Pardon the tone but where is the "bleak"? I don't see anything that comes close to the dicey parts of Philadelphia (or any other major US city). I don't see anything that might parallel the local (Philadelphia) news. That's is, shootings and deaths from shooting day after day after day. Theft and robbery is also a reoccurring theme.<p>I'm not doubting NK sucks for a number of reasons. But the USA has plenty of issues as well (e.g., the incarcerated are paid slave labor rages).