show today as I get a bit passionate about a topic close to home; content creation on North Korea. As much as I have my qualms with some of the content that has come out from Rason and the Pyongyang Marathon - I don't believe it was 'influencers that closed North Korea'. One big argument I forget to mention here is.... North Korea closed after just *one* group of tourists went in. About 20-30 of them - and not even half of those influencers. Most of the content produced came out *after* it already announced it closed. Anyway, Enjoy! And leave a comment below! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 41 Content Creation in North Korea (with special guest Anna Pelova)

Anna and I talk about some of the interesting content that has come out online since the marathon and what it's like to produce 'normal' or 'mundane' nuanced content on North Korea, away from the sensationalist headlines. Follow Anna Pelova's work - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@visiteverycountry/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/annapelova/ Contact me: zoediscovers@gmail.com / @zoediscovers /@zoediscoversnk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.