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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
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
The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee July 29, 2016
Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?

Some fans sneak in liquor and "act just like the hooligans you’d see at the English football league"

Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?
Jinhyok Park
Jinhyok Park July 14, 2016
Experts: Three months training for N.Korea defectors not enough

Experts: Three months training for N.Korea defectors not enough

Education in daily life is required for both defectors, S. Korean citizens

Experts: Three months training for N.Korea defectors not enough
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi March 1, 2016
Experts: Can S.Korea help defectors in China?

Experts: Can S.Korea help defectors in China?

Direct action difficult, but they say defectors can be supported indirectly

Experts: Can S.Korea help defectors in China?
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi February 12, 2016
Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?

Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?

Exaggerated testimony, caused by difficulty to life in S. Korea, undermines trust

Should N.Korean defectors become celebrities?
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi February 9, 2016
N. Koreans not aware of unification cost and future upheaval

N. Koreans not aware of unification cost and future upheaval

N. Koreans strongly wish the unification, mainly to improve their life

N. Koreans not aware of unification cost and future upheaval
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi February 3, 2016