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Where do North Koreans think they go after they die?

North Korea does not have any religion of its own because their leaders prohibit them from going for any religion or joining any religion or cult but It also doesn't mean that they are atheists because the leaders of North Korea portray themselves as the God in front of their people, I have heard stories that some people pray to the portrait of Kim Jong-un and some people even pray to the portrait of Kim Jong-il. I guess he is Kim Jong-un's father.

The question is Where do North Koreans actually think they go after they die? Do they think they go to heaven or do they think they get reincarnated or whatever? What do they believe? Is there any documentary or is there any research for their beliefs after death or is there any separate religion that tells something completely different from any other religion in the world? What is that? I want to know. Even if it's just propaganda, I am still eager to know if anyone knows anything about it or if anyone can refer me to any documentary or research conducted over North Koreans' belief after their death.

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u/Ok-Address-7352 — 11 hours ago

This Twitter account has a treasure trove of photos and videos of never-before-seen North Korean mobile apps and games! They even have their own modified version of WeChat! You need to see this!

WeChat Tweet link There is an endless amount of games I've never seen before while trying to find more North Korean games!

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u/ExtremeConnection26 — 13 hours ago

i got a question about kim jong un's health

What is your estimate over and under of kim jong un's life expectancy? Me personally, i dont think he could make it to his 90's. Based on because he is very paranoid and has severe insomnia and once complained about drinking 10 bottles of wine... And he is obviously obese

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u/MembershipFunny536 — 19 hours ago
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A walk through Pyongyang in 2026.

A recent walk along the Taedong River in Pyongyang, showing one of the city's modern waterfront areas. The video includes a newly opened beer house with a musical fountain at the entrance, offering a glimpse of everyday life along the riverside.

u/Basic_Buy_890 — 1 day ago

Train Journey to Pyongyang Across Rural North Korea

Last month, I traveled from China to Pyongyang by train and documented my experience of crossing the North Korean countryside. You can see the current state of development of areas which haven't been accessible to the eyes of tourists for years (since the beginning of the pandemic).

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u/syndicat1128 — 3 days ago

What is it about religious texts (Bible, Quran, etc) that makes communist countries view them as dangerous?

In the Soviet Union owning a private Bible was tolerated, but importing or distributing Bibles was strictly forbidden. In China Mao Zedong banned religion. Communist Albania completely outlawed all forms of religious practice, organisations, and literature. And its illegal for tourists visiting North Korea to bring any kind of religious texts.

What is it about religion that scares them so much? Any thoughts?

u/HelenEk7 — 5 days ago
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What happened to UN soldiers who stayed in NKafter the Korean war?

Approximately 325 Korean, 21 American and 1 British soldier chose to stay in North Korea after the negotiated armistice. Were they Integrated into the armed forces or did they go on to live civilian lives? What were their reasons for staying? Are the reports of brainwashing or planned embedded intelligence true or conspiracy? Are there other modern instances of soldiers voluntarily staying on in "enemy " territory post conflict and how do they live?

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u/Correct_Tax_9136 — 4 days ago

Don’t say KJU is your favorite dictator.

Sure, Isreal fucking sucks, so what if KJU bombs a militia of Israelites? That’s fine- that’s not what I’m talking about.

I’ve been scrolling instagram reels and came across not one, not two, but THREE videos commentating on how wonderful Kim is. One even saying he’s their favorite dictator. That’s horrific that people outside of North Korea are saying this.

Just because Kim offered (maybe) to do this one good thing, it does not mean he is a good person. So stop saying it! He is a terrible, horrible person. North Koreans go through hell each and every day because of the totalitarian, evil rule that hovers over their heads.

He’s killed, ordered to kill, and so much more. Inconceivable crimes have been committed in the hands of the NK “government”.

Moral of the story: NEVER convince yourself for even a second that he is a good person. Even if he would be doing us a favor!

\*\*Dont believe everything you see online. This post and other posts have likely snowballed into something untrue after a threat has been made by Kim Jong Un.\*\*

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u/jillylarrard — 4 days ago

Why dosent North Korea get into the business of Pirating Games?

They can reconstruct the game from ground up,that includes multiplayer games,Denuvo games etc.They can even host servers from NK,Russia,China. The can earn from donations,ads,data mining.They can build a company which builds copies of games at half the cost.

They must be already doing it idk.I guess they dont want citizens exposed to unknown ideologies

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u/Own_Reserve9889 — 7 days ago

YouTube Channel “In the Kimdom” — reliability?

Hi everyone. I’ve been following a YouTube channel called In the Kimdom, which uploads a lot of archival footage from North Korea along with commentary about daily life and the political system under the Kim regime.

Link for reference: https://youtube.com/@kimdomcome?si=-VyQoEeGXX0Rk-a

I figured this subreddit would be the best place to ask: how reliable is this channel’s content?

Does anyone here know more about the sources they use or the accuracy of their claims?

Thanks in advance!

u/starsailover — 6 days ago

He Was a High-Ranking North Korean Diplomat…Then He Escaped

An escaped North Korean from the hostile class interviews a former North Korea diplomat in the UK. Comparing their two stories is quite interesting since they were brought up on the oposite ends of the class system. The former diplomat also went to Denmark and Sweden, and described how his worldview were completely shattered when being in the capital of Denmark realizing that he had been lied to all along. Its not North Korea that's the paradise - its rather Denmark that's the paradise! Clean streets with no homeless people, all children goes to public school, all citizens having access to public healthcare, and everyone being relatively wealthy. (Part of his job back in North Korea was taking representatives from humanitarian organisations to the North Korean countryside, so he was well aware of the level of poverty there.)

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u/HelenEk7 — 9 days ago