In North Korean popular culture, graphic violence is not common — at least toward humans. However, attitudes around animals are a different story, as they are still seen mostly as mice catchers, guards or a protein source, not as life companions or friends.
When it comes to people, even the most radical anti-American and anti-Japanese works, which aim at igniting hatred and desire for revenge, tend to avoid excessive brutality.
In North Korean popular culture, graphic violence is not common — at least toward humans. However, attitudes around animals are a different story, as they are still seen mostly as mice catchers, guards or a protein source, not as life companions or friends.
When it comes to people, even the most radical anti-American and anti-Japanese works, which aim at igniting hatred and desire for revenge, tend to avoid excessive brutality.
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