is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth. The North Korean side of the mountain was recently designated a UNESCO Global Geopark ...

Mount Paektu, an active volcano and the highest peak ... the supreme leader of North Korea since 2011, also keeps up the tradition of his elders and pays visits to the mountain during times ...

On the border between North Korea and China rests Paektu Mountain, though it is known by a different name in China. Not only is it the highest peak in the Korean Peninsula, but it's also an active ...

This hotel has gained an infamous reputation for being one of the world’s tallest abandoned buildings and it has an eerie feel. The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea holds the title of ...

What is juche, why do North Koreans revere a mountain, and why do they call themselves ... we explain three key concepts of North Korea's ideology. Presented by Hyung Eun Kim of BBC Korean.

Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, is one of the tallest unoccupied buildings in the world. Construction on the "Hotel of Doom" began in 1987 and has stopped and started several times. One side ...