Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Lost in translation: When US and North Korean filmmakers made a movie together
‘The Other Side of the Mountain’ aimed to transcend politics, but was weighed down by a sappy plot and pro-DPRK message
August 15, 2024
How a motley crew of Americans convinced North Korea to compete at the Olympics
A New Jersey restaurateur brokered country’s participation in Atlanta, showing lengths it may take to get the DPRK to LA
August 14, 2024
North Korea expert arrested for spying, and overachieving DPRK Olympians
Ifang Bremer and Shreyas Reddy discuss Switzerland’s investigation of an ex-UN official and how North Korea did in Paris
August 13, 2024
In Paris, North Korea’s Olympians punched well above their weight
DPRK athletes won six medals at first Games in years, but moments when their humanity shone through stole spotlight
August 13, 2024
North Korea secures official broadcasting rights for Paris Olympics
IOC move reverses decision to grant rights for Koreas to ROK broadcaster and means DPRK doesn’t need to pirate footage
August 9, 2024
North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling
Choe Hyo Gyong defeats Germans opponent to take home bronze, bringing DPRK medal total in Paris to six
August 9, 2024
‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
August 8, 2024
North Korea nabs bronze medals in diving and wrestling; Olympic tally up to 5
Kim Mi Rae becomes DPRK’s first double medalist in Paris, as Ri Se Ung wins country’s first wrestling medal in 12 years
August 7, 2024
North Korean band rocks out to national anthem in unusual show for Kim Jong Un
Face-melting rendition of ‘Aeugukka’ may be attempt to go viral but isn’t first DPRK experiment with rock, expert says
August 6, 2024
Ask a North Korean: How do people get where they need to go in the DPRK?
An escapee writes about trains, planes and automobiles and why the main form of transportation is one’s own two legs
