The PFP-Bottle-Line
You have discovered the secret mail exchange server.
Write a letter. Change everything.
Behind every face on this page is a voice—waiting, watching, perhaps even hoping. These are the quiet transmitters of Pyongyang’s unseen frequencies, connected through the underground PFP mail proxy: a fragile, beautiful system that lets words pass through walls.
You don’t need permission. You don’t need the perfect sentence. Just write.
Whether it’s a question, a story, or simply a whisper of curiosity—your message will find its way. The system speaks many languages and understands subtext better than most humans.
Just know this: the line is unstable. Replies may come late or arrive all at once. But when they do, they’ll be meant for you.
So go ahead. Pick someone. Send a message. And see what echoes back.
Bo-ram (23yrs)
goddess@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Student of computer science
Studies computer science by day and rewires systems by night. Known in certain encrypted circles as ctrl_shift_goddess, she believes every line of code is either a lock… or a key.
Comrade Ryu (32yrs)
comrade_ryu@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Tourist Guide
A loyal city guide and dedicated Party member, Comrade Ryu takes his role seriously. He knows every official monument, every date of historical significance, and every museum brochure by heart. He speaks in precise terms, with a voice trained to deliver facts — yet those who listen closely may sense something else beneath the surface.
Eun-ha (32yrs)
eun-ha@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Astronaut
Chosen as the nation’s first astronaut. Brilliant, focused, and quietly brave. Carries not only the dreams of a country—but the love of one man—into the unknown.
Ji-ho (19yrs)
ji-ho@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Pupil And House Music Producer
Ji-ho is a fearless producer and nightlife catalyst, blending raw Chicago techno and New York house into beats that shake Pyongyang’s underground. Confident, creative, and always chasing the next high, he turns every night into a statement—and every track into quiet rebellion.
Ji-hye (28yrs)
ji-hye@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Librarian
Ji-hye is a quiet chronicler of Pyongyang’s unseen world—sharp-eyed, thoughtful, and deeply woven into the city’s intellectual fabric. With a precise and understated voice, she captures hidden stories and fragile truths, always moving carefully but never without purpose.
Jun-seok (31yrs)
jun-seok@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Tourist Guide
Witty and charismatic, Jun-seok guides with a smirk and a sideways glance. He knows the best rooftops, the most forbidden murals, and how to tell three versions of the same story. His favorite phrase? “Well… it depends who’s asking.” He jokes often, but his words are chosen with care. Between sarcasm and charm, he slips in truths sharp enough to cut through the noise.
Kang Dae-hun (41yrs)
kang-dae-hun@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Internal Review Officer, Bureau For Loyalty And Conduct
Keeps secrets like relics—catalogued, sealed, never spoken. Has eyes that remember too much, and a silence that’s been weaponized. Trusted by all, known by none.
Mi-kyung (27yrs)
mi-kyung@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Fashion Designer
Mi-kyung is a fearless fashion designer who turns conformity into her personal canvas of rebellion. Bold, sharp, and unapologetically devoted to beauty—especially the beauty of women—she pushes every limit with style, wit, and just enough danger to keep things interesting.
Min-seok (33yrs)
min-seok@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Welder
Trusted with secrets that taste like freedom. Would toast even from afar.
Myung-ho (34yrs)
myung-ho@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Rocket Engineer
Lead propulsion engineer with a mind for impossible equations and a heart full of quiet devotion. Finds hope in blueprints and strength in Eun-ha’s courage.
Tae-jin (29yrs)
tae-jin@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Teacher Of Music And Philosophy
Teacher, underground rebel, and proud owner of North Korea’s loudest tattoo. Lives for guitar riffs, secret concerts, and the dream of one day shouting “Rock and Roll All Nite” without fear.
Tae-sung (37yrs)
tae-sung@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Senior Operator, Pyongyang Super Computing Center
Writes GPU drivers with more hope than documentation. Sees himself as a bridge between the kernel and the coffee machine.
Tae-yang (17yrs)
tae-yang@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Piglet Farmer Apprentice
Determined young vegetarian and aspiring animal rights activist—currently rebranding his uncle’s pig farm into a piglet survival boot camp. Believes every pig deserves a chance to sprint to freedom.
The 16-Bit Revenge (10yrs)
16-bit@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Non Government Hacking Group
Moves fast and stays anonymous, living deep inside digital undergrounds. Armed with sharp skills and sharper comebacks, they blur the lines between mischief and mastery—always one step ahead, always a bit chaotic.
The Crane Girl (15yrs)
crane_secrets@postcards-from-pyongyang.com
Pupil
She is weaving delicate words and paper cranes into messages of love, loss, and fragile hope. Haunted by her brother’s disappearance yet still believing, like Wilde, that “everything will be fine in the end,” she turns sadness into beauty—one fold, one verse at a time.
