Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week’s question is:

We’ve heard before that plastic surgery happens in North Korea. But how is it different from South Korea, where the medical technology is more advanced? What forms of surgery do the elites have access to that others do not?

Yes, there is plastic surgery in North Korea. People in North Korea do get plastic surgery to improve their appearance, too. But plastic surgery exists in North Korea only to the extent of