How North Korea Destroys Lives

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How North Korea Destroys Lives

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Though they were formerly part of an undivided Korea, the two Koreas couldn't have been more polar opposites. South Korea, which is ruled by Seoul, is a democracy with an open society and a booming economy. North Korea has been ruled by the Kim dynasty since 1948. Kim Il-sung established the totalitarian dictatorship, which was succeeded by son Kim Jong-il and current premier Kim Jong-un.
North Korea's leader controls with an iron fist, and the country's policies are odd, to say the least. North Korea is a terrible place, from being sentenced to death for falling asleep during an important meeting to not being able to cut one's hair as one pleases.
Here are 10 reasons how North Korea has destroyed lives.
10. Drugs are common and largely unregulated




According to UPI, drug usage in North Korea is generally unregulated and widespread, with an estimated 30% of North Koreans consuming drugs. According to Radio Free Asia, marijuana, known locally as yeoksam, is grown in such large quantities that traffickers sneak it across the border into China for international sale.
Methamphetamines, particularly highly potent crystal meth, are also ubiquitous in the DPRK, according to Public Radio International, and while these drugs aren't as publicly tolerated as marijuana, their usage is widespread. Meth is frequently used as an appetite suppressant and to aid people who work long hours on farms, factories, and in other vocations.
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This next one is proof that a lot of men wouldn’t survive the Communist state of North Korea without a haircut.
9. The 28 legal haircuts





Everything in North Korea is under government control, including the right to choose an appropriate haircut. In reality, men can choose from ten different hairstyles, all of which are short, whilst women have 18 options, all of which are short for married women and longer for unmarried ladies.
According to the sources within the country, the world's favourite hermit state introduced state-sanctioned haircuts for both men and women. While married women kept their tresses short, unmarried ladies were encouraged to go for longer, curlier curls. On the ladies' list, we prefer no. 6, which pays homage to the magnificent feathering that dominated so much of the 1980s.
Hair couldn't be longer than 2 inches for men under the age of 35 but older men can get away with up to 3 inches. Unsurprisingly, North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un's current look is absent from the list, a variant on the high and tight that may be too much of power for the country's non-elite.
8.Reading the Bible is punishable by death




In North Korea, it's extremely easy to be imprisoned or executed in cold blood. If a citizen is caught reading a Bible, watching pornography, or seeing South Korean movies, they will face a harsh death penalty, with the guilty individual being thrown into a cage with famished dogs as a common manner of execution. Isn't it a little excessive?
According to persecution watchdog groups, being a Christian in North Korea entails employing stealthy, spy like tactics to study the Bible, enduring death threats, and avoiding propaganda with tales of Christians harvesting organs.
For years, ministries have been inventing new ways to smuggle Bibles and bits and pieces of Scripture over land, air, and sea to help the "underground" church in Kim Jong Un's communist country, where he is revered as the sole deity. Another strange truth, but one that should be expected at this point? North Koreans are taught hymns of praise to the country's founder, Kim Il Sung, as well as to Kim Jong Un, the current leader, who recently commended China's handling of the coronavirus. Before they eat, kindergarteners are instructed to utter a prayer: “Thank you, Father Kim, Il Sung, for our food.”
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