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Prostitution in North Korea
Prostitution in North Korea is illegal, and according to the North Korean government does not exist, but it is still practiced discreetly.
The North Korean government engages in forced prostitution. Its prostitutes are known as manjokcho and are organised as a part of the kippu(mjo, who are drafted from among 14 to 20 year old virgins, trained for about 20 months, and often "ordered to marry guards of [Kim Jong-il] or national heroes" when they are 25 years old. For a girl selected to serve in the kippu(mjo, it is impossible to refuse, even if she is the daughter of a party official. Manjokcho must have sex with male high-ranking party officials. Their services are not available to most North Korean men.[3] Not all kippu(mjo work as prostitutes ? the source used is unclear as to whether only adult women are assigned to prostitution, or whether there is prostitution of children; other kippu(mjo activities are massaging and half-naked singing and dancing.