About the Author
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy is a lecturer at Seoul’s Korea University. He is the author of "Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung" and several other books on North Korean history and military.
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Evergreen How to get ahead in the North Korean armyWork hard, bribe a little, and memorize the Leaders' speeches: the path to success in the KPA 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. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |