"The Great Transformation": snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s



Evergreen “The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s A DPRK-made documentary reveals Kim Jong Il's rise to power and a rapidly changing country Peter Ward March 21, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korean propaganda is full of distortions, fake news, and ludicrous claims designed to make you hail the glory of the Workers' Party of Korea (WKP) and the Kim dynasty - and curse its enemies. But it also contains a great deal of factual material as well. The regime doesn’t have to lie about everything, and there are some facts that it is very proud of and would very much like the world to know about. North Korean propaganda is full of distortions, fake news, and ludicrous claims designed to make you hail the glory of the Workers' Party of Korea (WKP) and the Kim dynasty - and curse its enemies. But it also contains a great deal of factual material as well. The regime doesn’t have to lie about everything, and there are some facts that it is very proud of and would very much like the world to know about. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

A DPRK-made documentary reveals Kim Jong Il's rise to power and a rapidly changing country

Peter Ward March 21, 2018

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

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North Korean propaganda is full of distortions, fake news, and ludicrous claims designed to make you hail the glory of the Workers' Party of Korea (WKP) and the Kim dynasty - and curse its enemies.

But it also contains a great deal of factual material as well. The regime doesn’t have to lie about everything, and there are some facts that it is very proud of and would very much like the world to know about.

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