I've been pretty close the North Korean border. My gf has family that lives close to it. Guards with stylish sunglasses kept us from entering.
Also I've met a few north Koreans that fled their country, they've told me some pretty twisted stuff about that place. If you even smile wrong in the presence of Kim you could end up in prison where they torture you.
Oh and many of the people in those pictures are not enjoying everyday life, they're actually doing tasks that they are ordered to do or be punished, and notice how skinny everybody is, majority of the civilians are starving.
Basically they're supposed to pretend that everything is perfect.
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