Exports of choco pies to North Korea have been very popular, with North Korean workers at the Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea receiving choco pies in lieu of cash bonuses, which were seen as too capitalistic. Prior to the closing of the complex during the 2013 Korean crisis, workers received choco pies, which had become a favorite snack at Kaesong and also a symbol of capitalism, in addition to their wages. However, the workers at Kaesong would often resell their pies on the black market. In 2010, "The Chosun Ilbo" reported that choco pies could fetch as much as US$9.50 on the North Korean black market. Between 2008 and 2014,