Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema



Evergreen Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema The "military-first" era saw DPRK culture embrace some troubling ideas about romantic relations Tatiana Gabroussenko March 30, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV The ascendance of Kim Jong Il to the North Korean leadership was accompanied by the introduction of the “military first," or songun, policy. The slogan implied that from then on, the life of society had to be subject to the interests of the army. It was claimed that in conditions where international socialism had collapsed, the DPRK was left on its own, surrounded by enemies whose ultimate dream was to destroy the People's Korea. The army, therefore, had to stay vigilant and be ready to fight the aggressors, with the full support of the nation. The ascendance of Kim Jong Il to the North Korean leadership was accompanied by the introduction of the “military first," or songun, policy. The slogan implied that from then on, the life of society had to be subject to the interests of the army. It was claimed that in conditions where international socialism had collapsed, the DPRK was left on its own, surrounded by enemies whose ultimate dream was to destroy the People's Korea. The army, therefore, had to stay vigilant and be ready to fight the aggressors, with the full support of the nation. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema

The "military-first" era saw DPRK culture embrace some troubling ideas about romantic relations

Tatiana Gabroussenko March 30, 2018

Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema

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The ascendance of Kim Jong Il to the North Korean leadership was accompanied by the introduction of the “military first," or songun, policy. The slogan implied that from then on, the life of society had to be subject to the interests of the army.

It was claimed that in conditions where international socialism had collapsed, the DPRK was left on its own, surrounded by enemies whose ultimate dream was to destroy the People's Korea. The army, therefore, had to stay vigilant and be ready to fight the aggressors, with the full support of the nation.