2. Typos

Everyone makes mistakes, it is just one of the things that truly makes us human, and although some people may not want to admit it, we all make some kind of mistake every single day. Granted, there are different kinds of mistakes, as you can answer a question on a test incorrectly, or you can make a wrong turn while driving, but there are much more serious types of mistakes like willingly taking drugs or accidentally shooting someone. One of the simplest mistakes is making a typo, and although such a thing can have a variety of negative outcomes, no one will say that the person who made the typo deserves to die. That is not the case in North Korea, though, as a typo is deemed to be an act of disrespect towards the government, as evidenced by a journalist who was executed in 2015 for making a typo in an article about the supreme leader.

1. Escaping From…

North Korean prisons are absolutely horrible because if someone enters one, they will likely never leave, mainly because they will probably die from either malnutrition, sickness, or forced labor. Considering that basically all the things mentioned on this list can get you thrown into one of those hellish prisons, it is no wonder that people try to escape. As you might have guessed, it is illegal to escape from prison in North Korea, an act that is actually illegal in every country. But in North Korea, the punishment for escape is brutally severe. If you were to escape, not only would you get punished, but FOUR generations of your family will be punished in the same way as well, which usually means that a person’s grandparents and children will be forced to work in a prison camp.

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