What we’re reading this week // September.3.2018

What do Ostrich skins and cheese-flavored eskimo pies have in common, CDs are so last year, and sometimes life in South Korea isn’t as glamorous as you hoped…

Illustration courtesy of Hokyoung Kim

On the Other Side

A woman leaves North Korea after seeing South Korean movies. But South Korea isn’t everything she hoped for. The California Sunday Magazine has the story.

North Korean energy drink catalog. Photo courtesy of AP Photo / Ng Han Guan

You can buy what?!

What do Ostrich skins, wonder health water, and cheese-flavored eskimo pies have in common? Find out at APNews.com.

USBs sold at markets across North Korea. Photo courtesy of Daily NK

CD’s are old news

USBs and SD cards are small but can carry a lot of data, making them the preferred choice for smuggling media. Read more at DailyNK

North Korean currency. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

Is North Korea…capitalistic?

Markets started for survival are now the the main source of income for many North Koreans. Read the story at BeyondParallel.com

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