First American To Study In North Korea Reveals What Life Is Really Like Under Kim

The first American to study at a North Korean university shares his harrowing experience in the secluded country where he saw locals gawk at dogs at the zoo, a woman selling snacks on the street be violently taken away, and housing spies keep a watchful eye on residents.

Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Travis Jeppesen, 36, became the first American to study on North Korean soil in the summer of 2016.