Can you love in North Korea?
In North Korean films you don’t see couples kissing or being physically affectionate with each other, so many North Koreans are just not used to PDA and wouldn’t dream of being too affectionate or kissing in public. Nonetheless North Koreans do meet and date and fall in love like everywhere else.
What happens to North Korean refugees?
In 2019 a defector and her young son died in Seoul – apparently of starvation. North Korean refugees not only suffer from social stigma, but experience mistreatment, suspicion and discrimination from many southerners. This can result in profound alienation and puts them at risk of mental health illnesses.
Can North Koreans leave if they want?
Freedom of movement. North Korean citizens usually cannot freely travel around the country, let alone travel abroad. Emigration and immigration are strictly controlled.
How accurate is the depiction of North Korea in Crash Landing on You?
According to her, the Hyun Bin and Son Ye Ji starrer Crash Landing on You achieved 60% of the things representing North Korea correctly.
How is marriage in North Korea?
According to North Korea’s family law, marriage is allowed from the age of 18 for men and 17 for women. Until the early 2000s, the ideal age to marry was considered between 23 and 25 for women and between 27 and 30 for men. But these days, couples show a trend of late marriages.
Can you leave North Korea as a tourist?
Travel throughout the country is only possible as part of a guided tour. Independent travel is not permitted, you must not leave your hotel without a guide, you will not be allowed to travel on the public transport system at all, and both you and your guide will be punished if you infringe the rules.
Are North Koreans allowed to talk to foreigners?
Speaking on the phone to individuals outside North Korea is not in itself illegal, but private trade of communication devices from other countries is against the law.