Ask A North Korean
Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: Do women smoke in North Korea?
"Until 2005, it was inconceivable for North Koreans to think that young women could smoke"
Ask a North Korean: What do you think about President Trump and the U.S.?
"South Koreans are trapped in the misconception that America will save them from any danger"
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans love cherry blossom, too?
"North Koreans grow up brainwashed to hate cherry blossom trees"
Ask a North Korean: Do women wear high heels in North Korea?
"They were so pretty, but it was painful to walk in them"
Ask a North Korean: Do you use Korean age in North Korea too?
'If I give my Korean age during the official interview with public servants, I will be scolded'
Ask a North Korean: Where do North Koreans get their hair cut?
"Hairstyles people see in South Korean dramas are regarded to be stylish in North Korea"
Ask a North Korean: Why does North Korea use such a unique calendar?
"As a young girl, I always thought that referring to the year as the Juche year seemed more elegant"
Ask a North Korean: What did North Koreans know about Kim Jong Nam?
"Only after arriving in South Korea did I learn about the genealogy of the Kim family"
Ask a North Korean: How are public baths different in the North?
"The idea of paying someone else to scrub your body is still foreign to many North Koreans"
