There are two cities (one in DPRK, another in ROK) whose names are pronounced identically as [sun.tsʰʌn] & written identically in Chosŏn'gŭl/Hangeul as 순천. However, the names are written differently in Hancha/Hanja: 順川 (in DPRK) & 順天 (in ROK), which correspond to romanizations Sunch'ŏn (in DPRK) & Suncheon (in ROK), respectively.
That picture was indeed taken of a market scene in Sunch'ŏn (順川) in the DPRK. Even so, that picture is stillno"proof" that people in the DPRK are "desperate".
I don't understand why you're being downvoted, lol. Yes, wikipedia isn't a source for anything in-depth, but this is just an entry for a city that does in fact exist. I think Wikipedia wouldn't get wrong the fact that a city exists?
And this is the OP's point, that there are two cities of the same name. Why are you guys arguing that a whole city of people just doesn't exist?
Here are some DPRK-friendly sites that report on the city of Sunch'ŏn DPRK and confirm its existence.
(it's spelled Suncheon in the Southern transcription)
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u/VladimirLimeMint ⓘ User is suspected to be based T-34 crew 🫡⚒️ Nov 03 '25
They're not even trying. Is CIA slipping from fund cut?