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Finding your significant other in North Korea

Can love overcome the songbun hierarchical system?

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:
How do you look for spouses in North Korea? Do you have blind dates?
Written by Yoo-sung Kim | Translation by Elizabeth Jae

I think finding a partner in North Korea is similar to wherever you may live.

Of course, cultural differences exist in different countries. However, when it comes to finding a spouse for marriage, I think the differences are very small worldwide.

Elites in North Korea normally think the songbunof a person is