North Korean Guides [Pyongyang, NK]

L: Ms. Lee

R: Mr. Kim

 

All tour groups are escorted at all times by the same four people: two guides, a driver and a cameraman. Mr Kim was our 'main' guide and did all the talking and answering questions on the coach journeys, whilst Ms. Lee took the backseat and only spoke at some specific tourist spots. Both were fluent in Mandarin.

 

Mr. Kim was a very knowledgeable guide with a good sense of humour. He seemed to get on with everyone - us the tourists and the various other guides we met along the way, joking around all the time.

 

Upon arrival in Pyongyang, we got off the train not knowing what to expect. As Mr Kim lined us up ready to exit the train station, three North Korean guys tried to push in before us. Mr. Kim stood in their way to try and stop them but they shoved past anyway; I saw a look of anger and slight embarrassment on our guide's face. From that moment, I knew Mr Kim was a good guy, and that there were good guys and assholes in NK - just like anywhere else.

 

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