{"id":56584,"date":"2023-11-09T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T08:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=56584"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:40:47","slug":"north-korean-laborers-china-work-extra-jobs-make-ends-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-laborers-china-work-extra-jobs-make-ends-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korean laborers in China work extra jobs to make ends meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After their official workday ends, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Korean workers at a clothing factory in China&#8217;s Liaoning Province are doing three hours of additional work making fake eyelashes. The workers have no other choice but to pursue the side hustle because, after contributing so much of their wages to the North Korean authorities, they are unable to survive on what remains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons, a source in China told Daily NK on Wednesday that North Korean workers at the unidentified clothing factory \u201cleave the factory for three hours after work to produce fake eyelashes,\u201d adding that they do this because \u201cafter paying part of their earnings to the state, they can\u2019t live on the money that remains, so they have no choice but to engage in a side gig.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the source, the North Korean workers at the factory make RMB 2,800 (about USD 380) <\/span>a month<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. After the workers contribute what they owe to their country&#8217;s government, only around RMB 1,000 (USD 137) remains in many cases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The workers find it challenging to purchasing daily necessities with so little money. Female workers use cloth to save money purchasing female hygiene products. Ultimately, North Korean workers find themselves in a position where they have no choice but to work on the side to make ends meet, the source said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFor North Korean workers, engaging in side gigs after work is the only way they can take home everything they make because they don\u2019t report their [extra] earnings to the authorities<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Korean laborers working in the clothing factory in Liaoning Province begin work at 8 AM and leave at 7 PM. They then make fake eyelashes for three hours after work. Each pair of fake eyelashes is worth 20 <em>jiao<\/em>, so the workers make RMB 35 (USD 4.80) a day at the most.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Workers complain of ailments due to toxic materials<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since the materials used to produce fake eyelashes are highly toxic, the workers complain of various ailments, including hives all over their bodies and nausea.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe glue used to produce fake eyelashes is really noxious, so it produces a serious odor even if you wear a mask while you work,\u201d the source explained. \u201cNorth Korean workers complain of several side effects, including nausea, hives, stomach pain, and puffy eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf they used South Korean glue, there\u2019d be no side effects, but since it\u2019s expensive, they use cheap Chinese glue. North Korean workers just bear the pain as they make the fake eyelashes. If they spend money to go to the hospital, this would make their side gig meaningless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Translated by David Black. Edited by Robert Lauler.&nbsp;<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Daily NK works with a network of sources who live inside North Korea, China and elsewhere. Their identities remain anonymous due to security concerns. More information about Daily NK\u2019s reporting partner network and information gathering activities can be found on our FAQ page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/faq\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20231101-3\/#:~:text=%EC%9D%B4%EA%B3%B3%20%EB%9E%B4%EC%98%A4%EB%8B%9D%EC%84%B1%EC%9D%98%20%EC%9D%98%EB%A5%98%20%EA%B3%B5%EC%9E%A5,%EC%9C%84%EC%95%88%EC%9D%84%20%EB%B2%84%EB%8A%94%20%EA%B2%83%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EC%A0%84%ED%95%B4%EC%A1%8C%EB%8B%A4.\"><i>Read in Korean<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After their official workday ends, North Korean workers at a clothing factory in China&#8217;s Liaoning Province are doing three hours of additional work making fake eyelashes. 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