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Han (left), a North Korean defector who asked that her full name not be used, and Kim Eun-joo (right) hold a menu together while examining the selection of North Korean dishes offered by the pub.

What it’s like to visit a North Korea-themed pub as a defector in South Korea 

July 2, 2020

Upon opening, the pub attracted mostly curious 20-somethings who were entertained by the idea of drinking with friends in a North Korean-themed space. 

A woman walks past a TV broadcasting file footage for a news report on North Korea firing an unidentified projectile, in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2020.

North Korea still officially claims zero coronavirus cases  

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