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

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

Updated On: 2025-07-04 07:21 PM IST

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The tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests later this month. Photos Courtesy: AFP

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

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

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

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

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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