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Kangnam-up Destination Guide

Discover Kangnam-up in North Korea

Kangnam-up in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a town located in North Korea - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-West of Pyongyang , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kangnam-up

Local time in Kangnam-up is now 12:27 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. When in this area, you might want to check out Daegu . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kangnam-up ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Inside North Korea - VICE Travel - Part 1 of 3

20:52 min by vice
Views: 719629 Rating: 4.89

Vice founder Shane Smith managed to get into North Korea after a year and half of trying and is witness to the craziness of this hermit nation. Crazy is actually kind of an understatement. ..

A flight on Air Koryo - North Korea's Airline

4:28 min by Ray Cunningham
Views: 372679 Rating: 4.58

Video from a flight on North Korea's airline. ..


The mighty Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang (DPRK)

1:45 min by nilov71
Views: 12085 Rating: 4.43

Pictures and videos of the mighty "shell" in Pyongyang. It is supposed to have 2000 hotel rooms. From what I know it is not in operation, or even has an interior. As there are no lights in the windows ..

Inside Yanggakdo Hotel (DPRK)

1:23 min by nilov71
Views: 10953 Rating: 5.00

The interior of our hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. The hotel is 45 floors high and has 1.000 rooms. Much of the hotel is vacant, and probably not even furnished. Our group had rooms on 2 floors, and ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pyongyang University of Science and Technology

Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) is North Korea's first privately funded university. It is founded, operated and partly funded by associations and people outside the country. PUST was jointly planned and constructed by forces from both the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea, along with contributions from groups and individuals from other nations, in particular China and the USA. The initiative is largely funded by Evangelical Christian movements.

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Located at 38.95 125.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2010 establishments in North Korea, Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 2010, Universities in North Korea

Kangso-guyok

Kangsŏ is a district in Nampo, North Korea. The population is 100,000.

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Located at 38.92 125.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Districts of Nampo

Taedong River

The Taedong River is a large river in North Korea. It rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north. It then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square. The river has a length of 439 kilometers and is generally deep. It is the fifth longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second longest in North Korea.

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Located at 38.87 125.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Pyongyang, Rivers of North Korea

USS Pueblo (AGER-2)

USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is an American ELINT and SIGINT Banner-class technical research ship (Navy intelligence) which was boarded and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what is known as the Pueblo incident or alternatively as the Pueblo crisis or the Pueblo affair. The capture, less than a week after President Lyndon B.

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Located at 38.99 125.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1944 ships, 1968 in North Korea, 1968 in the United States, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Combat incidents, Conflicts in 1968, Design 381 coastal freighters, Espionage scandals and incidents, International maritime incidents, Maritime incidents in 1968, Military history of North Korea, Ships built in Wisconsin, Ships of the United States Army, United States Navy Colorado-related ships, Vessels captured from the United States Navy

Seosan Football Stadium

Seosan Football Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people.

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Located at 39.01 125.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Football venues in North Korea, Sports venues in Pyongyang