
Pomhyanggi
Five crises in 25 years: famine, demolition, sanctions, pandemic, flooding. Still won a WIPO Gold Medal and produces 12 million units annually.
The world's most isolated market economy, operating entirely outside global commerce systems with brands developed in complete information isolation from international trends.

The world's only market developing entirely outside global commerce systems. Documenting DPRK brands reveals what commerce looks like when isolated from Western platforms, international trends, and digital marketing—providing unique insights into brand development in complete information isolation.
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Five crises in 25 years: famine, demolition, sanctions, pandemic, flooding. Still won a WIPO Gold Medal and produces 12 million units annually.

UN sanctions banned chemical imports. Unhasu pivoted to indigenous ingredients in weeks—6x production growth, 13x export surge by 2023.
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Two state factories, 70 years of production, 300+ products—hidden behind sanctions. Not because they failed. Because no one looked.
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