Take a closer look at Pyongyang [PHOTOS]     DATE: 2024-05-23 04:43:41

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.

By Park Si-soo

Several rare "behind-the-scenes" photos of North Korea's capital were revealed on Friday.

They were taken by South Korean pool reporters who recently traveled to Pyongyang to cover the South Korean art troupe's historic concerts there. All photos were provided by the Joint Press Corps.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
An entrance ceremony at Dongheung elementary school in Pyongyang on Monday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
In front of the Okryu-gwan restaurant in Pyongyang on Monday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
The Pyongyang Grand Theater on Monday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
Near the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
People walk past the Okryu-gwan restaurant in Pyongyang on Monday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
A guest room at the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
A road leading to Moran Hill in Pyongyang on Monday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
South Korean musicians check news articles of their visit to North Korean using an internet-connected laptop at the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Monday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport on Saturday.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
A coffee shop at Sunan International Airport.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
A photography store at Sunan International Airport.

People walk past the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang on Sunday.
A ticket for the South Korean art troupe's concert at Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium in Pyongyang on Tuesday.