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Like anywhere else in the world, there is crime in North Korea As the gap between rich and poor widens, illegal activities tend to surge as those in poverty become increasingly restless. South Korea’s ‘Jijonpa Incident’ would be a representative example from the Korean peninsula. In this incident, a group of people from a lower [...]
Escaping From The Institution Of North Korea “The happiest thing I found after coming to South Korea was the fact that I was no longer constrained to a communal life, framed by compulsory lectures and learning groups.” This statement is a universal testimony among refugees who have escaped from the North. When asked to reflect [...]
The Legendary Choco-Pies Recently, the apparent popularity of the South Korean Choco-Pies (chocolate covered marshmallow-cakes) in North Korea’s black markets have been the subject of articles in mainstream media. According to the Guardian, “South Korean ‘Choco-pies’ are legendary, for the outside world they represent”; and “As recently as 2010, nearly 2.5 million of the biscuits [...]
Divisions of Class in North Korea Are Based on Access to Rice In South Korea, there are various standards by which the middle class is defined. According to one media source, living in a 40 pyong apartment (approx. 1,423 square feet) on 6,000,000 won/month (approx. $6,000) with assets worth over 500,000,000 won (approx. $500,000) is [...]
Understanding North Korea: Tofu Rice Is Not a Traditional North Korean Dish? As the number of North Korean defectors increases in South Korea, South Korean viewers are learning more about the culture of North Korea through defectors’ testimonies on TV shows. Food is a popular topic, and tofu rice is constantly highlighted as an example [...]
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