The project is part of Kims for many years attempt to develop the coastal city of Wonsan into a tourist attraction. According to Staatsmedia, Kim expressed the hope that the wave of happiness that will arise in the Wonsan Kalma coastal resort will strengthen its attractive reputation as a tourist and cultural resort of world class. “
Who are welcome in Wonsan Kalma?
The zone opens for domestic guests on July 1. Access is expected to be limited to the elite and people who are rewarded by the government for performance. Foreign tourists are not mentioned, although Russian tourist groups are now welcome in the isolated country. Since the Coronapandemie, North Korea no longer allowed foreign tourists. Russia and North Korea work more closely, also on a tourist level, and plan a direct train connection between their capitals.
NK News reports that Pyongyang is planning to limit guests mainly to the beach zone to minimize contact with the locals of the strict authoritarian state. The news site also notes the first public appearance in a long time in the inauguration of Ri Sol-Ju, Kim’s wife. Their daughter Kim Ju-Ae was often in the picture in recent months, which stirs up speculation about her role as a possible successor.