Ŭnsan
8.2
High score (8-10) · Your profile
Unsan has a historically interesting footnote: American mining concessions operated in this area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries under the Unsan Gold Mines contract, one of the largest American business ventures in pre-colonial Korea. That history is long gone; the mines are now state operations under North Korean control and the American connection isn't something the DPRK promotes. No foreign access today, no tourism, nothing that history translates into for a contemporary outsider.
Mid score (6-8)
Unsan's gold mining past gives it an unusual historical connection to American commercial activity in the Korean peninsula — unusual enough that it shows up in colonial-era business history. But that era is over and the mines operate under state control with zero foreign access. The historical interest is entirely academic; no outsider can visit the county or its mining operations.
Lower score (below 6)
Unsan is a closed mining county with no foreign access regardless of its interesting colonial-era gold mining history. The mines are state assets, the population is assigned labor, and the county is fully sealed to outsiders. Historical curiosity doesn't translate into any kind of access or social opportunity for a foreign man today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Ŭnsan, P'yŏngan-namdo?
$2k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Ŭnsan, P'yŏngan-namdo?
Women marry at 25
How common is a college degree in Ŭnsan, P'yŏngan-namdo?
32% men have degree
What's the average male height in Ŭnsan, P'yŏngan-namdo?
169 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Ŭnsan, P'yŏngan-namdo?
Local women avg 23.4