An inmate and a guard in a prison...

February 25, 2020 6:24 PM

He has thought of everything...
posted by dfm500 (4 comments total)

This was interesting, despite being written in a really odd style. I really got interested in North Korea after reading all of the Inspector O novels, about a North Korean detective, written by former embassy employee "James Church" The books align with many elements of this story: the surprising porousness of the borders, cooperation between the Chinese and North Koreans; the vast amounts of smuggling and underground economies, and the systemic corruption everywhere.
posted by mecran01 at 8:52 PM on February 25, 2020 [2 favorites]

This is essentially the plot of the Korean drama series Crash Landing on You, which is actually not that bad as Korean soap operas go - you can watch it with subtitles on Netflix. Crash Landing on You is in many ways a typical K-drama romance, but has been widely praised for its well-researched and nuanced portrayal of North Korea, something it achieved by having a real-life North Korean defector on its writing team.
posted by zaelic at 2:34 AM on February 26, 2020

Dang! I just came across this from earlier today on MeFi. Sorry!
posted by zaelic at 2:59 AM on February 26, 2020

This is the best FPP I've seen in a long time, thank you dfm500!
posted by hypnogogue at 9:36 AM on February 26, 2020