What do ordinary people know of the outside world? How do ordinary people view the outside world?
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What is your favorite food?
Are people who live in the countryside doing ok?
Are the laws very restrictive, do you have to always be careful what you say, or can you trust your neighbors, have people to discuss politics with?
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How many hours do people work each day? And do people get enough sleep?
Thanks for the AMA.
It is not equal . People in the field in countryside work all day almost . People in cities work less !! I work 8 hours .
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What are the trending foods in the DPRK? As in, are there any new foods that became popular after the division that are unique to Northern Korea?
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What do you and others do in your free time? What are some common hobbies?
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What are some unique websites on the Intranet that people outside the DPRK may find interesting?
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Do the people of the DPRK retain hope that one day Korea will be re-unified?
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What is the level of study in Marxism-Leninism and the Juche idea within the school system, before specializing? Example, does everyone study Marxism, or is that more for those who specialize?
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I'm always curious about media entertainment.
Are there any interesting movies or video games exclusive to North Korea that you enjoy? Do you have any favorites? What are they all about?
Thank you!
How do you start your day? Do you eat breakfast?
I have to wake up and brush and then I eat !! After I get ready ... I dont rush .
Have you ridden on the Pyongyang metro? What was it like?
Where's your favourite place to go in North Korea?
What're some of your favourite books and films?
I like the metro ... It is big . The trains are old ... They come from Germany from a long time ago ... They are old but are very good in this day . Good condition . I do not live in Pyongyang . I like falls close to Wonsan and beach in Wonsan !! I like a lot of movies like 72시간 ... 벼꽃 .
Do most people buy into the propaganda or is it just pretending to out of fear?
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What's the cuisine like there? I enjoy south Korean cuisine, is food in the north similar?
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Do you have a desire to travel or live outside of North Korea? If you did, is that something you believe you would ever be able to pursue? If not, how does it feel to know your government officials are restricting you in that way?
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Is there truth in the statement that you must report your neighbors regularly for bad things (not illegal, just bad things) they've done?
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Do you know if there are significant differences between the Korean language of North Korea, and the Korean language of South Korea?
Or are they still very similar?
I only really know one word in Korean... I would sound it out as ' gam zeh hah mee da '.
I asked some local, older aged, shop owners of South Korean descent how to say 'thank you' in Korean so I could thank them with more respect when I shop at their stores... I may be pronouncing or spelling my pronunciation wrong.
Apoarently it is 감사합니다 in Korean... but that is likely South Korean, and it seems that South Korean and North Korean use different words, or pronounciations, for at least some terms...
It would be interesting to learn if there are more differences between the two forms of Korean. :D
It's only been 80 years since country was artificially divided, and 70 years since US prevented democratic unification. I would be interested if OP/NK have access to SK culture/media. If they have the same words for computer and fax and email for example.
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Is it true that most, if not all, books in DPRK were written by your Dear Leaders?
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