Wonsan-kalma eastern coastal tourist zone: North Korea for which it is said that breathing without permission of Kim is also fold. Where there is a strict watch of the government at every step, such a unique view has been seen there.
After which the changed Kim country is being discussed. According to a report published in DailyStar.co.uk, thousands of young boys and girls reached the new beach resort in the Wonson-Kalma coastal tourist sector following an order from Kim Jong Un. Where these people wore colorful swimsuits and started having a lot of fun in the sea. The news of people floating in the sea, enjoying the slides of the water park and having fun became famous all over the world.
Ban on tourism again why Kim’s order came
Its news has been published by North Korea’s official news agency KCNA on 2 July 2025. According to state media reports on Wednesday, North Korean people were seen swimming in a newly inaugurated vast beach Wonson-Kalma Resort, despite the ongoing sanctions on foreign tourism in the country.
What is Wonsan-Calma Resort?
The Wonson-Calma Resort is North Korea’s largest tourism complex, where about 20,000 people have the ability to accompany them. Kim Jong feels that this resort can be used to strengthen the weak economy of the country. Due to which people will come here and get money. Last week, this resort was inaugurated brilliantly. Where Kim also described it as the biggest achievement of 2025. Kim described it as the first proud step towards promoting tourism.
Enthusiasm among people, but concern still remains
In the pictures of KCNA, children and youth are seen playing with tubes in the sea, smiling under red-white umbrellas and having fun in the water park. But experts say that this glitter is not much for the outside world. Because North Korea completely closed its boundaries during Kovid-19. Boundaries have been opening gradually since 2022, but doors are still closed for foreign tourists, especially Western countries.
North Korea’s tourism with the help of China and Russia
Earlier, more than 90% of tourists came from China in North Korea, but the Chinese group tourism has not started yet. In February this year, some Russian tourists were allowed to come to Rasan city of North Korea, but the scheme stopped in less than a month. In 2024, only 2,000 Russian citizens, only 880 tourists, came to North Korea. This number is quite low to change the economy. However, Russia’s Primorsky region has announced that from July 7, the first group of Russian tourists will leave for Wonson-Kalma Resort. This 8 -day journey will be stopping in Pyongyang.