Many people have this idea that North Korea is a total shit hole with a dictatorial government that enjoys starving its population. The truth is that North Korea is not as bad as the American media make it seem, and many North Koreans enjoy privileges that American do not.
1.) In North Korea housing is free: "You cannot purchase apartments or houses. The government own all real estate, and give everyone rights to occupy a home, free of cost. There are no homeless people or beggary.
Good work performance also give you a better home and many free gifts, and the monetary salary (if it does really exist) is not so important. Cost of living is almost ZERO."
2.) North Koreans are not starving. It is a common misconception that North Koreans are always starving, but as of recent North Koreans are no longer in a famine; furthermore, the reason why North Koreans had a recent famine was due to sanctions imposed on the country by the United Stated. Many Americans fail to realize that imposing sanctions on a country mostly makes the average citizen suffer. Despite this, North Koreans have worked themselves out of famine.
Sure, North Koreans do not get paid nearly as much as Americans, but their cost of living is near zero. Housing, food, clothing, and medical care is free to North Korean workers. In comparison, a American worker can work 40 hours on minimum wage and not be able to afford a basic single bedroom apartment along with food, clothing, and medical care. The housing, clothing, and food at not the greatest in the world, but the North Korean government provides the necessities for their people. There is no safety net like this in America. One bad accident can completely bankrupt a person in America, even basic housing is very expensive, and the quality of our food is known to influence obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Look I am not saying that North Korea is the crown jewel of the world. Their technology is vastly behind ours, and as a communist I realize that capitalism simply has a better drive for technological advancement. However, North Koreans have their basic needs met in whatever occupation they have as long as they show up for work. This is something US citizens cannot say. In the end, North Korea is not that terrible shit hole that Fox news would have you believe.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/17/o...ea-hunger.html
http://www.teoalida.com/world/northkorea/