Bottoms up! The culture of drinking in North Korea
DPRK beverages outshine their South Korean equivalents, and sharing a drink is a great way for tourists to meet locals
Eric Lafforgue | A North Korean woman enjoying a picnic in a park on Sept. 14, 2012
The following article is the eleventh in a multipart series by Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours about being a North Korea tour guide. Views expressed in columns are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
The following article is the eleventh in a multipart series by Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours about being a North Korea tour guide. Views expressed in columns are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
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