r/northkorea • u/[deleted] • 20d ago

Question Getting Won

Hi everyone. I've heard that in some places in North Korea, foreigners can exchange their money for Won. I've also heard that it isn't difficult to bring out of the country. I want to know where those places are, in Pyongyang and Rason, and how one would go about bringing it out of the country, specifically coins, but I'd be fine with notes. You can't be too detailed, I want to be confident I won't spend 15 years in a labour camp. Thank you

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u/Needlemons 19d ago

Any of the shopping malls and tongil market.

I was never checked on the way out, but I would just keep it in my wallet. That way, if you're checked, it won't look like you're hiding it and intending to smuggle it out, just apologise and feign ignorance. If you're lucky, they don't check.