The standard North Korean soldier is just doing his job for his country. As the interests of the government in Pyongyang come into conflict with those of the government in D.C. , the Joe team has come into direct conflict with the DPRK forces. Although well-funded to the detriment of the rest of the nation, the North Korean military still relies on cast off Russian and Chinese equipment. What they lack in high-tech weapons and armament, they make up for with numbers and devotion to their country.

In the video game Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, the main forces you encounter are those of North Korea. This figure represents the standard North Korean soldier. The "koopa troopa" if you will.