Marriage

Marriage is also an interesting thing you should know when learning North Korea culture, customs and etiquette. In a modern society, where marriage is free and equality is always put on the forefront, with Korean culture in marriage, the compatibility of class origin is what is valued. For example, if a man comes from the family of a high-ranking party member and a woman from a family with no equivalent socio-political status, the marriage between the two will not be socially acceptable. favorable. Or if a man comes from a family repatriated from Japan in the post-war period and a woman comes from a "native" North Korean family, then a marriage between the two would also be very expensive. difficult.

Usually, newlyweds will only conduct a small ceremony and then invite close friends, neighbors and family members to take pictures together, but there is no big party or no honeymoon. . Even wedding dresses are made from state-distributed fabrics, so brides of one period will look quite similar. In addition, at weddings in North Korea, cold noodles are a main dish. So there is a very special custom here that if you want to join someone's wedding party you can ask: "when can I eat your cold noodles?" i.e. "when can I join your wedding party?", too interesting isn't it.