Digital Divide: Mobile Lives of Two Koreas

North Korea’s Hidden Digital Campus


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In this episode, we explore the surprising reality of online education and digital connectivity in North Korea—from the country’s Zoom-like platform “Rakwon” to mobile classrooms and smartphone-based learning systems.


Despite operating on a closed internal network, North Korea has spent years developing its own digital infrastructure for education, including live online lectures, recorded classes, chat functions, mobile learning apps, and even public Wi-Fi services.


💡 Topics include:

• North Korea’s internal version of Zoom and virtual classrooms

• How COVID pushed schools toward online learning

• Public Wi-Fi, internal networks, and North Korea’s digital ecosystem


❤️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CDLQxyWBmag 

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🔑 Supported by the UniKorea Foundation: https://www.unikoreafoundation.org/

🇰🇷 Check out GW Institute for Korean Studies: https://gwiks.elliott.gwu.edu/

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Digital Divide: Mobile Lives of Two KoreasBy Grace Lee