The Fear of Escalators Among North Korean Youth

North Korea’s efforts to showcase its youth’s happiness at The Pioneers Camp Of Wonsan backfire. Images reveal children terrified to ride the escalator, a facility they’re expected to use daily, highlighting a stark reality.

Children from rural areas visiting the camp are encountering escalators for the first time. Unfamiliar and anxious, they hesitate to step on, embodying their fear of the unknown in this new experience.