Do most people buy into the propaganda or is it just pretending to out of fear?
this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2025
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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 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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Is it true that most, if not all, books in DPRK were written by your Dear Leaders?
I can not say most ... A lot are !! We have libraries ... They have many books . We dont read politics only . We have libraries and they have books from entirety of the world ... France ... England ... Books like the little prince and moby dicky.
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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What's the cuisine like there? I enjoy south Korean cuisine, is food in the north similar?
i want to answer this but im not a north korean and this thread is not about me. however i am from reddit
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What kind of music do you listen to? Can you recommend me any artists or songs you like? Thank you!
Do you think the YouTube video of NKs eating BBQ genuine?
That whole thing about y'all not eating beef because they're beasts of burden you can use for farming and are valuable.
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Can you give a run down of what a normal day in your life is like?
Did you saw the trolling some youtuber did about how NK manipulate the 2014 world cup results to shown that they won? Funniest shit ever.
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How much do North Koreans know about the outside world? Do they express interest in going outside the country, sometimes?
Also: why did you choose to post this on Lemmy, instead of Reddit?
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Do you plan to move or travel outside of your country one day ?
And is it possible to play video game in NK ?
Take care 🫶
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Hmm. Most questions are going to identify you too easily if you answer. I guess, how are things different between Pyongyang, other cities and the rural areas? There are tours for outsiders, but they're very limited in the places they can go. How easy is it for a citizen to move from one place to another?
Obviously, all kinds of information is on the internet already, but is there something you would like us to answer directly?
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