No Music

Punk, pop, rock, RnB – name it and we have it on the phone. However, the only songs the North Koreans are allowed to enjoy are those whose lyrics glorify the regime. Simply put, no outside music that risks opening your mind and making you aware of what the world thinks. Citizens have been executed simply by listening to outside hits and tunes that weren’t written by their fellow countrymen.

No Phones

Androids and iPhones? No way. These gadgets allow you access to music and the outside world. Besides, North Korea wants to think that the folks don’t need to call anyone else. Plus, the people they need live within the country. Basically, electronics from the western world, including cellular phones, aren’t needed at all.