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December 26, 2024

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Seung-Yeon Chung

Seung-Yeon Chung

Seung-Yeon Chung is a state media specialist at NK News. She previously worked in the Department of Unification and Foreign Ministry at Korean Broadcast System (KBS).

State Media Review

State media review: North Korea hails China’s ‘successful’ party congress

An in-depth analysis of China-DPRK ties, a joint meeting for two key Pyongyang schools and changes for Tree Planting Day

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung | Shreyas ReddyOctober 27, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: New film says Kim Jong Un sacrifices sleep for the people

An in-depth analysis of a new propaganda documentary, heroic dead miner, a holiday for the blind and more

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungOctober 20, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: North Korea celebrates the Workers’ Party’s birthday

An in-depth analysis of the party founding anniversary, missile test photos, new laws and more

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungOctober 13, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: North Korea says Kim Jong Un suffered during 1990s famine

An in-depth analysis of efforts to paint leader as a man of the people, criticism of Canada and more

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungOctober 6, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: Farmers rejoice after receiving new harvest equipment

An in-depth analysis of efforts to boost food production, DPRK criticism of the South Korean president, and more

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungSeptember 29, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties

An in-depth analysis of the DPRK-Japan summit anniversary, warnings against the flu, strange accents and more

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungSeptember 22, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm

An in-depth analysis of sports competitions, letters from China and Russia, agricultural ‘morale’ and more

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungSeptember 15, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: North Korea prepares for typhoon disaster that never came

An in-depth analysis of Typhoon Hinnamnor, criticism of Japan’s defense budget and a new ideological program for kids

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungSeptember 8, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: North Korea implies Kim Jong Un caught COVID from officials

An in-depth analysis of claims about the DPRK leader’s health, criticism of New Zealand and Youth Day celebrations

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungSeptember 1, 2022
State Media Review

State media review: North Korea acknowledges Shinzo Abe’s death for first time

An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s anti-Abe sentiment, renewed domestic tourism and lingering COVID-19 paranoia

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungAugust 25, 2022