Let us imagine you are a North Korean man with a decent songbun, and you want to have a good career in the Korean People's Army (KPA). What should be your strategy?
First, as you know, almost no one can join a military academy (your main objective) without serving as a regular enlisted soldier first, so when you turn 17, you have to report to the local military mobilization committee.
Let us imagine you are a North Korean man with a decent songbun, and you want to have a good career in the Korean People's Army (KPA). What should be your strategy?
First, as you know, almost no one can join a military academy (your main objective) without serving as a regular enlisted soldier first, so when you turn 17, you have to report to the local military mobilization committee.
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