Korea
Inside the UK’s very own Little Korea
Home Away From Home — In a quiet suburb outside of London resides Europe’s largest Korean expatriate population. Among this tight-knit community are a significant number of DPRK defectors, who are forging a new life for themselves in a place they now call home.
Written by: Je Seung Lee
Photos uncovering different sides to life in North Korea
Behind the curtain — Photographer Ted Lau recalls his trip to the DPRK where he went to shoot the spectacular Grand Mass Games, and to offer a glimpse inside the daily life of the country’s residents.
Written by: Huck
The K-pop stans fighting for a free Palestine
Activist Army assemble — After emerging as a powerful force for social justice during the BLM protests last summer, K-pop fans are now mobilising around another urgent human rights issue: Palestinian liberation.
Written by: Chloé Meley
Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans
Hidden worlds — Photographer Stephan Gladieu reflects on his trips to North Korea, where he set out to make a series of portraits peeling back the curtain on what life is like for the average DPRK citizen.
Written by: Huck
Uncovering the secrets of Korea’s mysterious DMZ
In the zone — At 248 km long, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a vast, high-security buffer zone between the South and North. Photographer Park Jongwoo gets unconditional access.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Just two unhinged egomaniacs stand between us and nuclear apocalypse
From Where I Stand — Reports say we might be on the brink of nuclear warfare, the restraint of two deluded narcissists - Trump and Kim Jong Un - is all we have to protect us from apocalyptic doom. Is it time to head to the bunkers? James Butler argues we should probably never have left.
Written by: James Butler
DVDBANG bring South Korean cult 24-hour micro cinema to London
East Asian sci-fi in Waterloo — Discover movies like Tokyo Fish Attack and I’m a Cyborg But That’s OK, at DVDBANG’s K-cinema pop-up.
Written by: Alex King