Photographer Ed Jones was given the opportunity to take a series of portraits capturing the daily lives of citizens in the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesIn this photo taken on December 2, 2016, tour guide Baek Hyun-kyung stands in front of the Three Charters of National Reunification Monument where she works on the outskirts of Pyongyang.

In this photo taken on December 2, 2016, tour guide Baek Hyun-kyung stands in front of the Three Charters of National Reunification Monument where she works on the outskirts of Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones Artist Lee Gyung-Lan poses for a photo at the Mansudae Art Studio where he works on November 28, 2016, in Pyongyang.

Artist Lee Gyung-Lan poses for a photo at the Mansudae Art Studio where he works on November 28, 2016, in Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones In this photo taken on November 25, 2016, groom Sip Seung-chul (R) stands with his bride as they prepare to attend a wedding photo shoot on the Taedong River in Pyongyang.

In this photo taken on November 25, 2016, groom Sip Seung-chul (R) stands with his bride as they prepare to attend a wedding photo shoot on the Taedong River in Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesSailor Kim Il-Soo poses for a photo on a boat used to host wedding photo shoots on the Taedong River in Pyongyang on November 25, 2016.

Sailor Kim Il-Soo poses for a photo on a boat used to host wedding photo shoots on the Taedong River in Pyongyang on November 25, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesToddler Moon Ji-sung (C) poses for a photo with his parents at the entrance to the Central Zoo in Pyongyang on November 27, 2016.

Toddler Moon Ji-sung (C) poses for a photo with his parents at the entrance to the Central Zoo in Pyongyang on November 27, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones Retiree Kim Hong-sul poses for a photo on a pathway near the Taedong River in Pyongyang on November 27, 2016.

Retiree Kim Hong-sul poses for a photo on a pathway near the Taedong River in Pyongyang on November 27, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones In this photo taken on November 28, 2016, tour guide Choi Hee-Ok stands atop the landmark Juche Tower where she works in Pyongyang.

In this photo taken on November 28, 2016, tour guide Choi Hee-Ok stands atop the landmark Juche Tower where she works in Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones Lee Young-Hwa, a 19-year-old volunteer staff member, poses for a photo in a study room at SciTech science center in Pyongyang on November 26, 2016.

Lee Young-Hwa, a 19-year-old volunteer staff member, poses for a photo in a study room at SciTech science center in Pyongyang on November 26, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesIn this photo taken on November 30, 2016, ginseng farm manager Kim Young-Guk stands in one of his fields on the outskirts of Kaesong, near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea.

In this photo taken on November 30, 2016, ginseng farm manager Kim Young-Guk stands in one of his fields on the outskirts of Kaesong, near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesOn December 1, 2016, student Kim Hong poses for a photo as she practices rollerblading on Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang.

On December 1, 2016, student Kim Hong poses for a photo as she practices rollerblading on Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesTour guide Jeon Eun-Mi poses for a photo atop the Arch of Triumph where she works in Pyongyang on November 29, 2016.

Tour guide Jeon Eun-Mi poses for a photo atop the Arch of Triumph where she works in Pyongyang on November 29, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / Ed Jones In this photo taken on November 28, 2016, artist Hong Choon poses at the Mansudae Art Studio where he works in Pyongyang.

In this photo taken on November 28, 2016, artist Hong Choon poses at the Mansudae Art Studio where he works in Pyongyang.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesIn this photo taken on November 30, 2016, Korean People's Army (KPA) lieutenant and tour guide Hwang Myong-jin stands in front of a hut where negotiations for the Korean War armistice agreement were held in 1953, at Panmunjom near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea.

In this photo taken on November 30, 2016, Korean People's Army (KPA) lieutenant and tour guide Hwang Myong-jin stands in front of a hut where negotiations for the Korean War armistice agreement were held in 1953, at Panmunjom near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea.
© AFP 2023 / Ed JonesA group of children on roller-blades skate past the Grand People's Study House on Kim Il-Sung square on December 1, 2016, in Pyongyang.

A group of children on roller-blades skate past the Grand People's Study House on Kim Il-Sung square on December 1, 2016, in Pyongyang.