Below is some footage I shot of the Puhung station of the Pyongyang Metro.
Entrance to the station:

The incredibly long escalator ride with awesome music to soothe you as you descend into the metro:

Station platform:

Train arriving at the station:

More footage from our official North Korean tourism DVD. Enjoy the cheesy music, take in the beauty of the Pyongyang Metro, mock our incessant photo taking, and observe our cell phone obsessed guide (Hmm is there cell phone service that deep underground?).

“The metro, a monumental edifice in the era of the Workers’ Party, is providing the people with easy access to different parts of Pyongyang and is very instrumental in their ideological and cultural education.” – KCNA
Of all the things we did in North Korea, taking a short trip on the Pyongyang metro was probably the [...]

People late for school or work because of New York City subway delays can get notes from the transit agency to give to their teachers or bosses.
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