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Tale of two countries: Amazing photographs which show the stark differences between North and South Korea
- German photographer Dieter Leistner captured images of the countries which used to be united before Cold War split
- The capitalist South is busy and prosperous but the communist North is poor and repressive
- Bustling streets of Seoul contrast with miserable scenes in Pyongyang
By Hugo Gye
Published: 13:47 GMT, 13 May 2014 | Updated: 16:42 GMT, 13 May 2014
These extraordinary photographs show the extreme differences between everyday life in North and South Korea.
The two countries were culturally identical before they were split into the communist North and capitalist South - but now they are almost unidentifiable.
German photographer Dieter Leistner travelled around both countries, capturing images which demonstrate the huge gulf between them.
Morose: The metro in Pyongyang, where commuters look glum and the train is showing its age
Playful: Young people enjoying themselves on the modern subway in South Korea's capital Seoul
Austere: Three women in drab clothing crossing the road in North Korea
Extravagant: The women in Seoul are more colourfully dressed while the street presents a lively scene
South Korea's capital Seoul appears modern, prosperous and busy, while Pyongyang in North Korea is desolate and underdeveloped.
Mr Leistner was given official permission to travel to Pyongyang in 2006, and returned to the peninsula six years later to take complementary photographs of Seoul.
Old-fashioned: The Okryu restaurant in North Korea, with distinctly archaic decor
Relaxed: South Korean customers chatting in the Cafe Sunset overlooking the Dongjak Bridge
Ranks of students: A language course at the 'Grand People's Study House' in Pyongyang
Sophisticated: Students using computers and Powerpoint presentations at Daelim University in South Korea
Drab: Two women stand outside a concrete building in North Korea, next to a pile of building materials
Slick: Workers take a cigarette break in South Korea, in front of a backdrop of skyscrapers
The photos of North Korea showcase bronze statues of Communist heroes and wide avenues with very few cars and people.
The bustling streets of Seoul could not be more different, choked with cars and people and late-night shopping.
Mr Leistner's book, Korea-Korea, reflects on the parallels with the situation in his own home country, which was for decades split between West and East Germany.
His images are supported by excerpts from two diaries. The first was written by Philipp Sturm, who grew up in East Germany and accompanied Mr Leistner to Pyongyang.
Undeveloped: Fields in one of the counties outside North Korea's capital city Pyongyang
Infrastructure: A road leading out of the Seoul suburbs presents a stark contrast
Waiting: Commuters in Pyongyang wait for the bus to arrive
Hi-tech: The bus stop outside a school in Seoul is shaped to look like a giant television
Empty: A policewoman directs traffic on the deserted streets of North Korea
Commerce: A woman selling hats in the bustling centre of Seoul
The second was written by Ahn Hehn-Chu, who was born in Germany to Korean parents, and has regularly visited Seoul since she was a child.
In her diary entry, she described how dynamic Seoul is. She wrote: 'I've been to the former night market in Dongdae-mun at 4am to go shopping before but this is the first time I've gone to a hair salon that's open 24 hours.'
Secrecy: This photograph of the Geumsusan Palace symbolises the closed culture of North Korea
Boulevard: A statue of admiral Yi Sun-sin on one of Seoul's main thoroughfares
Desolate: North Koreans walk past a building with peeling paint
Divergence: The two countries used to be indistinguishable, but this image shows how South Korea has experienced economic growth to give it a Western feel
Glory? A statue of Kim Il Sung, founding leader of North Korea, next to a Soviet-style monument
History: South Korea's monument to King Sejong with a group of visitors posing for a photograph
He also recounted visiting the Mangyongdae Children's Palace, where school children can part in extracurricular activities in line with their talents.
'Countless children appear, as if ordered and perform for us and our escorts on command,' Mr Sturm wrote.
Mr Leistner studied photo engineering and visual communication in Cologne, Essen, and Wuppertal.
In 1999, he became a professor of photography in the design department at the Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences.
Work: The photographs were taken by Dieter Leistner and published in a book called Korea-Korea
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