Almost definitely not. Even the Spanish guy who founded the Korean Friendship Association had to spend like a decade proving himself as an actual ally before he received even provisional permission to stay for short periods of time.

[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 21 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Has anyone here done that?

If any hexbear user did successfully move to the DPRK, we'd never hear from them again. I imagine they'd be deeply distrustful of any American and bypassing internet restrictions to post on an American forum would be a quick way to prison.

I'm 99,9% sure it's impossible through legal means. Maybe you can somehow travel there and then beg for some kind of refugee status? Very unlikely to work though lmao.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Supposedly there are positions to teach English in North Korea open to foreigners.

edit: Idk about USian though. They probably favor UKians.

[–] mayakovsky@hexbear.net 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

They welcome people named Michael

[–] Inui@hexbear.net 14 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

You're not even allowed to travel there on vacation, so I strongly doubt that you'd be able to move there. Can't compete in the Pyongyang Race anymore either, only one of like 3 country passports that don't qualify. The USAians who did were all people who ended up there during the Korean War and stayed on that side of the border.

[–] moss_icon@hexbear.net 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Wasn’t there a US soldier who tried to defect to the DPRK but was turned down not long back?

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 hour ago

Yeah he SA'd a young girl I believe and tried to seek refuge in the DPRK. He'd have had better luck going back to america and becoming a priest.

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 4 points 1 hour ago

Yes. He was in US military custody and somehow managed to run across the DMZ. He made up all kinds of claims but it turned out he was wanted for SA and was being taken to the US for discipline. The DPRK ultimately deported him back to the US.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 14 points 7 hours ago

You're not even allowed to travel there on vacation

can you feel the FREEEEDOM?

in the 1980s this type of restriction was constantly whined about to demonize the socialist bloc

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 13 points 7 hours ago

I've never heard of it, but if it was allowed, it would probably become the leftist answer to cottagecore.

[–] Oskolki@hexbear.net 6 points 6 hours ago

Yes, if you're dedicated enough you can find your way in there.

However idk if they'd let you stay there.