Pyongyang chronicles: Late-night mahjong and K-pop at the DPRK’s top university



Opinion Pyongyang chronicles: Late-night mahjong and K-pop at the DPRK’s top university Foreign students’ lives in North Korea can vary dramatically based on where they’re from — and how much money they have Alek Sigley November 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chinese students at Kim Il Sung University play mahjong in the Foreign Student Dormitory \| Image: NK News Editor’s note: The following is the second in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University. Editor’s note: The following is the second in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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