Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert



News Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert Sokeel Park of LiNK says underground market economy teaches those who've grown up in it more than making money Hyun-bi Park October 7, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pears for everybody! Chigyong Hamhung farm North Korea by Eric Lafforgue on 2011-09-15 15:04:42 North Korea’s “Jangmadang generation” has learned more than just how to make money – they have learned to break rules, one expert said. The term “Jangmadang (market) generation” denotes that, even though North Korea has educated people that capitalism is the enemy, young people have grown up in a different reality. North Korea’s “Jangmadang generation” has learned more than just how to make money – they have learned to break rules, one expert said. The term “Jangmadang (market) generation” denotes that, even though North Korea has educated people that capitalism is the enemy, young people have grown up in a different reality. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert

Sokeel Park of LiNK says underground market economy teaches those who've grown up in it more than making money

Hyun-bi Park October 7, 2015

Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert

Pears for everybody! Chigyong Hamhung farm North Korea by Eric Lafforgue on 2011-09-15 15:04:42

North Korea’s “Jangmadang generation” has learned more than just how to make money – they have learned to break rules, one expert said.

The term “Jangmadang (market) generation” denotes that, even though North Korea has educated people that capitalism is the enemy, young people have grown up in a different reality.

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