The 12,000-tonne vessel now sits moored in the North Korean tourist town of Mt Kumgang. Image courtesy of Hyundai Asan
The seven-storey structure was fitted with nearly 200 rooms as well as a nightclub, a helipad and a tennis court. Photo by Peter Charlesworth / LightRocket via Getty Images
In the early-2000s the structure, renamed Hotel Haegumgang, became an improbable symbol of diplomatic relations between North and South Korea. Image courtesy of Hyundai Asan
A rare view inside the floating hotel. The ship looks in pretty good condition but these photos were taken several years ago. Image courtesy of Hyundai Asan
Kim Jong Un recently denounced the structure as “shabby”, and ordered its removal. Photo by STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP
Inside one of the vessel’s many rooms. Image courtesy of Hyundai Asan
Image courtesy of Hyundai Asan

