North Korean propaganda continued to evolve in 2021, but unlike the previous year, these changes did not focus just on Kim Jong Un and his burgeoning personality cut.

Instead, changes evident in state propaganda were broader and more erratic, apparently reflecting a lack of consistent leadership as officials moved in and out of top propaganda positions.

Changes also decreased markedly in the second half of 2021, suggesting the propaganda campaign in support of leader Kim visible the last two years has slowly come to an end or gone underground. But with important anniversaries like Kim Jong Il