April 24, 2024

Ask A North Korean

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

Teatime in North Korea – or the lack thereof

Teatime in North Korea – or the lack thereof

Northerners in the provinces don't have the luxury – literally – of tea

Teatime in North Korea – or the lack thereof
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung September 16, 2015
Trying not to starve in the N. Korean army

Trying not to starve in the N. Korean army

For soldier serving north of the DMZ, the primary enemy is malnourishment

Trying not to starve in the N. Korean army
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung September 9, 2015
Is coffee popular in North Korea?

Is coffee popular in North Korea?

Coffee was once a luxury item in the capital Pyongyang – and even rarer everywhere else in the country

Is coffee popular in North Korea?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee September 1, 2015
Who goes to North Korea’s top universities?

Who goes to North Korea’s top universities?

Family background is a prerequisite, but students need the grades too

Who goes to North Korea’s top universities?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung August 26, 2015
Can foreigners marry North Koreans?

Can foreigners marry North Koreans?

Mixed children born out of wedlock may be more common than actual mixed marriages in the North

Can foreigners marry North Koreans?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee August 19, 2015
Having a baby in North Korea

Having a baby in North Korea

The North can be divided into Pyongyang and Regional republics, with the former getting the best health care

Having a baby in North Korea
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung August 12, 2015
How do North Koreans treat mental illness?

How do North Koreans treat mental illness?

North lacks suitable care for mentally ill; existing facilities seem to make problems worse

How do North Koreans treat mental illness?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee August 5, 2015
Our (party’s) wedding: Tying the knot in North Korea

Our (party’s) wedding: Tying the knot in North Korea

The government sticks its nose in everything, including two people's special day

Our (party’s) wedding: Tying the knot in North Korea
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung July 29, 2015
Do North Koreans keep pets?

Do North Koreans keep pets?

Pets are hard to raise when you've got little money – and some can get you in trouble

Do North Koreans keep pets?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee July 22, 2015
What Hanawon doesn’t teach North Korean defectors

What Hanawon doesn’t teach North Korean defectors

Institution gives refugees role models, but skimps on the hardships, discrimination to come

What Hanawon doesn’t teach North Korean defectors
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang July 15, 2015
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