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Current
Dprk Explained
Oct 2020 - Present
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DPRK Explained | Absolute Nomads | Koryo Tours | Pyongyang International Film Festival
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DPRK Explained | Absolute Nomads | Koryo Tours | Pyongyang International Film Festival
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Benjamin Weston previously worked as Founder at Dprk Explained and Co-Founder at Absolute Nomads. Benjamin Weston holds Korean Language, Intermediate Level from 베스트프렌드 한국어학원 - Korean Language School.
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About Benjamin Weston
My professional goals are centred around working in a field related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). I have worked in the DPRK tourism field since 2019 and have ongoing projects related to cultural engagement with the country. I also founded, and continue to run, Mansudae Korea, a website dedicated to educating and informing on the country which also serves as a handy repository for any articles, essays or analysis pieces that I, or any affiliated NK Watchers produce.Extended Project Qualification - "To what extent is the DPRK (North Korea) a 'rational actor'" (2017-18)Member of the Royal Academy of International Affairs (since 2017)Creator & Chief Editor at Mansudae Korea (since 2018)Koryo Tours Tour Manager, Tour Leader & Promotions Assistant (2019 - 2020)International Submissions Coordinator for the Pyongyang International Film Festival (since 2019)North Korea Archive Co-Founder & Website Manager (since 2020)
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Dprk Explained
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Co-Founder
Current
Absolute Nomads
Co-Founder & Director of Tourism (North Korea, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan)
Apr 2020 - Present
Founder & Editor
Mansudae Korea
North Korea-focused website. Writing about domestic politics, international relations and other niche subjects related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea).
Sep 2018 - Mar 2021
North Korea Archive Website Manager
Koryo Tours
Working with Koryo founder Nick Bonner on an online catalogue of Koryo Tours' extensive collection of items from the DPRK; likely the largest such collection in the world.My responsibilities here include managing and expanding the website as well as cataloguing and maintaining the physical archive as well as researching various related topics in order to produce interesting and accurate content for the site.
Feb 2020 - Sep 2020
Pyongyang International Film Festival International Submissions Coordinator
Koryo Tours
The annual Pyongyang International Film Festival international film submissions duties are officially handled by Koryo Group founder Nick Bonner - in 2019, I took over the day-to-day operations in liaising with production and distribution companies, acting as the middleman between these groups and our Korean partners.I have continued in this role since officially leaving Koryo Tours
Apr 2018 - Aug 2020
Tour Manager & Promotions Assistant
Koryo Tours
Organising tours to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) by working with our partners and contacts in Pyongyang and acting as a go-between dealing with customers. Also leading group tours in-country.
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
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Benjamin Weston education
Korean Language, Intermediate Level
베스트프렌드 한국어학원 - Korean Language School
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Woodbridge School, Suffolk
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Benjamin Weston works for DPRK Explained.
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Benjamin Weston is based in United Kingdom while working with DPRK Explained.
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Benjamin Weston has worked for Dprk Explained, Absolute Nomads, Mansudae Korea, and Koryo Tours.
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Benjamin Weston holds Korean Language, Intermediate Level from 베스트프렌드 한국어학원 - Korean Language School.
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