Produced and edited by G-pictures. Translated by Korea Exposé.
Cover image: Maybe Kim Jong-un is just hangry. (Source: Flickr)
Produced and edited by G-pictures. Translated by Korea Exposé.
Cover image: Maybe Kim Jong-un is just hangry. (Source: Flickr)
Haeryun Kang is a freelance journalist based in Seoul and contributing editor at Korea Exposé.
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