1. Tv channel
The people in North Korea have 3 tv channels to watch from. These channels are controlled by the government, and obviously, all programs are controlled. Korean Central Television (KCTV) is the main channel, and it’s available all over the country. The others are only available on the weekends.
2. Religion
There's no religious freedom in North Korea. The country calls itself an atheist state and persecutes anyone who is seen practicing any religion.
3. Human waste as fertilizer
In 2008, when South Korea stopped sending fertilizers to North Korea, the country faced an acute shortage of fertilizers. So because of this and also because of the poverty, citizens were asked to collect their poop and hand it over to the authorities to help the country's agriculture. This has caused many sanitation issues and has lead to the spread of many diseases.
4. Power cut
Every night North Koreans have to face a power cut. It's apparently due to the energy crisis in the state that it can't supply sufficient electricity to homes.
5. Haircut
North Koreans have only 15 varieties of haircuts. Both males and females have to choose from these 15. However, none of the men’s approved haircuts are similar to their supreme leader’s.
6. Punishment
This is the three-generation punishment policy. If someone breaks the law, it’s not only that person who gets punished, but the whole family for three generations gets punished.
7. Radio
Every household in North Korea is given a radio by the government, which cannot be turned off. People can only turn the volume down on the radio.
8. Pot is legal
Drugs are common and are largely unregulated. Drug use is rampant, with an estimated 30% of North Koreans using substances ranging from marijuana to methamphetamines.UPI reports that drug use in North Korea is largely unregulated and quite common, with an estimated 30% of North Koreans using drugs. According to Radio Free Asia, known locally as yeo sam, marijuana is grown in such quantity that smugglers sneak it across the border into China for foreign sale.
Public Radio International reports that methamphetamines, specifically highly potent crystal meth, are also common in the DPRK. Though these drugs are not as openly permitted as pot, their use is widespread. Meth is often used less for recreational purposes and more as an appetite suppressant and to help workers toiling away for long hours at farms, factories, and other trades.
9. Fake elections
You might wonder why a place that is ruled by a dictatorship conducts elections. The North Korean citizens go to the polls every five years. But The ballots receive only a list of one candidate name for the office of Supreme People's Assembly deputy in their district. The voters have to decide whether to vote for them or against them. The people can vote against the candidate by placing their ballot in a separate box from the positive votes and noting their identity. But voting against the candidate is considered an act of treason.
10. Pyongyang is only for the elites
Life is very different in Pyongyang compared to other places in North Korea. All citizens of Pyongyang are known as trustworthy citizens. They are seen as people who are loyal to the regime. Kim Jong Un and the government decides who and if someone is worthy of living in the capital. There are even restaurants serving international food, such as hamburgers and pizza.
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