I have some friends (no Americans of course) who have visited Pyongyang and you would be surprised at how much fun you can have in North Korea.
As long as you don't insult the people, their cultural practices, and of course the leadership, you are guaranteed a trip of your lifetime. South Korea, fast paced, flashy, and brightly lit, may seem to be a better place but honestly scratch the surface and all you will find are lots of drunks, hostility, xenophobia and extreme overcrowding in Seoul. (there is a reason why SK is one of the most wired places in the world and it has little to do with being social or outgoing)
Meanwhile, up in bad NK, the honoured guests are catered to hand and foot, given access to all they desire (within legal bounds). The guests are granted private guided tours, cultural displays and musical performances of the highest calibre, and most importantly, the guests are allowed to ask the hard questions that outsider's presume would invite them to the nearest gulag...
all that, and they have electricity, DJ's, some of the best beer in the world and there is even email.