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North Korea Completes Wonsan Kalma Coastal Resort, Opens to Domestic Visitors July 1

Kim Jong-un cast the completion as a foundation for economic revival with plans to replicate the project nationwide

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae watch a person sliding down a slide during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, in Wonsan, North Korea, June 24, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, in Wonsan, North Korea, June 24, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae stand on the beach during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, in Wonsan, North Korea, June 24, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae walk inside a hotel during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, in Wonsan, in North Korea, June 24, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.

Overview

  • Kim Jong-un presided over the Wonsan ceremony and described the project as one of the country’s greatest feats this year.
  • The resort’s infrastructure includes a four-kilometer beach, outdoor pool, hotels and hostels capable of hosting nearly 20,000 domestic and foreign guests.
  • State media named July 1 as the domestic launch date and highlighted the presence of the Russian ambassador as a sign of expanding ties to Moscow.
  • Ri Sol-ju’s attendance ended a 1½-year public hiatus, spotlighting the first lady alongside daughter Kim Ju-ae at a significant state event.
  • Officials plan to leverage Kalma’s blueprint at the upcoming Ninth Workers’ Party Congress to greenlight new coastal tourism developments nationwide.