The NK Army's military equipment is mostly earlier 1960's technology, with some 1950's and 1980's technology in smaller quantities. In other words they would be a good 10-15 years BEHIND the Iraqi army of 1991 in capability. In addition to logistical issues and mostly obsolete technology, there are a couple of intangible factors not be considered. The average NK soldier is likely to be smaller then his SK contemporary due undernourishment since birth. This will impact the artillery crews the most as handling artillery shells requires strength and stamina, so it is unlikely they will be able to keep up the initial rate of fire. The other factor to be considered is their morale. Right now the morale of the average NK soldier is probably pretty good, but expect that morale to be brittle once the shooting actually starts. When they find out that the SK and US militaries are NOT the weak forces they've been told by the leaders and when they start dying both around the clock and not even near the front lines, it is likely they will surrender in large numbers.
The US military (and to a lesser degree the SK military) has made significant technological advances since 1991 and the US military has a large percentage of combat veterans. There is little doubt in my mind that the US has all or virtually all of the NK nuclear and chemical weapons sites identified and those sites will be hit immediately by cruise missiles and long range artillery with follow up strikes by B-2's as soon as night falls.
Another Korean War should be avoided, however if one occurs, the North Koreans will lose.
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