Long-Term Projects, third prize winner, stories. From “North Korea: Life in the Cult of Kim.” At dusk, the skyline of central Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 12, 2011. North Korea has been one of the most isolated and least understood countries. Few outsiders have ever had a glimpse of the country and there have been very few independent photographs ever made there. This series documents urban and rural North Korea, capturing the daily life of its citizens, military events and ceremonies.