-
Songbun (Korean: 성분; MR:
sŏngbun),
formally chulsin-
songbun (Korean: 출신성분; MR: ch'ulsin
sŏngbun, from Sino-Korean 出身, "origin" and 成分, "constituent")...
- that range,
Songbun is
allegedly used to
determine whether an
individual is
trusted with
responsibility or
given certain opportunities.
Songbun allegedly...
-
where she fell into a coma and died in
August 2004.
Under North Korea's
songbun ascribed status system, Ko's Korean-****anese
heritage made her part of...
- independence.
During his rise and his
consolidation of power, Kim
created the
songbun, a
caste system in
which the
North Korean people were
divided into three...
-
metaphorically described as tomatoes, apples, and grapes, respectively.
Songbun is the name
given to the
caste system established on 30 May 1957 by the...
-
serve families with very high
Songbun rankings. No
wavering or
hostile class children and very few
children of high
songbun,
outside of the
three “lines”...
- the
families with very high
Songbun rankings. No
wavering or
hostile class children and very few
children of high
songbun,
outside of the
three “lines”...
-
political elites are
exempt from conscription, as are
people with bad
songbun (ascribed
social status in
North Korea).
Recruitment is done on the basis...
- Online.
Retrieved 19
April 2015. Collins,
Robert (2012).
Marked for Life:
Songbun,
North Korea's
Social classification System (PDF).
United States: Committee...
- its
criticism of
policies of the
North Korean regime (most
notably the
Songbun policy). In 2002,
North Korean defectors in
South Korea were surve**** by...
