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It was built in the 1950s when South Korea was still very, very poor. The idea of encouraging defections back then wasn't quite so crazy. I'm pretty sure that

It was built in the 1950s when South Korea was still very, very poor. The idea of encouraging defections back then wasn't quite so crazy. I'm pretty sure that the village is actually inhabited now and has been for many years. Probably as soon as they realized that its propaganda value was limited. There's plenty of shit made up and printed in 'prestigious' media outlets about North Korea. If a story seems too crazy to be true, then there's a good chance that it actually isn't. Like yours, for instance.

billyhoffman 11y ago
As of 2014, North Korea insists it a real village. The lights still come on at night. But anyone with binoculars can see the streets are empty. http://boingboing.net/2014/07/08/north-koreas-creepy-fake-civ.html http://boingboing.net/2014/07/08/north-koreas-creepy-fake-ci... It's not my "story" or "made up". It's 2 cited 3rd party articles. No reason to be a jerk to people contributing to the conversation.