Overview

• Kim Jong-Un led the June 24 inauguration in Wonsan, joined by first lady Ri Sol-Ju, daughter Ju-Ae and the Russian ambassador to Pyongyang.
• The seaside complex can accommodate around 20,000 visitors and is scheduled to begin hosting tourists on July 1, 2025.
• First unveiled in 2014, the Wonsan Kalma development was delayed by international sanctions and border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• North Korea reopened to Russian tourists in 2023 and views the resort as a key step in diversifying its economy through foreign tourism.
• State media images of Ri Sol-Ju with a potentially high-priced Gucci handbag drew South Korean media attention over luxury goods sanctions.