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North Korea🇰🇵Meeting the entire North Korean national football team U19 on the train

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Johan Kruseman


On the train, I met the North Korean National Team for boys under 19. It was super interesting to talk and play cards with them since it was one of the few opportunities I had to “freely” interact with Koreans. One boy had bumped his little toe during a match and had a small wound. The team doctor, Doctor An, took no half measures and applied everything he learned in university about infections. Twice a day, the doctor gave the boy an infusion to kill any possible bacteria.

Traveled route: Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, Pyjongyang, Kaesong Checkpoint, Wonsan, Hamhung
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Meeting the Chief General Manager and our personal private guide

And here, I learned that Koreans love titles. Besides Doctor An, there was also the Chief General Manager on board. When I asked about the responsibilities of a Chief General Manager, she weightily answered that she arranged the food for the team. A

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