April 25th House of Culture; Pyongyang. (DPRK 166)
April 25th House of Culture; Pyongyang. (DPRK 166)
Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Father and son sit down for a rest in front of the April 25th House of Culture; Pyongyang. April 25th is the founding date of the Korean People’s Army, and the enormous structure is used for important military and political meetings, as well as performances.
Pyongyang, DPR KoreaA lay minister at Bongsu Protestant Church, Pyongyang. The church is non-denominational; American evangelist Billy Graham once preached here. European, American, and Canadian missionaries introduced Protestant Christianity to Korea in the 19th century, where it took root, especially in the northern half of the peninsula. Prior to 1945, Pyongyang had the second-largest Christian population of any city in East Asia, after only Manila. Many of today’s Christians are the descendents of prominent merchant and intellectual families who were involved in nationalist activities against Japanese rule during the colonial period, and, for this reason, are allowed to continue their family traditions in the predominately atheist DPRK. © Carl De Keyzer - Magnum