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Ask A North Korean

Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK

Ask a North Korean: How many North Koreans read Chinese characters?

Ask a North Korean: How many North Koreans read Chinese characters?

"I had always wanted to learn Chinese. I memorized 3000 characters by myself in my spare time"

Ask a North Korean: How many North Koreans read Chinese characters?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung December 23, 2016
Ask a North Korean: What do N. Koreans eat that Southerners don’t?

Ask a North Korean: What do N. Koreans eat that Southerners don’t?

"When you fall ill in North Korea, the first thing that comes to your mind is a dish of rabbit"

Ask a North Korean: What do N. Koreans eat that Southerners don’t?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung December 6, 2016
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans like reading books?

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans like reading books?

"Among the books I read in North Korea, Sherlock Holmes was my favorite"

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans like reading books?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee November 22, 2016
Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea

Hunting is rare and heavily restricted, and the most prized animal specimens go to top brass

Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung November 4, 2016
Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?

In the DPRK, who you marry is all about status - but times are changing

Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 31, 2016
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of life in Seoul?

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of life in Seoul?

"The Seoul accent is sweet enough to warm you up whenever you get to hear it"

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans think of life in Seoul?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 21, 2016
Ask a North Korean: Can outside information bring change?

Ask a North Korean: Can outside information bring change?

"After watching drama and movies, I knew I desperately wanted to live in the world I saw"

Ask a North Korean: Can outside information bring change?
Jinhyok Park
Jinhyok Park September 13, 2016
Photo Pyongyang # 2: Former residents explain what tourists see

Photo Pyongyang # 2: Former residents explain what tourists see

'Are you asking what is good about the Pyongyang tram system?,' former citizen says

Photo Pyongyang # 2: Former residents explain what tourists see
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 2, 2016
Photo Pyongyang # 1: Former residents explain what tourists see

Photo Pyongyang # 1: Former residents explain what tourists see

'No fun in waiting over 12 hours to become human propaganda letters,' former citizen says

Photo Pyongyang # 1: Former residents explain what tourists see
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 1, 2016
Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea

Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea

Do you eat dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter in North Korea, too ?

Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee August 29, 2016
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