Korean Job Discussion Forums

[madoka]

I suppose it's much better than traficking women.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/28/video-traffic-control-in-pyongyang/

[soviet_man]

Awesome:

http://www.pyongyangtrafficgirls.com/

[CentralCali]

I don't get the title to the one with the mini. That lady was very professional. And one guy commenting on it was really living in a fantasy world: easy to travel to North Korea and "They even have Internet access"? I'd think the most likely explanation for who's driving those cars is that they're diplomatic corps members.

[cdninkorea]

[seoulsucker]

Probably cheaper for them to use these gals than it is to provide electricity for traffic lights.

[young_clinton]

Who would have thought that they would have Boulevards with any traffic on them at all? Amazing!

[Panda]

She is so busy but there are actually NOT so many cars.

[mc_jc]

I saw these "traffic beauties" during my first trip to North Korea in 2006 as part of then-envoy Christopher Hill's entourage.
It is part of the compulsory military/civil service in NK, where women serve between 3-4 years upon age 17. When I asked about it, the official (who was allowed to speak about it) said that becoming a traffic cop is a very sought after position because the women are allowed to live in police barracks, not in army barracks where conditions are very harsh. Also, it is usually given to those with low-level political connections. But the women have to fit a certain criteria to include height, weight as well as appearance since they are assigned in areas where foreigners would see them.
They are assigned at every major intersection in cities like Pyongyang and Gaeseong as well near many government buildings and foreign legations.

[aboxofchocolates]

Wow, thanks North Korea for showing us, once again,you may be behind in a lot of things but not the exploitation of women!

[Street Magic]

[cdninkorea]

[Fox]

[aboxofchocolates]