The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone is one of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most heavily emphasized projects. A HAVEN FOR KKOTJEBI IN THE WINTERHaving been virtually abandoned for three years during the COVID pandemic, the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone is reportedly so poorly maintained that homeless beggars — or kkotjebi — now wander around it. REGIME BEGINS EFFORTS TO RESTART CONSTRUCTIONNorth Korea recently issued an order regarding the restart of construction at the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone. Given this development, North Korea may soon announce a new target date to complete the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone and restart full-scale construction efforts. However, residents of Kangwon Province are giving the restart of construction on the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone the cold shoulder.
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