Kaesong

Kaesong (, ; ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as North Korea's light industry centre.

special administrative industrial region of North Korea

Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri (), Panmun-guyok, Kaesong Special City, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Also known in North Korea as Peace Village (), it has been widely referred to as 'Propaganda Village' () by those outside North Korea, especially in South Korean and Western media.

'''Kaep'ung-guyŏk''' is a district of Kaesong Special city in North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003. However, it was returned to Kaesong Special City in October 2019.

county of North Korea

mausoleum in North Korea

framed|right|Scene from a five panel painting showing the Korean crown prince starting his studies at the Songgyungwan academy The Songgyungwan was the highest educational institution established in Korea during the Koryo and Choson dynasties. It opened in 992. The institution consists of the Taesong Temple, Myongnyun Hall and 20 other buildings, including one of the largest wooden buildings to still exist in the DPRK.

'''P'anmun-guyŏk''' is a ward in Kaesong, North Korea.

educational institution in North Korean city of Kaesong

king's tomb in North Korea

city gate in Kaesong, North Korea

Observatory in Kaesong, North Korea

'''' () is a square-shaped mandu (dumpling) in Korean cuisine. It is a food typically served in summer, served chilled, and dipped in soy sauce and vinegar. The city of Gaeseong is famous for its pyeonsu''.

Ancient walls now in North Korea

school in North Korea

buddhist temple in North Korea