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시인김남식 2013. 4. 5. 11:29

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Multi-purpose: 'The North Korean army is said to be one of the most important in the world. But if you travel there, you¿ll often see soldiers doing menial tasks.'

 

Unamused: 'The North Korean officials hate when you take this kind of picture. Even when I explained that poverty exists all around the world, they still forbade me from taking photos of the poor'
 
Child labour: 'When times are hard (as they usually are here), children can be found working for the farming collectives,' explains Lafforgue
 
Not allowed: It is forbidden to take pictures of North Korean people if they are not well dressed. For my guide this man was not well dressed enough to be photographed'

 

 

Scraps: 'I spotted these kids collecting maize grains in the streets near Begaebong,' explains Lafforgue of this surreptitious shot
 
Unique: 'A woman standing in the middle of a crowd of soldiers. This picture was not supposed to be taken as officials do not allow pictures of the army' 

 

 

 

Break-down: North Korea is touchy about images showing the military. 'You see this all the time in North Korea, but aren't allowed to take pictures,' says Lafforgue

 

No photos! 'Taking pictures in the demilitarised zone (between North and South Korea) is easy, but if you come too close to the soldiers, they stop you'

 

 

Not allowed: Taking photos of soldiers relaxing, such as this photograph of two men enjoying a sneaky cigarette, is not allowed in North Korea
 

 

Bizarre: 'When visiting the dolphinarium in Pyongyang, you are allowed to photograph the animals, but not the soldiers who make up 99 per cent of the crowd!'

 

 

Enraged: The North Korean regime hates photos that show soldiers resting. 'This picture really contributed to me getting banned from the country,' says Lafforgue

 

Cold shower: A man bathes in the river in the countryside outside Pyongyang. 'once you get into rural areas, this sort of thing is very common,' says Lafforgue
 
Fishing: 'This man was using an old tyre for a boat. In the countryside, many people can be seen fishing in small lakes - it's a way to get fresh food in remote areas where it's rare'
Hunger: 'My camera was confiscated for the duration of the bus trip to Chongjin which suffered in the famine. once I saw the people in the street, I understood why'
Snooze: 'This man was taking a rest on the rocks by the sea in Chilbo. My guide asked me to delete this for fear that Western media would say this man was dead. He was alive'
 
Poverty: 'In Kaesong near the demilitarised zone, you are locked in an hotel complex made of old houses. The guides say it's the same outside the hotel. No, it¿s not.'
 
Not impressed: 'This kind of picture is widespread in the West. The caption often explains that North Koreans eat grass from the park. The guides get furious if you take it'
 
Duty: 'People from the town go to the country to do public projects. The regime used to see shots like these as positive, but now they know that we interpret this as forced labour'
 
No flash: 'As we passed by these old buildings, the guides asked me not to shoot with flash. The official reason was ¿to avoid scaring people¿'
 
Rare: 'Although cars are becoming widespread in Pyongyang, peasants aren't used to seeing them. Kids play in the middle of the main roads just like when they didn't exist'
 

 

Irritating: 'Perhaps the most ridiculous prohibition of all. When I took the picture, everybody started yelling at me. Since the painting was unfinished, I couldn¿t take the picture'
 
Scared: 'Visitors are supposed to see fun at the Songdowon Children's Camp. But some come from the countryside and are afraid of the escalators which they¿ve never seen before'
 
Odd: 'The officials took issue with this photo for two reasons: The teen is wearing his cap in a strange way (according to my guide), and there are soldiers in the background'

 

Multipurpose: 'Pyongyang¿s subway system is the deepest in the world as it doubles as a bomb shelter. I was told to delete this photo because it includes the tunnel'
Smarten up! 'The way you dress is very important in North Korea. When I asked to take a picture of these students, the girl insisted that the man straighten his shirt'

 

Ridiculous: 'When you visit families, the guides love it if you take photos to show the world that kids have computers. But when they see there's no power, they ask you to delete!'

 

Exhausted: 'You see a lot of tired people on the roadside, since many have to ride their bikes for hours to get to work. Taking pictures of them is forbidden.'
Eking a living: Although the regime has cracked down on the black market, the 'grey market', to which officials turn a blind eye, allow some to scratch a living
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