“Initially, these markets consisted of disorganized traders meeting in fields, facing seizure from police if they did not come up with a bribe.  Today, the jangmadang practice has led to fully-fledged markets, complete with stalls selling street food, smuggled electronics, ingredients, and clothes; certain markets allegedly grew to encompass upwards of a thousand stalls.  Today, the markets remain a crucial element of survival for many North Koreans, with some reports estimating that around 5 million (around a fifth of the overall population) are ‘directly or indirectly dependent on the markets’.”

Read more: https://fee.org/articles/in-north-korea-black-markets-are-saving-lives/

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