Is it just a coincidence that Orwell published the book 1984 in June 1949 and North Korea was founded in September 1948?

I'm watching documentaries about North Korea and I'm shook by the similarities, it's like I'm watching a movie made out of the book 1984. The constant surveillance, the daily shows in summertime that are pure propaganda, the rituals etc. - it just looks the same to me and surreal.