{"id":64356,"date":"2025-08-01T02:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=64356"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:43:09","slug":"superstition-thrives-young-north-koreans-seeking-life-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/superstition-thrives-young-north-koreans-seeking-life-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Superstition thrives among young North Koreans seeking life guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Despite North Korean government crackdowns and controls, superstitious practices are flourishing among young people. Many youth are visiting fortune tellers to seek life direction and find psychological comfort through divination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that &#8220;cases of people in their 20s and 30s visiting fortune tellers are increasing in Pyongsong and other cities and counties in South Pyongan province,&#8221; adding that &#8220;young people are using fortune telling not only to check their personal fate but also to decide on careers, marriage partners, and even business ventures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">This lifestyle of relying on divination to make all decisions has become increasingly pronounced among young people in South Pyongan province recently. Word spread widely among youth that a fortune teller in his 30s in Pyongsong, was particularly accurate, leading to more residents seeking readings, with a significant portion being young people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;Young people these days have an increasingly strong tendency to believe in superstitions and don&#8217;t hesitate to spend money on fortune telling,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;There are especially many young people who scrape together money to have their fate read to see if they have good fortune for wealth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">According to the source, at the end of last month, a young person in his 20s from Pyongsong visited the fortune-teller for a reading before seriously entering into business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">At the time, the fortune-teller read the young man&#8217;s fortune and advised him that this year wouldn&#8217;t bring good luck, telling him to start his business next year instead. He also predicted that someone in the family had a serious illness and would die soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The young man returned home feeling uneasy about the unfavorable reading, but later, just as the fortune-teller had predicted, a family member fell seriously ill and died. When this news spread by word of mouth, the number of young people seeking out the fortune-teller increased dramatically, the source reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;There were already many young people who would seek out fortune tellers whenever word got out that someone was particularly accurate, but as rumors about the fortune-teller&#8217;s accuracy spread quickly, young people from throughout South Pyongan province have been flocking to his fortune telling house,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">However, since North Korean authorities strictly prohibit superstitious practices, the fortune-teller is being very careful to avoid crackdowns and only sees 4-5 people per day.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><em>Legal penalties fail to deter practice<\/em><\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">North Korea&#8217;s Criminal Law Article 291 (Superstitious Practice Crime) states that &#8220;those who engage in superstitious practices shall be subject to labor training punishment,&#8221; and &#8220;those who habitually engage in superstitious practices or cause serious consequences through superstitious practices shall be subject to labor reform punishment of up to 5 years. In serious cases, they shall be subject to labor reform punishment of 5 to 10 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Additionally, North Korea&#8217;s Youth Education Guarantee Law enacted in 2021 specifically lists superstitious practices under Article 41 as &#8220;things youth should not do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Despite North Korean authorities strictly prohibiting superstitious practices by law and conducting crackdowns and punishments, young people still rely heavily on superstitions, according to the source.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;They even organize public criticism meetings for residents caught engaging in superstitious practices to create an atmosphere of fear, but fortune-telling activities are actually increasing,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;This tendency to seek direction through divination or find relief and comfort for their frustrations appears especially strong among young people with weak backgrounds who must forge their own futures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A young person in his 30s from Pyongsong revealed, &#8220;Most of the time when I visit fortune tellers, it&#8217;s when I have worries or am going through really difficult times mentally, and each time I receive comfort or my mind becomes calm. Perhaps because of this, getting fortune readings when facing difficulties or starting something new has somehow become a habit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">He added, &#8220;It&#8217;s not just me &#8211; all my close friends around me are the same way. That&#8217;s why we tell each other about good fortune tellers or even go together. Getting a fortune reading doesn&#8217;t solve everything, but I think we visit fortune tellers because we want to find a better path and at least get some comfort.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20250730-5\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite North Korean government crackdowns and controls, superstitious practices are flourishing among young people. Many youth are visiting fortune tellers to seek life direction and find psychological comfort through divination. 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