English Shortcut to Korean Learning (쉽게 배울수 있는 조선어) is a self-study textbook published in 2019 by the Korea Publications Export and Import Corporation of Pyongyang (DPRK).
I have taken it on myself to transcribe the example sentences and vocabulary, as current material about the North Korean language is rare and plain text versions of learning materials are even harder to find.
This post is about the twenty-third chapter, listing some places to visit in North Korea, mostly in and around Pyongyang. I listed all places shown in the book, no selection was done on my side.
For an overview of the book, see the head post
Please note that sentences and words below are as-is, I have tried to make sure that I have not introduced any mistakes and I have retouched some slightly awkward translations found in the book and added additional translations where I thought they would be of use.
Let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement!
The Hanja (Chinese characters) are not present in the book, I added them where they seemed useful, for some sites I also added additional explanations in brackets.
- 금수산태양궁전
- 錦繡山太陽宮殿
- Kumsusan Palace of the Sun [mausoleum of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il]
- 만경대혁명사적지
- 萬景臺革命史蹟地
- Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site [birthplace of Kim Il-Sung]
- 봉화혁명사적지
- 烽火革命史蹟地
- Ponghwa Revolutionary Site [site dedicated to Kim Hyong-Jik, father of Kim Il-Sung]
- 조선혁명박물관
- 朝鮮革命博物館
- Korean Revolution Museum
- 당창건사적관
- 黨創建事蹟館
- Party Foundation Museum
- 전승혁명사적지
- 戰勝革命史蹟地
- Jongsung Revolutionary Site [underground headquarters during the Korean war]
- 조국해방전쟁승리기념관
- 祖國解防戰爭勝利紀念館
- Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum [museum about the Korean war]
- 조선중앙력사박물관
- 朝鮮中央歷史博物館
- Korean Central History Museum
- 조선미술박물관
- 朝鮮美術博物館
- Korean Art Museum
- 주체사상탑
- 主體思想塔
- Tower of the Juche Idea [tower overlooking Kim Il-Sung square and Pyongyang in general]
- 개선문
- 凱旋門
- Arch of Triumph [10 metres taller than the one in Paris]
- 인민대학습당
- 人民大學習堂
- Grand People’s Study House
- 3대혁명전시관
- 三大革命展示館
- Three-Revolution Exhibition House [showcasing the ideological, technical, and cultural revolutions]
- 대성산유원지
- 大城山遊園地
- Taesongsan Pleasure Park [amusement park]
- 평양산원
- 平壤產院
- Pyongyang Maternity Hospital
- 마식령스키장
- Masikryong Ski Resort
- 평양지하철도
- 平壤 地下鐵道
- Pyongyang Metro
- 금강산
- 金剛山
- Mount Kumgang
- 묘향산
- 妙香山
- Mount Myohyang
- 칠보산
- 七寶山
- Mount Chilbo
- 신천박뭏관
- 信川博物館
- Sinchon Museum [graphic museum about the atrocities commited during the Korean war]
- 판문점
- 板門店
- Panmunjom [site of the Joint Security Area between North and South]
Let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement!