Simon Cockerell

Simon Cockerell

travel director China

Simon Cockerell is the managing director of Koryo Tours, a travel agency specializing in tours to North Korea. He gained media attention after visiting the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, where he shared his unique experience exploring the unfinished structure, which has remained largely uninhabited since its construction began in 1987.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
145,754
Power
4,845$
Sentiment
6.97
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 7.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 73,458 $21,000,000 4,660$
Lithuania 1 7.00 0.04% +0% 2,722,289 1,030 $54,000 20$
Kazakhstan 1 6.00 0.05% +0% 18,776,707 8,920 $180,000 86$
Pakistan 1 7.00 0.03% +0% 220,892,331 62,346 $280,000 79$
Totals 4 573,393,978 145,754 $21,514,000 4,845$
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Recent Mentions

Pakistan Pakistan: Images posted on the Instagram account of Simon Cockerell, general manager of Koryo Tours which organises trips for foreign amateur runners to participate, showed Pyongyang citizens gathering to watch. 7

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Foreign runners in Pyongyang for marathon: North Korea - World

Lithuania Lithuania: Simon Cockerell is the head of Koryo Tours, which organizes trips for foreign enthusiasts to participate in the Pyongyang marathon. 7

15min – major Lithuanian news website: Šiaurės Korėja: dalyvauti Pchenjano maratone atvyko elitiniai užsienio bėgikai

United States United States: Simon Cockerell is the general manager at Beijing-based Koryo Tours, which is the official partner of the Pyongyang Marathon. 7

CNN: North Korea holding first Pyongyang Marathon in six years

Argentina Argentina: Cockerell, the general director of a travel agency specialized in North Korea, had the opportunity to tour part of the imposing structure of the Hotel Ryugyong. 7

Clarín: el hotel más alto y lujoso de Corea del Norte que nunca hospedó a nadie