Shin Ramyun, Ramen of Choice in North Korea
An immensely popular brand of South Korean packet ramen, Nong Shim’s “Shin Ramyun” is catching on in a big way with affluent shoppers, says...
South Korean Dramas Are All the Rage among North Korean People
Despite the North Korean authorities’ strict control, foreign films and South Korean drama Video Compact Disks (VCDs) circulating around North Korea reportedly amount to...
Terrapin farm manager executed post onsite visit
Kim Jong Un during an on-site visit in May to a terrapin farm near the Taedong River in Pyongyang . Image: Rodong SinmunThe manager of...
North Korean People Copy South Korean TV Drama for Trade
Yanji, China -- As South Korean TV drama craze reaches North Korea, the incident of copying and trading S. Korean drama is increasing among...
120 Prisoners Escape a North Korean Political Concentration Camp
Numerous sources have alerted that 120 prisoners escaped a political concentration camp, the Camp 16 in Hwasung, North Hamkyung province in which North Korean...
Prostitution industry spreads in North Korea
According to sources inside North Korea, more women are getting involved in the sex trade industry in regions of North Korea with floating populations,...
Ri eschews badge for brooch, residents react
A photograph released by North Korea’s
state-run media on Thursday has revealed an interesting fashion statement from
the First Lady Ri Sol Ju. What drew people’s...
Women on Bicycles Banned Again
It is said that the riding of bicycles by women has been prohibited once again, only months after a previous ban on the activity...
“60% of Single Women in Shinuiju Get Plastic Surgery on Their Eyelids”
Plastic surgery is has quickly spread among young single women in North Korea. In Shinuiju alone, more than 60% of the women have reported...
[Photos] North Korean military officials encourage soldiers to steal
A cornfield in North Hamgyong Province featuring guard posts (inside the yellow line). Image: Daily NKAs the corn harvest season approaches, low-ranking soldiers in North...
