Ask a North Korean: What is the 'songbun' system like under Kim Jong Un? | NK News
NK News Logo
November 24, 2024
NK News is hiring
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: What is the ‘songbun’ system like under Kim Jong Un?

"The songbun system exists in name only for many"

Greetings NK News readers, and welcome back to Ask a North Korean -- the feature where you send in your questions and have them answered by our North Korean defector writers.

This is Tae-il Shim’s third piece for NK News — you can read his first here and second here.

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.