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:

Does acceptance into Kim Il Sung University depend more on family background than grades? Also, is college free in North Korea?

Kim Il Sung University exists to train future elites of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Therefore, you have to come from a good family background in order to get into Kim Il Sung University. When I was in high school in North Korea, only students with good grades from good