Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that they wouldn't. What I'm trying to convey is: I have no idea what life in North Korea is like because (to my understanding) nearly every photo that is taken and leaves the country must be approved by North Korean officials[1].
I think many people would love to see North Korea as it is, not as North Korean officials would like it to appear. As such, a TikTok account that claims to be secretly filming North Koreans and exfiltrating that footage is very interesting. However, I believe there is a good chance that this footage is still released with the approval of the North Korean government and does not accurately capture the everyday lives of North Koreans.
The fundamental problem here is that I don't know what life in North Korea is like. I cannot claim with certainty that this footage was staged. I suspect the same could be said about the footage that you've seen, it is very hard for outsiders to know what is real and what is not.
[1] https://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-life-photos-2018...
I knew a western family German passport who went over. You cannot wear blue jeans. You have someone with you at all times and you are not allowed to talk to anyone.
But that tells you very little about day to day life. Checkout this 2012 movie. You will find it interesting and believable.
2012 movie https://www.tvo.org/programs/the-defector-escape-from-north-...
Director interview https://www.tvo.org/video/behind-the-lens-the-defector
The best performers train there entire lives and put on shows year round. Secretly they hope the leader will show up one day.
In America people wait hoirs to get a star to sign something. In North Korea the biggest star is the leader.
From the real footage I've seen it's a crazy place with normal people who do normal things.