Like everyone else, I love to travel. I was presented with a unique opportunity to visit North Korea. Before leaving, I googled for advice on my mobile phone. I brought along my selfie stick and Sony camera, which snaps a photograph whenever I smile. Upon returning, I stumbled upon an Instagram account featuring images captured in North Korea by foreigners living there. I told my family that I was visiting China.

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George Wong Yung Choon’s Ways into North Korea is presented at the 10th Singapore International Photography Festival as part of Shifting Images: Photography from Singapore 2000–2025, under In Circles.