article_snippet.sent: North Korean officials have traditionally scoured the countryside for pretty teenagers, sometimes as young as 13-years-old, who are then taken to Pyongyang to work as dancers, singers or servants for the country's leaders.
article_snippet.sent: Often the most attractive girls are forcibly married off to powerful military generals as a way of rewarding the men for the men all-important loyalty to the regime.
article_snippet.sent: As teenagers most were simply taken out of school and moved from their hometowns without the consent of their parents, who were no doubt terrified at what could happen to their if their resisted.
article_snippet.sent: The girls reportedly lived in the senior officials' houses and were traditionally allowed to marry The girls employers and 'retire' from service by the time The girls reached The girls early 20s.
highlights_snippet.sent: The girls are usually married off to top officials once The girls reach The girls 20s .