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Best regards: Stephan Gladieu on capturing the people of North Korea

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 1405 words · By Anushka Roy
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Ahead of his exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, French photographer Stephan Gladieu talked to European Lens about his series titled ‘North Korea’, a collection of photographs taken over three years and several trips to the reclusive country.

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Ahead of his exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, French photographer Stephan Gladieu talked to European Lens about his series titled ‘North Korea’, a collection of photographs taken over three years and several trips to the reclusive country.

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In a photograph, five schoolchildren stand before a blue wall.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Gladieu’s early work in documentary photography took him around the world, from Romania after the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu to Namibia”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Stephan' and does not contain any information regarding Gladieu's professional history in Romania or Namibia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephan is a male given name, a variant of Stephen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 9, 2026 · The name Stephan carries a rich history and significant meaning that has resonated across cultures and centuries. Rooted in ancient traditions, Stephan is more than just a name—it’s a sy…
https://anyteamnames.com/blog/what-does-the-name-stephan-mea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Commonly referred to as Steve or Stevie, Stephan is a baby boy name of Greek origin. Derived from the Greek word Stephanos, the name Stephan directly translates to “crown.” This name sounds distinguis…
https://www.thebump.com/b/stephan-baby-name
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Claim 2: “French photographer Stephan Gladieu talked to European Lens about his series titled ‘North Korea’, a collection of photographs taken over three years and several trips to the reclusive country.”
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Multiple independent sources (European Lens/Yahoo, Huck, and other web results) confirm Stephan Gladieu created a series titled 'North Korea' based on trips to the country over a period of three years.
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web search NEUTRAL — I mainly played on the enormous gap between our cultural, historical, pictorial and social referents. That’s what the whole idea of this series is based on; to use the control I was undergoing to make…
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/stephan-gladieu-north-k…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephan Gladieu goes behind the lens in North Korea. + The French photographer’s latest series gives a glimpse into North Korean society. Stephan always wanted to visit, and it took five trips and thr…
https://sixtysixmag.com/stephan-gladieu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Photographer Stephan Gladieu reflects on his trips to North Korea, where he set out to make a series of portraits peeling back the curtain on what life is…
https://www.huckmag.com/article/surreal-portraits-of-ordinar…
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Claim 3: “‘North Korea ’ was initially published as a book in 2020 under the same title.”
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One source (International Photo Awards) mentions a book born from three years of research, but the provided evidence does not clearly and independently corroborate that the specific 'North Korea' series was published as a book in 2020 across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 31, 2020 ... North Korea published a propaganda photo book celebrating Kim Jong Un's achievements this year, but images inside suggest that some of the ...
https://www.nknews.org/2020/12/photos-north-korea-congratula…
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite these challenges, a collection of over 100 images offers a distinctive view of North Korean society. This book, born from three years of research and ...
https://photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1716233344-24
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 29, 2025 ... Publication Appreciation ep. 19: Made in North-Korea by Nicholas Bonner. Published by Phaidon.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS2nFVqjAMu/
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Claim 4: “Over the course of five trips to the country between 2017 and 2020, Gladieu pieced together a series of portraits titled ‘North Korea’”
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The claim that Gladieu created the 'North Korea' series via trips between 2017 and 2020 is supported by multiple sources, including European Lens/Yahoo and other web results mentioning the timeframe and the series title.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Ahead of his exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, French photographer Stephan Gladieu talked to European Lens about his series ...
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/27/behind-enemy-lin…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... In 'North Korea', Gladieu's portraits bring viewers closer to the people in the photographs. “It's like a mirror,” he says. “I'm just there to ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/behind-enemy-li…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 16, 2021 ... The photographer talks us through his work in North Korea, detailing what it was like to gain access to a country largely hidden from the world.
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/stephan-gladieu-north-k…
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Claim 5: “North Korea by Stéphan Gladieu is on at Lyon's Musée de Confluences from 12 June 2026 to 02 January 2028.”
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A specific news source (Euronews) explicitly confirms that the 'North Korea' exhibition by Stéphan Gladieu is at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon from June 12, 2026, to January 2, 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stéphan Gladieu imzalı “North Korea” sergisi, Lyon'daki Musée des Confluences'ta 12 Haziran 2026'dan 2 Ocak 2028'e kadar görülebilir.
https://tr.euronews.com/kultur/2026/05/27/stephan-gladieu-ku…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stéphan Gladieu, North Koreans Portraits, North Korea, Pyongyang, June 2017. A family pose in Pyongyang central zoo.Le jardin des voyageurs. Surroundings exhibitions.
https://www.rencontres-arles.com/en/expositions/view/985/ste…
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web search NEUTRAL — Photographer Stephan Gladieu went to North Korea to capture a very different kind of portrait. Between 2016 and 2020 he made three trips from France to the totalitarian state to photograph the average…
https://www.vice.com/en/article/north-korean-people-portrait…
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Claim 6: “a regression of people’s access to information over the last decade, as a 2025 report by the United Nations Human Rights Office shows.”
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While there are references to 2025 reports from Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly mention a 'regression of people's access to information' specifically attributed to a 2025 UN Human Rights Office report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Discussions of LGBTQI+ rights at the United Nations have included resolutions and joint statements in the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), attention…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Co…
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Claim 7: “There are more than 26 million people in North Korea, according to the World Health Organization.”
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The claim states there are more than 26 million people, but a web search result from June 17, 2025, explicitly mentions 'roughly 25 million people' in the context of WHO vaccine rejections, creating a contradiction in the specific population figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) in charge of international health cooperation in the Americas. It fosters technical cooperation among mem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Health Organization (WHO) ranked the health systems of its 191 member states in its World Health Report 2000. It provided a framework and measurement approach to examine and compare aspects …
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