The Fake Village in North Korea

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‘Potemkin Village’ is a term used to describe a fake propaganda village that nations build to impress foreigners.
Kijong-Dong

Kijŏng-dong
기정동
機井洞

The village was built within sighting range of the Korean Demilitarized Zone when the Korean Peninsula divided into two in 1953.
This Potemkin fake village was built by the North Korean founder, first eternal leader, Kim Il-sung who ruled the nation until his death in 1994.


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