A rare look inside the Hermit Kingdom

David Guttenfelder, the Associated Press' chief Asia photographer, pulls back the curtain on North Korea as it marks the second anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

North Korea
(Image credit: (David Guttenfelder/Instagram))

Rice wine with vipers at a Pyongyang restaurant. Guttenfelder was told that no alcohol would be served, as part of the commemoration of Kim Jong Il's death.

North Koreans bow in front of statues of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung on the eve of the anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.

All photos courtesy David Guttenfelder, via Instagram

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Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.