North Korea’s Car Wash Boom: Fines Drive Demand, Donju Seize Opportunity

North Korea’s car wash boom: fines drive demand, donju seize opportunity

As car culture spreads across North Korea, a new industry is booming: for-profit car washes. Drivers are desperate to keep their vehicles spotless, knowing that dirty cars can mean hefty fines at checkpoints. “Some donju in Hamhung have recently been investing in car washes. Many are opening because more cars are on the road and dirty vehicles aren’t allowed in the city,” a source in South Hamgyong province told Daily NK recently, referring to N…

North Korea’s car wash boom: fines drive demand, donju seize opportunity - The Press United

As car culture spreads across North Korea, a new industry is booming: for-profit car washes. Drivers are desperate to keep their vehicles spotless, knowing that dirty cars can mean hefty fines at checkpoints. “Some donju in Hamhung have recently been investing in car washes. Many are opening because more cars are on the road and dirty […]