North Korean men and women take part in a mass dance on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo by Eric Talmadge/AP Photo)





This image made from May 21, 2014, video shows a building at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. North Korea confirmed on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, the detention of American citizen Kim Sang Dok, who was referred to as Kim Sang-duk when Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, where he was teaching accounting, previously announced his detention. Kim's English name is Tony Kim. (Photo by AP Photo)





North Korean workers, with their legs tied together, take part in a competition as they celebrate May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, May 1, 2017. (Photo by Jon Chol Jin/AP Photo)





North Korean children perform at a celebration of May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, May 1, 2017. (Photo by Jon Chol Jin/AP Photo)





North Korean workers take part in a tug of war as they celebrate May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, May 1, 2017. (Photo by Jon Chol Jin/AP Photo)





The revealing photographs show North Koreans going about their everyday lives in April 2014. The pictures were taken in Pyongyang, North Korea by freelance photojournalist Gavin John (31) from Calgary, Canada. Here: Two young boys share a laugh at the Pyongyang skate park, where the overwhelming majority of youth were using rollerblades. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A man speaks to a highly-decorated Korean War veteran at the Mansudae Hill Grand Monument. Uniforms are big in Kim’s country. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





These North Korean troops seem unsure whether to smile for the camera or not. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A stoic Pyongyang traffic warden directs traffic in the capital. The predominantly female officers are seen on most intersections in the capital. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





Two female soldiers have their picture taken by an army colleague at Mangyongdae. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





Soldiers march in Pyongyang with the Monument to Party Founding in the background. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A Korean War veteran and his grandson pay their respects to the leaders of North Korea at the Mansudae Hill Grand Monument in Pyongyang. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A common sight around Pyongyang were the numerous ‘patriotic posters’ which carry socialist and militaristic images. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A woman sits on the ledge of a “store front” which turned out to be completely empty beyond the display. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A local army officer poses for a quick photo at the Victorious War Museum in Pyongyang. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





A North Korean woman sits on the side of the road in the suburbs of the rogue state’s capital. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





North Koreans play volleyball in a public square. Volleyball is reportedly one of the most popular sports in the kingdom. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





Schoolgirls and families wait for a bus under posters showing North Korean artillery. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





Families walk on the grounds of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, which holds the preserved remains of former leaders Kim Il-sung, and Kim Jong -il. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





Pyongyang citizens queue for a bus in the core of the city. Public transit is essential in a country where most can’t afford cars. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





People read a communal newspaper in the Pyongyang subway system, which is claimed to be deep enough to double as a bomb shelter. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





Two people share a rare laugh at the Pyongyang Amusement park, which features bumper cars, a rollercoaster and other rides. (Photo by Gavin John/Mediadrumworld.com)





People work on a construction site in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 17, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Twin girls enjoy their time in a zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 16, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





A baby is brought closer to the glass window to see seals in a zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 16, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





People shoot air rifles in a zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 16, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





People wait in line for a water slide as they enjoy the Munsu water park in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 16, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





A man climbs a traffic pole in central Pyongyang, North Korea on April 16, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Women sell flowers in central Pyongyang, North Korea on April 17, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





People wait for a bus in central Pyongyang, North Korea on April 17, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





People gather at the entrance of a zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 17, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





North Korean men and women participate in a mass dance on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. (Photo by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo)