{"id":66037,"date":"2026-01-28T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=66037"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:37:13","slug":"north-koreas-rush-for-party-congress-results-leaves-five-complete-hotels-nonfunctional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-koreas-rush-for-party-congress-results-leaves-five-complete-hotels-nonfunctional\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea&#8217;s rush for party congress results leaves five &#8220;complete&#8221; hotels nonfunctional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Five hotels in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/drunken-fight-soldiers-milita-leaves-three-dead-samjiyon\/\">Samjiyon<\/a> Tourist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/lights-out-locals-north-korea-new-resort-blazes-bright\/\">Resort<\/a> that were personally visited by North Korean leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-forces-citizens-watch-kim-propaganda-repeat\/\">Kim Jong Un<\/a> on Dec. 20\u201321 appear complete on the outside, but are not actually ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/going-mobile-north-korean-traders-move-business-home-evade-restrictions\/\">business<\/a>, a source said. These fine-looking but nonfunctional hotels are thought to epitomize how North Korea is focused on flashy achievements in the runup to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korea-exploits-south-korean-youths-disinterest-in-reunification\/\">Ninth Party Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Management briefly powered up the facilities and equipment for the opening ceremony, but the hotels are woefully unprepared for round-the-clock operation. That&#8217;s why people on the ground say the opening ceremony was only held for show,&#8221; a source in North Korea told Daily NK recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The source offered the following explanation for why the hotels are not ready for business yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Samjiyon is just too cold at the moment\u2014the temperature goes as low as -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit). If they heated the hotels with the electric boiler, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-hydroelectric-gamble-when-climate-meets-ideology\/\">power<\/a> consumption would be off the charts. So normal operations aren&#8217;t feasible for now,&#8221; the source explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;They rushed to complete the hotel fa\u00e7ades and furnishings by the opening deadline before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/kim-jong-un-orders-propaganda-overhaul-on-partys-80th-anniversary\/\">party<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/why-north-koreas-december-plenary-meeting-matters-for-the-ninth-party-congress\/\">congress<\/a>. But the hotels have a long way to go before they can support standard business operations. People on the ground think a soft opening won&#8217;t be possible until spring,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;It&#8217;s also rumored that the Kim Jong Un lost his temper about this,&#8221; the source added.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><strong>Kim&#8217;s satisfaction vs. reality on the ground<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">State-run newspaper the Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim expressed his satisfaction during the opening ceremony. &#8220;All elements\u2014practicality, diversity, design, and artistry\u2014were achieved at a high level that maximizes their respective charms,&#8221; the North Korean leader was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">But in reality, the source said, these hotels did not reach the &#8220;innovative level of civilization that can represent our tourist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/the-price-of-prestige-when-unesco-recognition-becomes-a-tool-for-tyranny\/\">culture<\/a>,&#8221; as Kim claimed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This episode is thought to exemplify North Koreans&#8217; focus on getting high-profile results before the Ninth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-abruptly-recalls-trade-representatives-china-replaces-some-new-officials\/\">Party Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In fact, large numbers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-logistics-officials-scramble-feed-workers\/\">workers<\/a> have been mobilized to complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-workers-accept-reduced-wages-job-opportunities-vanish\/\">work<\/a> on high-priority <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-koreas-tourism-drive-leaves-locals-exhausted-from-constant-building\/\">construction<\/a> sites before the party congress under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-party-reminds-officials-that-people-are-foundation-of-socialism-ahead-of-congress\/\">slogan<\/a> of &#8220;welcoming the congress with effort-driven results.&#8221; The construction sites are veritable battlefields, with work continuing day and night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Workers on major construction projects are pulling night shifts because failing to finish before the congress is not an option. People are terrified about the political consequences of falling behind schedule. Simply put, there&#8217;s blood in the air these days,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Seeing facilities like the Samjiyon hotels that remain nonfunctional even after the opening ceremony makes you wonder what&#8217;s the point of getting results before the congress. All that does is stress out and exhaust the workers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korean-trade-officials-face-political-pressure-to-boost-performance\/\">officials<\/a> on the ground,&#8221; the source continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">North Koreans who are knowledgeable about these developments are apparently not very hopeful that the situation will improve after the congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;People don&#8217;t even say that things will be OK once the party congress is over. They&#8217;re just taking things one day at a time to keep themselves and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korean-wedding-halls-book-solid-on-auspicious-days-as-package-ceremonies-gain-popularity\/\">families<\/a> fed,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20260128-1\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five hotels in the Samjiyon Tourist Resort that were personally visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Dec. 20\u201321 appear complete on the outside, but are not actually ready for business, a source said. 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