It’s a pity. If he hadn’t been born in North Korea like that, he would have become a truly great programmer. My life is really hard and painful, but sometimes I think I’m better off than they are.

Maybe if he hadn't been born in North Korea he'd have lived his dream of opening a coffee shop; perhaps he got into hacking there because it's the only way to support his family.

To be fair, people can't afford COL by opening a coffee shop in this day and age.

Look at the bright side: Dumb Starbucks probably wouldn't be shut down in North Korea!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumb_Starbucks