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KIM’S ‘MAGIC’ KINGDOM

Incredible pictures reveal what life is really like inside Kim Jong-un’s Mickey Mouse state described by visitors as a ‘joyless Disneyland ‘

Undercover reporter Adam Baidawi spent a secret week visiting the rogue nation

AN UNDERCOVER journalist has lifted the veil on one of the world's most secret societies - to show what life is really like in North Korea.

Reporter  spent a week visiting the rogue state and his pictures reveal a fascinating snapshot of everyday existence living under despot Kim Jong-un.

 Visitors described secretive North Korea as a "joyless Disneyland"
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Visitors described secretive North Korea as a "joyless Disneyland"Credit: Adam Baidawi
 One little boy in a uniform was seen wandering down a street
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One little boy in a uniform was seen wandering down a streetCredit: Adam Baidawi

As the rogue regime edges nearer and nearer to a catastrophic war with Donald Trump's military, Adam's images shows how life goes on in the communist country.

"I worked for three years, on and off, to make this story happen," he revealed.

 Students were pictured enjoying a music lesson
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Students were pictured enjoying a music lessonCredit: Adam Baidawi

"It's not terribly difficult for most people to access a tourist visa. But professional journalists and photographers are blanket banned."

The photojournalist booked his visit though an external tour company but admits he didn't reveal his job.

And he was still shadowed day and night.

"You have two 'tour guides' with you at all times," he told the . "It's not possible to walk outside the hotel alone."

He spent most of his trip in the nation's capital, Pyongyang, which he describes as an "immaculate joyless Disneyland " far removed from the poverty he saw elsewhere.

Here are Adam's incredible images of a country like no other.

 Military uniforms are a very common site throughout the rogue state
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Military uniforms are a very common site throughout the rogue stateCredit: Adam Baidawi
 A brigade of soldiers march past one of the country's many memorials
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A brigade of soldiers march past one of the country's many memorialsCredit: Adam Baidawi
 North Korea has its own unique culinary culture
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North Korea has its own unique culinary cultureCredit: Adam Baidawi
 The Glorious Leader is big news in North Korea every day of the year
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The Glorious Leader is big news in North Korea every day of the yearCredit: Adam Baidawi
 An image of the late leader Kim-Il sung is projected on a screen above performing kids
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An image of the late leader Kim-Il sung is projected on a screen above performing kidsCredit: AP:Associated Press
 A woman tackles a flight of steps in traditional North Korean costume
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A woman tackles a flight of steps in traditional North Korean costumeCredit: Adam Baidawi
 Tourists are shadowed by state officials when they visit the country
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Tourists are shadowed by state officials when they visit the countryCredit: Adam Baidawi
 A student at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace waves from beneath the curtain
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A student at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace waves from beneath the curtainCredit: AP:Associated Press
 A uniformed traffic warden directs vehicles in the capital city
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A uniformed traffic warden directs vehicles in the capital cityCredit: Adam Baidawi
 Life goes on in the communist enclave despite the ongoing threat of war
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Life goes on in the communist enclave despite the ongoing threat of warCredit: Adam Baidawi
 It took Adam three years to organise his once-in-a-lifetime trip
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It took Adam three years to organise his once-in-a-lifetime tripCredit: Adam Baidawi
 Statues of the country's 'glorious' leaders are never far away
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Statues of the country's 'glorious' leaders are never far awayCredit: Adam Baidawi
 Young girls practice hard ahead of another state performance
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Young girls practice hard ahead of another state performanceCredit: Adam Baidawi

 

 

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