“But, in North Korea, it's just the opposite. There's one story. It's written by the Kim regime. And 23 million people are conscripted to be secondary characters. There, as a youth, your aptitude towards certain jobs is measured, and the rest of your life is dictated, whether you'll be a fisherman or a farmer or an opera singer.” PeopleCharacterStoriesJobsLife IsCertainMillionsWrittenYouthOppositesSingersFarmersOperaRegimesKoreaRest Of Your LifeNorth KoreaFishermanKimAptitudeOpera SingersOpera Singing Author:Adam Johnson
“I thought that, with so much current attention focused on the topic of North Korea, I might share what I think are three books which cast a rare light on the elusive realm of North Korea.” ThinkingBookLightMightThreeAttentionShareCastsCurrentsFocusedRealmsTopicsKoreaNorth KoreaElusive Author:Adam Johnson
“The death of dictator Kim Jong-Il has cast all eyes on North Korea, a country without literature or freedom or truth.” CountryEyeLiteratureCastsDictatorKoreaNorth KoreaKim Author:Adam Johnson
“I'd known that the visit would be highly scripted and that genuine interactions with citizens wouldn't be possible, since it's illegal for them to speak with foreigners. Still, I'd thought I'd had a unique look at North Korea, only to discover I was wrong.” LooksStillsWould BeSpeakKnownCitizensUniqueGenuineIllegalInteractionKoreaForeignersNorth Korea Author:Adam Johnson
