Kangwŏn-do, North Korea

High score (8-10) · Your profile

North Korea's Kangwon province covers the eastern half of the DMZ and includes the Wonsan coast, which the Kim government has been developing as a beach resort area aimed partly at attracting foreign tourists. Wonsan-Kalma beach resort was under construction for years as a flagship leisure project. Access remains extremely limited but it represents one of the few places where the regime has tried to build something resembling a tourist experience with some leisure dimension.

Mid score (6-8)

Kangwon province includes Wonsan, a port city on the East Sea that Kim Jong-un has designated as a special tourism zone — the Masikryong ski resort nearby is the only functioning ski area in the country and has hosted foreign visitors including a handful of Western skiers. Access is still tightly controlled and social interaction nonexistent, but the resort infrastructure at least exists at a functional level.

Lower score (below 6)

Kangwon's Masikryong ski resort and Wonsan coastal development are notable as rare North Korean attempts at genuine tourism infrastructure, but nothing about that changes the social reality — you ski with your government minder and return to a state hotel. It's the least-closed part of a completely closed country, which still means no meaningful social access.

What's the median income in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea?

$3k median

What's the typical marriage age for women in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea?

Women marry at 26

How common is a college degree in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea?

37% men have degree

What's the average male height in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea?

170 cm local avg

What's the average BMI for women in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea?

Local women avg 23.6