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A hero in North Korea Pyongyang 북한

A hero in North Korea Pyongyang 북한 by Eric Lafforgue.
One Star General Pak Chan Su. When we asked him why he had so many medals, he answered that he killed a lot of people!..Stupid question!
He's now got a job in the war museum as special guide, it means he can work when he wants!
Pyongyang , North Korea

북한
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photomeister [deleted] says:

wonderfl portrait. the lips say it all
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JRodrigues.  Pro User  says:

Fantastic portrait!
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Rita Willaert  Pro User  says:

Oh, my God!
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pmontagne  Pro User  says:

tres bien d avoir cadré les lèvres.
entre notre mentalité et celle de ce monsieur, un goufre nous sépare..
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NOV-A-KA-IINN  Pro User  says:

pmontagne Pas si certain que çà...
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karen k.  Pro User  says:

v v strong portrait of...well, not a man, but the symbol of people dead from war. how commendable. what a strange world this is. this is definately an award winning photograph. brilliant and speaks volumes.
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pinkyhonor  Pro User  says:

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prwhitehead says:

an amazing photograph, i wish i took it.
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Romain [ apictureourselves.org ] says:

Very nice shot.
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nosdy / Pierre Belhassen  Pro User  says:

Superbe...
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beandafter says:

es un recorte fantástico,el colorido, la mueca de la boca...genial!
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T.h.o.m.a.s  Pro User  says:

Very nice photo. He looks so serious on this pic.

Funny to see that many medals are the same. Usually, you just put a sign on the medal to show that you got the distinction many times.

The medal at the top is the Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Republic. It is the one he had when killing a lot of people. It is the highest decoration in DPRK.

It seems that the recepient of this medal can get erected a statue of him at his birthplace.

You took a real hero in photo.
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mahonyweb  Pro User  says:

How easy was it to get a visa, and would you recommend visiting?
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penso  Pro User  says:

Super Éric, moi qui voudrait aller en Corée du nord depuis longtemps, snif snif..

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rodrigomi says:

Fantastica!!! muy buena fotografia!!
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hannahcarrie says:

This alone speaks volumes-I adore this photo!
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chelseafb  Pro User  says:

amazing!
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alison lyons photography  Pro User  says:

Excellent photo. Love the crop, with the focus being on the medals and just the lips showing top left. ;o)
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peregrinari  Pro User  says:

The badges are really vivid and intense, shiny. I've only ever seen more muted tones on military badges before..
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*Lynne  Pro User  says:

Amazing work here--I love the way you kept the face partially
hidden and concentrated on the medals--that chin is superb!

Seen in Explore, congrats!
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` ®© ROBERTO CARBONI  Pro User  says:

Great shot.Excellent work .Congrats
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inkyfingerz  Pro User  says:

Such a fabulous capture! Bravo...

I'd like to invite you to share this fantastic image with us at Life Through My Viewfinder. Thanks in advance.



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gato-gato-gato  Pro User  says:

Great shot, really cool.
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giuli@  Pro User  says:

impressive portrait!
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Kerbbi  Pro User  says:

Wow, that's an amazing portrait.
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Mario. S ( NO VIDEO )  Pro User  says:

Superb......
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vanouxe says:

sa reponse est halucinante!
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RAJA ASRAR says:

HI !
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Christophe Bogaert  Pro User  says:

Fantastic portret, with a very nice crop!
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Justin Kibble  Pro User  says:

The middle ribbon, third row up is for cookery.
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joshhikes  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called imagist - numinoso come parole, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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greenkozi  Pro User  says:

wow. this picture tells an amazing story. love the crop and the contrast.

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Call me Ishmael.  Pro User  says:

They are copies!?!

Ha... anyone that's been in the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air-force will recognize these. The green in the middle for example is a u.s. army accommodation Medal.

The propaganda poster is a copy too. The figures on the poster were Japan’s Emperor and Hitler during WWII
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voicesbybrian  Pro User  says:

Wow! Amazing photo!
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happyapplepoison  Pro User  says:

nice
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Bryn Tassell  Pro User  says:

Wow, I love the light.
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yeoldeblackhippie  Pro User  says:

well done shot, nice commentary
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Rod Monkey  Pro User  says:

Fabulous crop and colours.
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JTrandall1  Pro User  says:

WOW...this is unreal, great shot
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andersdenkend  Pro User  says:

This is super scary!
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urbiex  Pro User  says:

great photo!
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alyak_1291 says:

a picture speaks a thousand words. this one speaks two thousand
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anothergrapher  Pro User  says:

absolutely amazing
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Chris Farrugia (chrisfarrugia.net)  Pro User  says:

Beautiful, well done!
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puffypanzer says:

I saw a thumbail of this on an RSS feed, but when I went to find the full sized picture, it wasn't there. I did 2 hours of searching to find this, because it's just such an awesome picture. Great - and by great I mean FANTASTIC - compostion!
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*SΛM  Pro User  says:

Great photo. I like the composition and the story behind the shot.
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Future Blues  Pro User  says:

I have to agree. Award-winning photo.
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carlessolís  Pro User  says:



INDEPENDENT

...your AMAZING pic
makes me feel
INDEPENDENT,
and deserves an AWARD!!!
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Please tag this photo with NoWhere when you add it to the pool.
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navejo  Pro User  says:

These photos just get better and better...vraiment fantastiques!
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sds70  Pro User  says:

He's a lean, mean killing machine!!!!!!!!!!
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alestaleiro  Pro User  says:

Fantastic photo!
Before reading the explanation I was wondering.. How many peolpe did he killed in order to have sso many medals...
A discusting trophee, indeed..

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© Jakub Jurkowski  Pro User  says:

What a Framing... beautiful.
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kiri-fuda  Pro User  says:

Very unusual and eye-catching composition.
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Muiz Anwar  Pro User  says:

wow - I've always loved the design of those medals - pity about the reason I guess - but beautiful shot as usual and I love the composition.

The badge colours really pop out don't they!
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Mr Dayglo  Pro User  says:

everyone is kinda bored of the old fashioned N v S Korea - What I want to know is which side is best? East or West?

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sevennine  Pro User  says:

awesome pins! that's a sharp jacket
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fatdawgpeet says:

Wow, this is like the best photo I've seen in a very long time... it has everything. Wow again.
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Shiratski  Pro User  says:

Very nice and unique portrait!
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Olly Muxworthy  Pro User  says:

Beautifully clear.
My new favourite.
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jver64  Pro User  says:

A "hero" in North Korea Pyongyang. That's the one that doesn't get hungry.
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SamanthaJo:) says:

The colors are beautiful!
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NyToul  Pro User  says:

le cadrage est parfait
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pilotbowman says:

Wow, alot of commments! Surely worthy of it!

Cheers
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Golden Striker says:

That is an amazing amount fo medals, unless they were given to him as a propaganda stunt. I wonder how one could put their life on the line so many times and make it out alive. This guy is either skillful or very lucky!
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ericksonmiller says:

wonderful shot, me & my men can take his army any day without trouble.:P
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sakraft1  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Medals & Decorations, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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nikond45 says:

Ha Ha Ha! Alot of those pins are just duplicates!
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gavino•vz  Pro User  says:

Interesting answer. I have always wanted to sit down and debate some of these minds.
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Lidia Camacho  Pro User  says:

what a story!
thanks for sharing both the powerful picture and the story behind it!
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*ELNA  Pro User  says:

perfect iphone wallpaper
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DSLR_MANIA says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Luxury Korea (LK) Beta, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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jeremy50 says:

Great photo, I can almost feel his arrogance coming threw the picture.
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Sinaloa237  Pro User  says:

Phot splendide, les tons métalliques rendent parfaitement le sujet
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alkerdesign says:

great great great
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Várdai  Pro User  says:

Well, I guess he looks like he speaks nothing but the truth.
Imagine you had taken some unfavorable picture of him.
He'd have one more medal.
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scismgenie says:

I see they do not believe in devices that denote additional awards, just throw on another like the last.
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Jenny Air says:

just Perfect!!!
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kencf0618  Pro User  says:

Very telling.
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called War Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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bo a7md q8 says:

nice ..
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B.e.D  Pro User  says:

It is a very common practice (or it was) in the communist countries to give lots of medals and mostly to high rank officers for everything, almopst like an "army Mc Donalds". I've seen pics were the guy needed an extra chest to carry all the medasl he had.
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font9a  Pro User  says:

I wouldn't be surprised if his functionary title gave him that breast of "flair" to show off in his cush new museum "job". I am a restless cynic when I see these kinds of things from the DPRK.

Anyone have any clarity on the true situation?
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CanonFire09  Pro User  says:

They probably gave him medals for leading tours of the museum. School groups you get two medals if you finish alive. Have you noticed all communist countries military have more medals than anyone in other militaries and yet many of them have never fought in any war. Maybe it is for "humanitarian missions". Right.
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bongopix  Pro User  says:

well composed.
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pirateofcake  Pro User  says:

Had to look at it again. Love this photo.
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vicsim  Pro User  says:

Look at the lips!
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Dima Veselov  Pro User  says:

Strong emotion on his face
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AmpamukA  Pro User  says:

Wonderful capture .
Enjoy this day ;-)
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mangklaw says:

wow! portrait speak itself super strong personality..
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Uh!Nico says:

Amazing!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Universal Soldier, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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