{"id":66125,"date":"2026-02-03T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=66125"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:37:13","slug":"north-korean-youth-spend-345-on-power-symbol-coats-worn-by-security-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-youth-spend-345-on-power-symbol-coats-worn-by-security-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean youth spend $345 on power-symbol coats worn by security agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Young North Koreans are shelling out $345 to copy a look that signals power: &#8220;<em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em>,&#8221; the dog-fur padded coats worn by soldiers, state security agents, and police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">According to multiple Daily NK sources inside North Korea on Monday, high school students and young people in some areas, including Hoeryong and Chongjin in North Hamgyong province and Hyesan in Ryanggang province, have recently begun wearing homemade gaeteol-shuba.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In fact, young people wearing<em> gaeteol-shuba<\/em> are commonly seen in Hoeryong and Hyesan. A source in North Hamgyong province said, &#8220;In one high school class in Hoeryong, 5 out of 15 male students wear gaeteol-shuba.&#8221; Most of these students are children from economically well-off families who pay to have gaeteol-shuba made for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><em>Gaeteol-shuba<\/em> are padded coats worn by soldiers, military officers, state security agents, and police deployed for extended outdoor duties during extreme cold. In North Korean society, this clothing is perceived as a symbol of power. The <em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em> worn by ordinary soldiers are long, reaching below the knees, but those worn by military officers, state security agents, and police are relatively short, reaching about hip-level.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><strong>$345 coat symbolizes power<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The <em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em> trending among young people are the same short-length winter coats worn by military officers, state security agents, and police, with average production costs reaching 2,500 yuan (roughly $345). This is enough to buy about 800 kilograms of rice in North Korea, a price that young people from families experiencing economic hardship can hardly afford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This trend stems from growing numbers of young people wanting to imitate the clothing of those who symbolize power. One source said, &#8220;<em>Gaeteol-shuba<\/em> have long been perceived as clothing worn by law enforcement.&#8221; He added: &#8220;With recent increases in crackdowns, enforcement officers wearing <em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em> have become more visible, which has led more young people to want to imitate them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">As more young people wear <em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em>, many mistake them for enforcement officers and become nervous. Some youth even wear the coats to pretend to be officers themselves. This reflects a desire to become enforcers rather than the enforced in an environment where crackdowns are routine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Meanwhile, some parents with children attending high school are often experiencing conflicts with their children who demand they buy them <em>gaeteol-shuba.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The coats are sparking family conflicts in Ryanggang province. When parents protest that spending $345 on a coat is wasteful with military service looming, children respond with gut-wrenching pleas: &#8220;How do you know when I&#8217;ll come back?&#8221; and &#8220;This is my last wish.&#8221; Many parents, despite struggling financially, cave to the pressure, according to a source in the province.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Meanwhile, security agencies regard young people&#8217;s wearing of homemade <em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em> as anti-socialist behavior and have begun crackdowns. However, the effectiveness of their crackdowns are in question.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Young people who wear <em>gaeteol-shuba<\/em> generally either have powerful people behind them or, even if caught in crackdowns, often hand over a certain level of bribes and immediately get them back,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;As a result, even when crackdowns occur, people still wear them. This trend won&#8217;t die down until winter passes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20260203-1\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young North Koreans are shelling out $345 to copy a look that signals power: &#8220;gaeteol-shuba,&#8221; the dog-fur padded coats worn by soldiers, state security agents, and police. 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