Random Details of Daily Life of Citizens In North Korea (12 items)

• (#4) Teen Girls Are Routinely Pulled Out Of School To Become Kim Jong-un's Sex Slaves

  Kim Jong-un may have a wife and three children, but he also has an elaborate and disgusting system in place to satisfy his carnal desires. Obviously, the plan is not discussed openly in North Korea, but defectors have shed light on the despicable practice.

  The country's leader regularly has teenage girls pulled out of school to become his personal sex slaves. When he's done with them, they're tossed aside, or are given the option of marrying one of his high-ranking officials. One defector said:

  "They learn to serve him food like caviar and extremely rare delicacies…They are also taught how to massage him and they became sex slaves…Yes, they have to sleep with him and they cannot make a mistake or object because they could very easily simply disappear."
• (#5) Practicing Christianity Is Forbidden And Punishable By Death

  In North Korea, the main deity is Kim Jong-un. Though there are some state-approved Christian churches in North Korea, defectors insist these are just for show; allegedly, there is no such thing as religious tolerance in North Korea.

  If you are caught practicing Christianity without explicit permission from the state, you could be executed. According to UPI, "In one particular case, 33 North Korean Christians who came into contact with South Korean Christian groups, most likely in China, were summarily executed."
• (#8) In North Korea, There Is No Resistance

  For North Koreans, there are no anti-Kim protests to attend, no social networks to connect folks who are equally frustrated about the state of the government, and no way to legitimately air grievances with the ruling powers. Kim Jong-un is seen as divine and infallible, the type of person would never be involved with a corrupt, dangerous regime.

  Well, that's the story North Koreans are made to believe, anyway. But while you won't find resistance rallies or anti-government marches in North Korea, the population is starting to rebel in small, subtle ways. Something as minor as watching a contraband American movie is a serious offense in North Korea, but many are doing it. It might not spark a coup, but it's a nice way to snub their oppressive leader.
• (#3) Anti-American Propaganda Is Everywhere

  Anti-American sentiment in North Korea is not just reflected in the country's public policy, or used as a way to cultivate frenzied fear at political rallies. It is woven into the very fabric of the nation. As early as elementary school, North Korean students are given lessons that are nothing more than anti-American propaganda.

  Since Trump has escalated tensions with North Korea, anti-American propaganda is at an all-time high. There are billboards showing the destruction of the United States, abundant conspiracy theories about America that are promoted by the North Korean government, and anti-American rhetoric casually enmeshed in North Koreans' everyday lives.
• (#11) Most North Koreans Cannot Own Cars

  Most average, run-of-the-mill folks in North Korea cannot own motor vehicles. While not technically illegal, the industry is regulated to the point that car ownership for individuals is practically impossible. Like all other luxuries, it is a perk mostly reserved for those who work in the government. To get around this, North Koreans who can actually afford a personal vehicle are buying cars and then registering them under the names of state-run institutions. Most North Koreans rely on public transportation, usually buses.
• (#2) The Population Has A Major Problem With Meth

  6 caught for #trafficking #NorthKorea #meth in #SouthKorea. How much North Korean meth is out there?#OrganizedCrime. https://t.co/xeBJFJSM7y pic.twitter.com/2EPnD1WCGl

  — Inshik Sim (@yasdre) February 16, 2017

  When North Korea lost financial support from the Soviet Union in the wake of the USSR's collapse, desperate times called for desperate measures. Widespread poverty and famine caused decades of death and destruction. To make money, the government started manufacturing meth so pure that it has tested as high as 98% on purity scales. Now, many North Koreans are hooked. According to Vice:

  "Suited elites in Pyongyang restaurants offer each other a 'nose' after dinner, the middle classes take it as a cold cure or remedy for back pain, and the poor take it to ease the emptiness in their stomachs."

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