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Why Anthony Bourdain Decided To Never Film In North Korea By Lindsey Reynolds Aug. 14, 2025 11:20 am EST

For a man who built his career on exploring the world's most complicated places, Anthony Bourdain rarely backed down from a challenging country. From exploring the brutal history of colonization in the Congo to shooting in Libya's conflict zones, the man wasn't afraid of much and didn't seem to refuse local offerings — except maybe fermented shark meat . But despite his appetite for stories in far-flung corners of the world, there was one place he refused to film: North Korea. In a career defined by informed yet intrepid travel, it's telling that Bourdain never set foot in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The reason wasn't so much logistical as it w

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