Hello there, NK News readers! We hope you’re all keeping well despite the current coronavirus situation.

And, of course, welcome back to Ask a North Korean: the feature where you, yes you, can email in with your questions about life in the DPRK and have them answered by our very own North Korean writers!

Today’s question is about how much North Koreans know about the world outside the DPRK.

It’s well-known that information is tightly controlled in North Korea, but it’s also well-known that banned DVDs and other media are often smuggled across the border with China and sold throughout